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Intro to Circulating Atmospheres (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series) - Softcover

Book 6 of 23: Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series

James, I. N.

 
9780521429351: Intro to Circulating Atmospheres (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series)

Synopsis

An advanced undergraduate text on the large scale circulation of the atmosphere.

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Review

' ... recommended as an excellent successor and supplement to the traditional mathematical treatment of dynamical meteorology.' Weather

'In summary, this fine book is a must for everybody who wants to better understand the tricks of our circulating atmosphere.' Meteorologische Zeitschrift

'an authoritative, modern view of large-scale atmospheric circulations ... eminently readable.' Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

' ... this is a valuable new textbook in atmospheric dynamics ... it is heartily recommended.' P. Haynes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Book Description

An account of the modern view of the global circulation of the atmosphere. It brings together the observed nature of the circulation and the theories and simple models of the mechanisms that drive it. The text is copiously illustrated and each chapter includes a set of problems and bibliographical notes.

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