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Applied Atmospheric Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0-470-86172-1
Hardcover
290 pages
August 2006
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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.

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