Applied Atmospheric DynamicsISBN: 978-0-470-86172-1
Hardcover
290 pages
August 2006
Other Available Formats: Paperback
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Preface.
PART I: ANATOMY OF A CYCLONE.
1. Anatomy of a Cyclone.
2. Mathematical Methods in Fluid Dynamics.
3. Properties of Fluids.
4. Fundamental Forces.
5. Scale Analysis.
6. SWimple Steady Motion.
7. Circulation and Vorticity.
8. Simple Wave Motions.
9. Extra-tropical Weather Systems.
PART II: ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA.
10. Boundary Layers.
11. Clouds and Severe Weather.
12. Tropical Weather.
13. Mountain Weather.
14. Polar Weather.
15. Epilogue: The general circulation.
Appendix A: Symbols.
Appendix B: Constants and Units.
Bibliography.
Index.