Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans: Volume 65

Informationen zum Autor Peter M. Webster is Systems Librarian for the Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. Klappentext Curry Webster are leading scientists in this field, which is scientists in this which is becoming more and more important in atmospheric and climatological studies. Winds and ocean current owe their existence to the thermodynamic imbalances that arise from the differential heating of the Earth and air by the sun. Accounting for heat exchanges with the atmosphere and ocean is essential in any predictive model of the ocean and/or atmosphere. Thermodynamic feedback processes in the atmosphere and ocean are critical to understanding the overall stability of the Earth's climate and climate change. Water and its phase changes make the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and ocean uniquely interesting and challenging.This text has been carefully planned and designed by the authors. At the moment, courses in atmospheric thermodynamics typically have to use one or two chapters in textbooks on dynamics meterology, atmospheric physics, or cloud physics. This book will fill this need. Inhaltsverzeichnis Basic Concepts: Composition, Structure, and State. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Transfer Processes. Thermodynamics of Water. Nucleation and Diffusional Growth. Moist Thermodynamics Processes in the Atmosphere. Static Stability of the Atmosphere and Ocean. Cloud Characteristics and Processes. Ocean Surface Exchanges of Heat and Freshwater. Sea, Ice, Snow, and Glaciers. Thermohaline Processes in the Ocean. Special Topics: Global Energy and Entropy Balances. Thermodynamics Feedbacks in the Climate System. Planetary Atmospheres and Surface Ice. Appendices. Subject Index.

Autorentext
Peter M. Webster is Systems Librarian for the Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada.

Klappentext

Curry Webster are leading scientists in this field, which is scientists in this which is becoming more and more important in atmospheric and climatological studies. Winds and ocean current owe their existence to the thermodynamic imbalances that arise from the differential heating of the Earth and air by the sun. Accounting for heat exchanges with the atmosphere and ocean is essential in any predictive model of the ocean and/or atmosphere. Thermodynamic feedback processes in the atmosphere and ocean are critical to understanding the overall stability of the Earth's climate and climate change. Water and its phase changes make the thermodynamics of the atmosphere and ocean uniquely interesting and challenging.This text has been carefully planned and designed by the authors. At the moment, courses in atmospheric thermodynamics typically have to use one or two chapters in textbooks on dynamics meterology, atmospheric physics, or cloud physics. This book will fill this need.

Zusammenfassung
Atmospheric and climatological studies are becoming more and more important in day-to-day living. This book incorporates all the relevant information from the varying fields of dynamics meteorology, atmospheric physics and cloud physics, into a comprehensive, self-contained guide ideal for students and researchers of atmospheric thermodynamics.

Inhalt

Basic Concepts: Composition, Structure, and State. First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Transfer Processes. Thermodynamics of Water. Nucleation and Diffusional Growth. Moist Thermodynamics Processes in the Atmosphere. Static Stability of the Atmosphere and Ocean. Cloud Characteristics and Processes. Ocean Surface Exchanges of Heat and Freshwater. Sea, Ice, Snow, and Glaciers. Thermohaline Processes in the Ocean. Special Topics: Global Energy and Entropy Balances. Thermodynamics Feedbacks in the Climate System. Planetary Atmospheres and Surface Ice. Appendices. Subject Index.