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Atmospheric turbulence : a molecular dynamics perspective / Adrian F. Tuck.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tuck, Adrian F.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Atmospheric turbulence.
- Molecular dynamics.
- Wave mechanics.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 157 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- This book focuses on the direct link between molecular dynamics and atmospheric variation, uniting molecular dynamics, turbulence theory, fluid mechanics and non equilibrium statistical mechanics.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1.1 History
- 1.2 The importance of computers
- 1.3 Airborne observations
- Chapter 2. Initial Survey of Observations
- 2.1 An introduction to lower stratospheric research aircraft flights
- 2.2 A summary of the average scaling behaviour of in situ observations
- Chapter 3. Relevant Subjects
- 3.1 Kinetic molecular theory
- 3.2 Turbulence
- 3.3 Fluid mechanics
- 3.4 Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics
- 3.5 Summary
- Chapter 4. Generalized Scale Invariance
- 4.1 Mathematical framework of generalized scale invariance
- 4.2 Scaling of observations: H[sub(1)]
- 4.3 Polar lower stratosphere: H[sub(1)], C[sub(1)], and &
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- 4.4 Summary
- Chapter 5. Temperature Intermittency and Ozone Photodissociation
- 5.1 The Arctic lower stratosphere
- 5.2 What is atmospheric temperature?
- Chapter 6. Radiative and Chemical Kinetic Implications
- 6.1 Radiative transfer implications
- 6.2 Chemical kinetic implications
- 6.3 Cloud physical implications
- 6.4 Summary
- Chapter 7. Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics
- 7.1 Maximization of entropy production
- 7.2 Summary
- Chapter 8. Summary, Quo Vadimus? and Quotations
- 8.1 Summary
- 8.2 Quo vadimus?
- 8.3 Some relevant quotations
- 8.4 The arrow of time
- References
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Index
- Q
- Z.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-135) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780191553127
- 0191553123
- OCLC:
- 476240049
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