Introduction to Atmospheric Modelling

A compact yet comprehensive self-study guide that explores the power of mathematics to help us understand complex atmospheric phenomena.

Douw G. Steyn (Author)

9781107499799, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 April 2015

118 pages, 27 b/w illus.
21.5 x 13.6 x 0.9 cm, 0.15 kg

Introduction to Atmospheric Modelling explores the power of mathematics to help us understand complex atmospheric phenomena through mathematical modelling. The author has thoughtfully chosen a path into and through the subject that gives the reader a glimpse of the dynamics underlying phenomena ranging from a sea breeze through mid-latitude cyclonic disturbances to Rossby waves, mainly through the lens of scaling analysis. Written for students with backgrounds in mathematics, physics and engineering, this book will be a valuable resource as they begin studying atmospheric science.

Prologue
1. Atmospheric phenomena and their study
2. Scale analysis of the governing equations
3. Small scale dynamics
4. Large scale dynamics
5. Waves in the atmosphere
Epilogue
Appendix A. Dimensional analysis and scales
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Atmospheric physics [PHVJ], Fluid mechanics [PHDF], Mathematical modelling [PBWH], Applied mathematics [PBW]