{"product_id":"mid-latitude-atmospheric-dynamics-a-first-course-hardback-9780470864647","title":"Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics; A First Course (Hardback) 9780470864647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA First Course\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonathan E. Martin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470864647, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 May 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“…a student-friendly yet rigorous textbook that accomplishes what no other textbook has done before… I highly recommend this textbook. For instructors, this is a great book if they don’t have their own class notes – one can teach straight from the book. And for students, this is a great book if they don’t take good class notes – one can learn straight from the book. This is a rare attribute of advanced textbooks.”  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), 2008\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors. Its accessibility is due to the texts emphasis on conceptual understanding.  \u003cp\u003eThe first five chapters constitute a companion text to introductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitude atmosphere. The final four chapters constitute a more advanced course, and provide insights into the diagnostic power of the quasi-geostrophic approximation of the equations outlined in the previous chapters, the meso-scale dynamics of thefrontal zone, the alternative PV perspective for cyclone interpretation, and the dynamics of the life-cycle of mid-latitude cyclones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures real weather examples and global case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter sets out clear learning objectives and tests students’ knowledge with concluding questions and answers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Solutions Manual is also available for this textbook on the Instructor Companion Site \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wileyeurope.com\/college\/martin\"\u003ewww.wileyeurope.com\/college\/martin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…a student-friendly yet rigorous textbook that accomplishes what no other textbook has done before… I highly recommend this textbook. For instructors, this is a great book if they don’t have their own class notes – one can teach straight from the book. And for students, this is a great book if they don’t take good class notes – one can learn straight from the book. This is a rare attribute of advanced textbooks.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), 2008\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction and Review of Mathematical Tools.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Fluids and the nature of fluid dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Review of useful mathematical tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Elements of vector calculus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 The Taylor series expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Centred difference approximations to derivatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Temporal changes of a continuous variable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Estimating with scale analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Basic kinematics of fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Pure vorticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Pure divergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Pure stretching deformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.4 Pure shearing deformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Mensuration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Fundamental and Apparent Forces.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The fundamental forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 The pressure gradient force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 The gravitational force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 The frictional force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Apparent forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 The centrifugal force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 The Coriolis force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Mass, Momentum, and Energy: The Fundamental Quantities of the Physical World.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Mass in the Atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 The hypsometric equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Conservation of momentum: The equations of motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 The equations of motion in spherical coordinates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Conservation of mass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Conservation of energy: The energy equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Applications of the Equations of Motion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Pressure as a vertical coordinate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Potential temperature as a vertical coordinate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The thermal wind balance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Natural coordinates and balanced flows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Geostrophic flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Inertial flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Cyclostrophic flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Gradient flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 The relationship between trajectories and streamlines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Circulation, Vorticity, and Divergence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Circulation theorem and its physical interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Vorticity and potential vorticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The relationship between vorticity and divergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The quasi-geostrophic system of equations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Diagnosis of Mid-Latitude Synoptic-Scale Vertical Motions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The nature of the ageostrophic wind: Isolating the acceleration vector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Sutcliffe’s expression for net ageostrophic divergence in a column.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Another perspective on the ageostrophic wind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 The Sutcliffe development theorem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The quasi-geostrophic omega equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 The \u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e_-vector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 The geostrophic pradox and its resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 A natural coordinate version of the _\u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e-vector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 The along- and across-isentrope components of _\u003ci\u003eQ.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Vertical Circulation at Fronts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The structural and dynamical characteristics of mid-latitude fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Frontogenesis and vertical motions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The semi-geostrophic equations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Upper-level frontogenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Precipitation processes at fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Dynamical Aspects of the Life Cycle of the Mid-Latitude Cyclone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction: The polar front theory of cyclones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Basic structural and energetic characteristics of the cyclone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The cyclogenesis stage: The QG tendency equation perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 The cyclogenesis stage: The QG omega equation perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The cyclogenetic influence of diabatic processes: Explosive cyclogenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 The post-mature stage: Characteristic thermal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 The post-mature stage: The QG dynamics of the occluded quadrant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 The Decay Stage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Potential Vorticity and Applications to Mid-Latitude Weather Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Potential vorticity and isentropic divergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Characteristics of a positive PV anomaly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Cyclogenesis from the PV perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The influence of diabatic heating on PV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Additional applications of the PV perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Piecewise PV inversion and some applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 A PV perspective on occlusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 A PV perspective on leeside cyclogenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 The effects of PV superposition and attenuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected references.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Virtual Temperature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand 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