Anastasios Tsonis

An Introduction to Atmospheric Thermodynamics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a self-contained, concise, rigorous book introducing the reader to the basics of atmospheric thermodynamics, and the author is a highly respected researcher in this field. This new edition has been brought completely up to date and reorganized to improve the quality and flow of the material. Each chapter contains worked examples and student exercises, making this an ideal text for short undergraduate courses taken as part of an atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science program.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9780521696289
• ISBN-10: 0521696283
• Artikelnr.: 22562706

Autorenporträt

ANASTASIOS TSONIS is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His main research interests include nonlinear dynamical systems and their application in climate, climate variability, predictability, and nonlinear time series analysis. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, and the European Geosciences Union.

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:
Preface; 1. Basic definitions; 2. Some useful mathematical and physical topics; 3. Early experiments and laws; 4. The first law of thermodynamics; 5. The second law of thermodynamics; 6. Water and its transformations; 7. Moist air; 8. Vertical stability in the atmosphere; 9. Thermodynamic diagrams; 10. Beyond this book; References; Appendix; Index.

Rezensionen

' ... Tsonis does an excellent job. ... the book certainly achieves its aim of a clear, concise and well-presented introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics and I would recommend it as ideal as a teaching resource.' Weather