An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics: 2nd edition - Softcover

Andrews, David G

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521693187 ISBN 13: 9780521693189

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

A quantitative introduction to the Earth's atmosphere for intermediate-advanced undergraduate and graduate students, with an emphasis on underlying physical principles. This edition has been brought completely up-to-date, and now includes a new chapter on the physics of climate change which builds upon material introduced in earlier chapters, giving the student a broad understanding of some of the physical concepts underlying this most important and topical subject. In contrast to many other books on atmospheric science, the emphasis is on the underlying physics. Atmospheric applications are developed mainly in the problems given at the end of each chapter. The book is an essential resource for all students of atmospheric physics as part of an atmospheric science, meteorology, physics, Earth science, planetary science, or applied mathematics course.

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Product Description

A quantitative introduction to atmospheric physics for intermediate-advanced undergraduate and graduate students, with an emphasis on the underlying physical principles.

Review

'... I strongly recommend [this] book, both because there is no other recent text that covers the same material and because of the high quality ... The author does an exceptional job of organising the presentation of complex material, and manages to explain it in terms that are accessible to undergraduates and more senior students, as well as people with a more casual interest in the topics who seek a basic understanding of the physical principles.' Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521693187
• ISBN 13: 9780521693189
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 248