Call number:
AWI A6-94-0200
Description / Table of Contents:
This book gives an account of the modern view of the global circulation of the atmosphere. It brings the observed nature of the circulation together with theories and simple models of the mechanisms which drive it. Early chapters concentrate on the classical view of the global circulation, on the processes which generate atmospheric motions and on the dynamical constraints which modify them. Later chapters develop more recent themes including low frequency variability and the circulations of other planetary atmospheres. The book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers who wish for an introduction to the subject before engaging with the original scientific literature. The book is copiously illustrated, and includes many results of diagnostic and modelling studies. Each chapter includes a set of problems and bibliographical notes.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XXI, 422 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
052141895X
Series Statement:
Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series
URL:
http://scans.hebis.de/02/91/88/02918899_toc.pdf
Language:
English
Note:
Contents
Preface
Notation
The governing physical laws
1.1 The first law of thermodynamics
1.2 Conservation of matter
1.3 Newton's second law of motion
1.4 Coordinate systems
1.5 Hydrostatic balance and its implications
1.6 Vorticity
1.7 The quasi-geostrophic approximation
1.8 Potential vorticity and the omega equation
1.9 Ertel's potential vorticity
1.10 Problems
2 Observing and modelling global circulations
2.1 Averaging the atmosphere
2.2 The global observing network
2.3 Numerical weather prediction models
2.4 The analysis-forecast cycle
2.5 Global circulation models
2.6 Problems
3 The atmospheric heat engine
3.1 Global energy balance
3.2 Local radiative balance
3.3 Thermodynamics of fluid motion
3.4 Observed atmospheric heating
3.5 Problems
4 The zonal mean meridional circulation
4.1 Observational basis
4.2 The Held-Hou model of the Hadley circulation
4.3 More realistic models of the Hadley circulation
4.4 Zonal mean circulation in midlatitudes
4.5 A Lagrangian view of the meridional circulation
4.6 Problems
5 Transient disturbances in the midlatitudes
5.1 Timescales of atmospheric motion
5.2 The structure of transient eddies
5.3 Atmospheric energetics
5.4 Theories of baroclinic instability
5.5 Baroclinic lifecycles and high frequency transients
5.6 Problems
6 Wave propagation and steady eddies
6.1 Observations of steady eddies
6.2 Barotropic model
6.3 Application to observed steady eddies
6.4 Vertical propagation of Rossby waves
6.5 The Eliassen-Palm flux
6.6 Eliassen-Palm fluxes and baroclinic lifecycles
6.7 Problems
7 Three-dimensional aspects of the global circulation
7.1 Zonal variations in the tropics
7.2 Monsoon circulations
7.3 Midlatitude storm zones and jets
7.4 Interactions between transient and steady eddies
7.5 The global transport of water vapour
7.6 Problems
8 Low frequency variability of the circulation
8.1 Low frequency transients
8.2 Teleconnection-patterns
8.3 Stratospheric oscillations
8.4 Intraseasonal oscillation
8.5 The Southern Oscillation
8.6 Blocking of the midlatitude flow
8.7 Chaos and ultra low frequency variability
8.8 Problems
9 The stratosphere
9.1 The seasonal cycle of the stratospheric circulation
9.2 Wave propagation and mean flow interactions
9.3 The production and transport of ozone
9.4 Exchange of matter across the tropopause
9.5 Problems
10 Planetary atmospheres and other fluid systems
10.1 Major influences on planetary circulations
10.2 Terrestrial circulations
10.3 Slowly rotating atmospheres
10.4 The atmospheric circulation of the giant planets
10.5 Large scale ocean circulation
10.6 Laboratory systems
10.7 Problems
Appendix Solutions to Problems
Bibliography
References
Index
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AWI Reading room
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AWI Library
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