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Thermodynamics of atmospheres and oceans

Title
Thermodynamics of atmospheres and oceans / Judith A. Curry and Peter J. Webster.
Author
Curry, Judith A.
Publication
San Diego : Academic Press, [1999], ©1999.

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Webster, Peter J.
Description
xvii, 471 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Summary
  • Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans presents the first systematic and unifying approach to the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean and establishes the interrelationship between these subjects. This simultaneous examination of the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean enriches our understanding of both, and is essential in many issues such as forecasting severe weather and understanding climate variability.
  • Thermodynamics in Atmospheres and Oceans will serve as a text for introductory graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in atmospheric science and oceanography. The logical presentation of formulas, diagrams, and tables will prove valuable to researchers, practicing scientists and engineers working in the field.
Series Statement
International geophysics series ; v. 65
Uniform Title
International geophysics series ; v. 65.
Alternative Title
Thermodynamics of atmospheres & oceans
Subject
  • Atmospheric thermodynamics
  • Ocean-atmosphere interaction
  • Marine meteorology
  • Climatic changes
Contents
Pt. I. Basic Concepts. Ch. 1. Composition, Structure, and State. Ch. 2. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Ch. 3. Transfer Processes. Ch. 4. Thermodynamics of Water. Ch. 5. Nucleation and Diffusional Growth -- Pt. II. Applications. Ch. 6. Moist Thermodynamic Processes in the Atmosphere. Ch. 7. Static Stability of the Atmosphere and Ocean. Ch. 8. Cloud Characteristics and Processes. Ch. 9. Ocean Surface Exchanges of Heat and Freshwater. Ch. 10. Sea Ice, Snow and Glaciers. Ch. 11. Thermohaline Processes in the Ocean -- Pt. III. Special Topics. Ch. 12. Global Energy and Entropy Balances. Ch. 13. Thermodynamic Feedbacks in the Climate System. Ch. 14. Planetary Atmospheres.
ISBN
0121995704
OCLC
  • 40790197
  • ocm40790197
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries