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An introduction to dynamic meteorology

Title
An introduction to dynamic meteorology / James R. Holton.
Author
Holton, James R.
Publication
New York : Academic Press, ©1979.

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Description
xii, 391 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series Statement
International geophysics series ; v. 23
Uniform Title
International geophysics series ; v. 23.
Subject
  • Dynamic meteorology
  • Meteorologia Dinamica
  • ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
  • DYNAMIC MODELS
  • GEOPHYSICS
  • METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS
  • METEOROLOGY
  • WEATHER
  • DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
  • ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION
  • ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER
  • CLIMATE
  • Météorologie dynamique
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 379-382.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The basic conservation laws -- 3. Elementary applications of the basic equations -- 4. Circulation and vorticity -- 5. The planetary boundary layer -- 6. The dynamics of synoptic scale motions in middle latitudes -- 7. Atmospheric oscillations : linear perturbation theory -- 8. Numerical prediction -- 9. The development of motion of midlatitude synoptic systems -- 10. The general circulation -- 11. Stratospheric dynamics -- 12. Tropical motion systems.
ISBN
  • 0123543606
  • 9780123543608
  • 9780122543609
  • 0122543602
  • 0122543606 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
79012918
OCLC
  • ocm04933791
  • 4933791
  • SCSB-1639
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library