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Boundary layer meteorology is the study of the physical processes that take place in the layer of air that is most influenced by the earth's underlying surface. This text/reference gives an uncomplicated view of the structure of the boundary layer, the instruments available for measuring its mean and turbulent properties, how best to make the measurements, and ways to process and analyze the data. The main applications of the book are in atmospheric modelling, wind engineering, air pollution, and agricultural meteorology.The authors have pioneered research on atmospheric turbulence and flow, and are noted for their contributions to the study of the boundary layer. This important work will interest atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, and students and faculty in these fields. ... Read more

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Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, held in Rolla, MO, August 6-11, 2000. Topics covered include ice nucleation, nucleation in condensed systems, particle growth and aerosol dynamics, and aerosol characterization and properties. ... Read more

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Fluctuating parameters appear in a variety of physical systems and phenomena. They typically come either as random forces/sources, or advecting velocities, or media (material) parameters, like refraction index, conductivity, diffusivity, etc. The well known example of Brownian particle suspended in fluid and subjected to random molecular bombardment laid the foundation for modern stochastic calculus and statistical physics. Other important examples include turbulent transport and diffusion of particle-tracers (pollutants), or continuous densities (''oil slicks''), wave propagation and scattering in randomly inhomogeneous media, for instance light or sound propagating in the turbulent atmosphere.

Such models naturally render to statistical description, where the input parameters and solutions are expressed by random processes and fields.

The fundamental problem of stochastic dynamics is to identify the essential characteristics of system (its state and evolution), and relate those to the input parameters of the system and initial data.

This raises a host of challenging mathematical issues. One could rarely solve such systems exactly (or approximately) in a closed analytic form, and their solutions depend in a complicated implicit manner on the initial-boundary data, forcing and system's (media) parameters . In mathematical terms such solution becomes a complicated "nonlinear functional" of random fields and processes.

Part I gives mathematical formulation for the basic physical models of transport, diffusion, propagation and develops some analytic tools.

Part II sets up and applies the techniques of variational calculus and stochastic analysis, like Fokker-Plank equation to those models, to produce exact or approximate solutions, or in worst case numeric procedures. The exposition is motivated and demonstrated with numerous examples.

Part III takes up issues for the coherent phenomena in stochastic dynamical systems, described by ordinary and partial differential equations, like wave propagation in randomly layered media (localization), turbulent advection of passive tracers (clustering).

Each chapter is appended with problems the reader to solve by himself (herself), which will be a good training for independent investigations.

· This book is translation from Russian and is completed with new principal results of recent research.
· The book develops mathematical tools of stochastic analysis, and applies them to a wide range of physical models of particles, fluids, and waves.
· Accessible to a broad audience with general background in mathematical physics, but no special expertise in stochastic analysis, wave propagation or turbulence ... Read more

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The atmosphere plays a dominant role in shaping the physical environment and in controlling activities and responses in the cultural environment. Atmospheric Processes and Systems provides insight to the understanding of such extraordinary atmospheric events as El Nino.
Russell D. Thompson examines different aspects of the mass, energy and circulation systems observed in the atmosphere, and provides detailed accounts of specific phenomena, including atmospheric water evaporation, condensation and precipitation, pressure and winds, and thermal differences and weather disturbances. Illustrated throughout with information diagrams and photos, this book presents a non-technical introduction to the complex themes and processes of the atmosphere. ... Read more

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An excellent little book on the weather
This book lives up to the editorial reviews.It covers a wide range of atmospheric processes in good detail.There are a fair number of abbreviations used, and early in the book there are a number of references to sections that will be dealt with later.But that never detracts from the steady build up of information.Undoubtedly, for me the greatest strengths were the large number of explanatory figures, tables, boxed explanations and case studies.Each section of the book commences with a brief statement and key point list of the ideas to be presented, many also have a boxed summary, and parts conclude with a key point summary.This may sound like the author has overworked the adage, "Tell them what you are going to say, say it, and tell them you have said it" but that is not the case at all.These greatly strengthen the knowledge flow.I read this book out of general interest, and it was well worth the time spent.I was familiar with much of the content, but not organised in my thinking about it; this book helped a lot.If I have a criticism, it is that the 14 black and white photographs dotted through the book would have looked much better in colour.If there are typos, errors of fact and omission, then they weren't obvious.If you wondered why the wind blows, the rain falls, and where angular momentum, vorticity and other such terms fit into the general picture of the weather, but you would prefer to find out without revising your calculus course notes first, this book is for you. ... Read more

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Mankin Mak's textbook provides a self-contained course on atmospheric dynamics. The first half is suitable for senior undergraduates, and develops the physical, dynamical and mathematical concepts at the fundamental level. The second half of the book is aimed at more advanced students who are already familiar with the basics. The contents have been developed from many years of the author's teaching at the University of Illinois. Discussions are supplemented with schematics, weather maps and statistical plots of the atmospheric general circulation. Students often find the connection between theoretical dynamics and atmospheric observation somewhat tenuous, and this book demonstrates a strong connection between the key dynamics and real observations. This textbook is an invaluable asset for courses in atmospheric dynamics for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, ocean science, weather forecasting, environmental science, and applied mathematics. Some background in mathematics, physics and basic atmospheric science is assumed. ... Read more

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The book entitled  "Atmospheric science and Global Warming" covers a wide area of the atmospheric science, focussing particularly on those physical and dynamical aspects of our environment which tend to create heat sources and sinks in the earth-atmosphere system and which it seeks to balance through circulation at different time and space scales. The processes of heat transfer in the atmosphere and ocean by general circulation and by waves and oscillations are discussed in detail. The heat balance of the atmosphere is discussed after taking into consideration the role of various types of greenhouse gases that may be present. In this context, the publication of the book will be very timely and is bound to be welcome by all those interested in knowing more about our atmosphere and the way it works, especially in the matter of such a contentious issue as global warming by greenhouse gases released by human activities on earth.

Starting with the origin, composition and structure of the atmosphere, the physics part deals with the laws of heat and thermodynamics of dry and moist air, water vapour and its transformation into different phases and formation of cloud and rain under different stability conditions, solar and terrestrial radiation and their impact on the gaseous envelope in different layers of the atmosphere which create sources and sinks in different parts of the atmosphere especially in its boundary layers. The dynamics part discusses the various types of motion systems including the general circulation and waves and oscillations that operate in order to achieve heat balance in the earth-atmosphere system. 

The book entitled " The Earth’s Atmosphere - an introduction to its physics and dynamics" covers within its 19 Chapters and in about 450 pages a wide area of the atmospheric science, focussing particularly on those physical and dynamical aspects of our environment which tend to create heat sources and sinks in the earth-atmosphere system and which it seeks to balance through circulation at different time and space scales. The processes of heat transfer in the atmosphere and ocean by general circulation and by waves and oscillations are discussed in detail. The heat balance of the atmosphere is discussed after taking into consideration the role of various types of greenhouse gases that may be present. In this context, the publication of the book will be very timely and is bound to be welcome by all those interested in knowing more about our atmosphere and the way it works, especially in the matter of such a contentious issue as global warming by greenhouse gases released by human activities on earth.

Starting with the origin, composition and structure of the atmosphere, the physics part deals with the laws of heat and thermodynamics of dry and moist air, water vapour and its transformation into different phases and formation of cloud and rain under different stability conditions, solar and terrestrial radiation and their impact on the gaseous envelope in different layers of the atmosphere which create sources and sinks in different parts of the atmosphere especially in its boundary layers. The dynamics part discusses the various types of motion systems including the general circulation and waves and oscillations that operate in order to achieve heat balance in the earth-atmosphere system. Between the two parts, the book offers a comprehensive treatment of the science of our atmosphere.

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Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry reviews in ten concise chapters the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and some outstanding environmental issues, including air pollution, acid rain, the ozone hole, and global change. Peter Hobbs is an eminent atmospheric science teacher, researcher, and author of several well-known textbooks. This text and his other book Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences (Second Edition, Cambridge University Press 2000) form companion volumes.The book, designed to be a primary textbook for a first university course--undergraduate or graduate--in atmospheric chemistry, will find a place in atmospheric science, meteorology, environmental science, geophysics and chemistry curricula. Special features include worked exercises and end-of-chapter student exercises with model solutions in an appendix. ... Read more

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This volume comprises the communications presented at the ETC 11, the EUROMECH European Turbulence conference held in 2007 in Porto.

The scientific committee has chosen the contributions out of the following topics: Acoustics of turbulent flows; Atmospheric turbulence; Control of turbulent flows; Geophysical and astrophysical turbulence; Instability and transition; Intermittency and scaling; Large eddy simulation and related techniques; MHD turbulence; Reacting and compressible turbulence; Transport and mixing; Turbulence in multiphase and non-Newtonian flows; Vortex dynamics and structure formation; Wall bounded flows.

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This acclaimed hardcover text--recognized by teachers throughout the world as the best of its kind--provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an integrative presentation of the important concepts of the theory of atmospheric motion. Beginning with a comprehensive mathematical treatment of atmospheric kinematics and thermodynamics, Professor Dutton--Dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University--presents a thorough development of atmospheric dynamics. Topics treated in detail include atmospheric structure, the equations of motion in inertial coordinates, meteorological equations of motion, moisture processes, models of the wind, atmospheric energetics, vorticity, atmospheric wave motion, and the quasi-geostrophic theory of large-scale flow. The book is divided into three parts: Foundations of Atmospheric Dynamics, The Equations of Atmospheric Motion, and the Theory of Atmospheric Motion. A chapter new to this edition presents a unified approach to approximate equations of motion for various scales of flow, examines the topological dynamics of spectral models and introduces the concept of metamodeling. More than 400 problems at various levels of difficulty complement the text. Corrected and enlarged Dover republication of the edition published by McGraw-Hill BookCompany, New York, 1976. Bibliographies. 97 black-and-white illustrations.
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A fundamental books for Atmospheric Physics
The atmospheric science is a young science and it is difficult to find rigorous, not only phenomenological, and precise books on it.I find this book a very precise, with a good mathematical description of phenomena, and self consistent books, very useful for physics of the atmosphere. Probably, in my opinion, some initial notion of general fluid mechanics is needed but this book is fundamentalfor people that want to construct a solid and mathematic bases in atmospheric physics.

One of the best ...
Dutton's great book on atmospheric motion is one of the best science texts ever written.It uniquely combines the difficult
upper levels of fluid mechanics (to Navier-Stokes) with rule-of-thumb computational guidelines.And best of all it is a tale lovingly told.The man genuinely loves his subject, and just as
importantly, he loves his students.He never talks down, but he
explains with exquisite text and scads of diagrams. As one simple example, he shows how to graphically compute the material derivative of a flow, and you see how all the terms of the
algebraic computation correspond to elements of the graphic description.Page after page is a true delight.

Yes the real mathematics is all there.Dutton aims the book at upper under-grad and graduate students in meteorlogy or physics.
I used the book for self-study and for the sheer joy of seeing
real physics presented so clearly.

If you just want a review of calculus in a delightful setting or
perhaps a grand overview of the interplay of several disciplines
(dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, potential theory, etc.)then you will not be dissapointed with this magnificent
book.

A true classic at the level of Feynman. ... Read more

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In his book, John Green presents a unique personal insight into the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and atmospheric dynamics. Generations of students have benefited from his lectures, and this book, many years in the making, is the result of his wide teaching and research experience. The theory of fluid flow has developed to such an extent that very complex mathematics and models are currently used to describe it, but many of the fundamental results follow from relatively simple considerations: these classic principles are derived here in a novel, distinctive, and at times even idiosyncratic, way. The book is an introduction to fluid mechanics in the atmosphere for students and researchers that are already familiar with the subject, but who wish to extend their knowledge and philosophy beyond the currently popular development of conventional undergraduate instruction. ... Read more

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A veritable handbook containing comprehensive tables of data on tropospheric aerosol types, global distribution and radiation characteristics formatted for general circulation models. Derives one such model and provides guidelines for deriving others. Critically reviews the literature on sources, formation mechanisms and physico-chemistry of tropospheric aerosols. The data are vital to engineers working in atmospheric beam propagation and detection systems, as well as to climatologists, meteorologists and atmospheric scientists in general. ... Read more

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Compiles an overview of current understanding of all aspects of Titan, at a comprehensive and scientific level, in terms basic enough to be accessible to the nonspecialist. ... Read more

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Remote sounding of the atmosphere has proved to be a fruitful method of obtaining global information about the atmospheres of the earth and other planets. This book treats comprehensively the inverse problem of remote sounding, and discusses a wide range of retrieval methods for extracting atmospheric parameters of interest from the quantities (thermal emission, for example) that can be measured remotely. Inverse theory is treated in depth from an estimation-theory point of view, but practical questions are also emphasized, such as designing observing systems to obtain the maximum quantity of information, efficient numerical implementation of algorithms for processing large quantities of data, error analysis and approaches to the validation of the resulting retrievals. The book is targeted at graduate students as well as scientists. ... Read more

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A very good reference
This is a very well written (and highly sited) book for satellite retrieval analysis.I found it to be an incredibly useful reference for my research in data assimilation.I highly suggest it for anyone wanting to understand the theory behind satellite retrievals.

Nice online shopping service
Everything worked fine. The international shipping was much quicker than what I expected. ... Read more

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Provides comprehensive coverage of the new and emerging discipline of atmospheric chemistry. Starting with the fundamentals of kinetics and photochemistry, it shows how the experimental techniques in these areas are applied to the study and control of chemical reactions in the troposphere. Gives detailed analysis of such major societal issues as smog, acid rain and volatile toxic organics, and treats the seven criteria pollutants considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be hazardous, as well as a variety of trace non-criteria pollutants, such as those cited in the Clean Air Act of 1977. Also included is a comprehensive bibliography and over 340 illustrations. ... Read more

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This is a MUST HAVE book for any atmospheric chem scholar
Probably the most cited textbook in atmospheric chemistry, despite its "age".If you want to learn anything about atmospheric chemistry, this is the book you need.I can't understand why its out of print....I just special ordered it! ... Read more

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This book offers an informed and revealing account of NASA's involvement in the scientific understanding of the Earth's atmosphere.

Since the nineteenth century, scientists have attempted to understand the complex processes of the Earth's atmosphere and the weather created within it. This effort has evolved with the development of new technologies -- from the first instrument-equipped weather balloons to multibillion-dollar meteorological satellite and planetary science programs.

Erik M. Conway chronicles the history of atmospheric science at NASA, tracing the story from its beginnings in 1958, the International Geophysical Year, through to the present, focusing on NASA's programs and research in meteorology, stratospheric ozone depletion, and planetary climates and global warming. But the story is not only a scientific one. NASA's researchers operated within an often politically contentious environment. Although environmental issues garnered strong public and political support in the 1970s, the following decades saw increased opposition to environmentalism as a threat to free market capitalism.

Atmospheric Science at NASA critically examines this politically controversial science, dissecting the often convoluted roles, motives, and relationships of the various institutional actors involved -- among them NASA, congressional appropriation committees, government weather and climate bureaus, and the military.

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Space storms, the manifestation of bad weather in space, have anumber of physical effects in the near-Earth environment: accelerationof charged particles in space, intensification of electric currents inspace and on the ground, impressive aurora displays, and globalmagnetic disturbances on the Earth's surface. Space weather has beendefined as `conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind,magnetosphere, ionosphere, and atmosphere that can influence theperformance and reliability of space- and ground-based technologicalsystems and can endanger human life'. The 19 chapters of this book,written by some of the foremost experts on the topic, present the mostrecent developments in space storm physics and related technologicalissues, such as malfunction of satellites, communication andnavigation systems, and electric power distribution grids.Readership: researchers, teachers and graduate students in spacephysics, astronomy, geomagnetism, space technology, electric power andcommunication technology, and non-specialist physicists and engineers. ... Read more

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The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of the Earth's atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. "Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences: An Interim Report" provides preliminary guidance to ATM on its strategy for achieving its goals in the atmospheric sciences, including cutting-edge research, education, and workforce development; service to society; computational and observational objectives; and data management. This book reviews how the atmospheric sciences have evolved over the past several decades and analyzes the strengths and limitations of the various modes of support employed by ATM, such as principal investigator grants, small and large centers, and cooperative agreements to support observing or computational facilities.Based on this preliminary analysis, the book concludes that the current support reflects the current needs of the community.Given the changing research environment for the atmospheric sciences, the book recommends that ATM engage the community in the development of a strategic plan to enable determination of the appropriate balance of activities and modes of support into the future. A strategic planning process will also help ATM plan for large or long-term investments; facilitate appropriate allocation of resources to cross-disciplinary, interagency, and international research efforts; ensure that the United States will continue to be a leader in atmospheric research; and, enhance the transparency of the rationale behind ATM decisions. ... Read more

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During the period of the 1980 solar maximum three space missions "P78-1", "Solar Maximum Mission" and "Hinotori" carried out extensive studies of solar flares. In their different ways all of these missions contributed significant new information to our understanding of the solar flare phenomenon. In this volume the contribution made by these three spacecraft to the study of the energy release and the related creation of high-temperature plasma, the transport of energy from the primary release site, the production of rays at energies up to 10 MeV and the ejection of solar matter into interplanetary space are reviewed. Discussions of the current theoretical basis of magnetic energy conversion, the role of magnetic loops in solar flares and the acceleration of electrons and protons in the impulsive phase are presented. In addition, the relation between ground-based optical observations of solar flares and aspects of the x-ray data is assessed. All three spacecraft included high-resolution x-ray crystal spectrometers.The use of these instruments in establishing the properties of the high-temperature plasma is described and the status of the atomic data required for the interpretation of the spectra is evaluated. For the 1991 solar maximum the Japanese "Solar-A" satellite will carry four major instruments that will allow observations to be undertaken with a unique combination of high spatial and spectral resolution over a wide range of x-ray and ray energies. The nature of this mission is described and its role in advancing our understanding of the solar flare problem is discussed. ... Read more

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Numerical weather prediction on the one hand needs a very large number of floating point calculations, but on the other hand is very time-critical. Therefore, the largest computers available, i.e., the "supercomputers", have usually been acquired by the national meteorological services long before they were used in other fields of research or business. Since the available technology limits the speed of any single computer, parallel computations have become necessary to achieve further improvements in the number of results produced per time unit. This book collects the papers presented at two workshops held at ECMWF on the topic of parallel processing in meteorological models. It provides an insight into the state-of-the-art in using parallel processors operationally and allows extrapolation to other time-critical applications. It also shows trends in migrating to massive parallel systems in the near future. ... Read more