An introduction to dynamic meteorology / James R. Holton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holton, James R. lat

Series:

International geophysics series ; 88.

International geophysics series ; vol. 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dynamic meteorology.

Meteorology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (553 p.)

Edition:

Fourth Edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, ©2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This revised text presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The Fourth Edition features a CD-ROM with MATLAB® exercises and updated treatments of several key topics. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences.* Provides clear physical explanations of key dynamical principles * Contains a wealth of illustrations to elucidate text and equations, plus end-of-chapter pr

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1 THE ATMOSPHERIC CONTINUUM; 1.2 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND UNITS; 1.3 SCALE ANALYSIS; 1.4 FUNDAMENTAL FORCES; 1.4.1 Pressure Gradient Force; 1.4.2 Gravitational Force; 1.4.3 Viscous Force; 1.5 NONINERTIALREFERENCEFRAMESAND?APPARENTŽ FORCES; 1.5.1 Centripetal Acceleration and Centrifugal Force; 1.5.2 Gravity Force; 1.5.3 The Coriolis Force and the Curvature Effect; 1.5.4 Constant Angular Momentum Oscillations; 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE STATIC ATMOSPHERE; 1.6.1 The Hydrostatic Equation; 1.6.2 Pressure as a Vertical Coordinate

1.6.3 A Generalized Vertical CoordinatePROBLEMS 1; MATLAB EXERCISES 1; Suggested References 1; 2. Basic Conservation Laws; 2.1 TOTAL DIFFERENTIATION; 2.1.1 Total Differentiation of a Vector in a Rotating System; 2.2 THE VECTORIAL FORM OF THE MOMENTUM EQUATION IN ROTATING COORDINATES; 2.3 COMPONENT EQUATIONS IN SPHERICAL COORDINATES; 2.4 SCALE ANALYSIS OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION; 2.4.1 Geostrophic Approximation and GeostrophicWind; 2.4.2 Approximate Prognostic Equations; the Rossby Number; 2.4.3 The Hydrostatic Approximation; 2.5 THE CONTINUITY EQUATION; 2.5.1 An Eulerian Derivation

2.5.2 A Lagrangian Derivation2.5.3 Scale Analysis of the Continuity Equation; 2.6 THE THERMODYNAMIC ENERGY EQUATION; 2.7 THERMODYNAMICS OF THE DRY ATMOSPHERE; 2.7.1 Potential Temperature; 2.7.2 The Adiabatic Lapse Rate; 2.7.3 Static Stability; 2.7.4 Scale Analysis of the Thermodynamic Energy Equation; PROBLEMS 2; MATLAB EXERCISES 2; Suggested References 2; 3. Elementary Applications of the Basic Equations; 3.1 BASIC EQUATIONS IN ISOBARIC COORDINATES; 3.1.1 The Horizontal Momentum Equation; 3.1.2 The Continuity Equation; 3.1.3 The Thermodynamic Energy Equation; 3.2 BALANCED FLOW

3.2.1 Natural Coordinates3.2.2 Geostrophic Flow; 3.2.3 Inertial Flow; 3.2.4 Cyclostrophic Flow; 3.2.5 The GradientWind Approximation; 3.3 TRAJECTORIES AND STREAMLINES; 3.4 THE THERMAL WIND; 3.4.1 Barotropic and Baroclinic Atmospheres; 3.5 VERTICAL MOTION; 3.5.1 The Kinematic Method; 3.5.2 The Adiabatic Method; 3.6 SURFACE PRESSURE TENDENCY; PROBLEMS 3; MATLAB EXERCISES 3; 4. Circulation and Vorticity; 4.1 THE CIRCULATION THEOREM; 4.2 VORTICITY; 4.2.1 Vorticity in Natural Coordinates; 4.3 POTENTIAL VORTICITY; 4.4 THE VORTICITY EQUATION; 4.4.1 Cartesian Coordinate Form

4.4.2 The Vorticity Equation in Isobaric Coordinates4.4.3 Scale Analysis of the Vorticity Equation; 4.5 VORTICITY IN BAROTROPIC FLUIDS; 4.5.1 The Barotropic (Rossby) Potential Vorticity Equation; 4.5.2 The Barotropic Vorticity Equation; 4.6 THEBAROCLINIC (ERTEL) POTENTIALVORTICITYEQUATION; 4.6.1 Equations of Motion in Isentropic Coordinates; 4.6.2 The Potential Vorticity Equation; 4.6.3 Integral Constraints on Isentropic Vorticity; PROBLEMS 4; MATLAB EXERCISES 4; Suggested References 4; 5. The Planetary Boundary Layer; 5.1 ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; 5.1.1 The Boussinesq Approximation

5.1.2 Reynolds Averaging

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-96137-6

9786610961375

0-08-047021-1

OCLC:

469399529