Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation

Author: Geoffrey K. Vallis

Genre: Physics / Atmospheric

ISBN: 978-1-107-06550-5

Published: 2017

Description:
The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with
modern interpretations. It takes the reader seamlessly from the basics to the frontiers of knowledge, from the equations of motion to modern theories of the general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean. These concepts are illustrated throughout the book with
observations and numerical examples. As well as updating existing chapters, this second, full-colour edition includes new chapters on tropical dynamics, El Ni˜no, the stratosphere, and gravity waves. Supplementary resources are provided online, including figures from
the book and problem sets, making this new edition an ideal resource for students and scientists in the atmospheric, oceanic, and climate sciences, as well as in applied mathematics and engineering.

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