Middle Atmosphere DynamicsFor advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography. * Written at a mathematical level that is appealing for undergraduates and beginning graduate students * Provides a useful educational tool through a combination of observations and laboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the web * Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but informative laboratory experiments * Includes copious problems (with sample answers) to help students learn the material. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Radiative Processes and Remote Sounding | 21 |
Chapter 3 Basic Dynamics | 113 |
Chapter 4 Linear Wave Theory | 150 |
Chapter 5 Extratropical PlanetaryScale Circulations | 220 |
Chapter 6 Stratospheric Sudden Warmings | 259 |
Chapter 7 The Extratropical ZonalMean Circulation | 295 |
Chapter 8 Equatorial Circulations | 313 |
Chapter 9 Tracer Transport in the Middle Atmosphere | 343 |
Chapter 10 The Ozone Layer | 392 |
Chapter 11 General Circulation Modeling | 415 |
Chapter 12 Interaction between the Middle Atmosphere and the Lower Atmosphere | 443 |
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Other editions - View all
Middle Atmosphere Dynamics, Volume 40 David G. Andrews,James R. Holton,Conway B. Leovy Limited preview - 1987 |
Middle Atmosphere Dynamics David G. Andrews,James R. Holton,Conway B. Leovy No preview available - 1987 |
Common terms and phrases
absorption advection altitude American Meteorological Society amplitude approximation bands basic boundary condition calculations chemical component cooling coordinates damping density depends diabatic circulation diffusion discussed distribution disturbances Dunkerton dynamical easterly eddy effects EP flux equation Eq equatorial example forcing function geopotential geopotential height geostrophic global gradient gravity waves group velocity heating rate height Hemisphere horizontal infrared isentropic isentropic surfaces Kelvin waves latitude layer linear log-pressure lower boundary lower stratosphere mean flow mean zonal wind mesopause mesosphere middle atmosphere mixing ratio modes molecules motions nonlinear observed oscillation ozone parcels phase speed photochemical planetary waves polar potential vorticity primitive equations propagation quasi-geostrophic radiance radiative equilibrium region Rossby waves satellite scale Section shear shown in Fig simulation spectral spherical stratopause structure sudden warmings surface temperature theory thermal timescale tracer transport tropopause troposphere upper mesosphere velocity vertical wavelengths westerly winter zonal-mean