The Physics of Atmospheres

Third edition of John Houghton's acclaimed textbook for advanced undergraduate/graduate courses in atmospheric science.

John Houghton (Author)

9780521011228, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 14 March 2002

340 pages, 152 b/w illus. 11 tables 198 exercises
24.7 x 17.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.657 kg

'… an essential item for reference.' The Imaging Science Journal

In this acclaimed textbook, John Houghton provides a comprehensive and concise description of the physical processes governing the structure and the circulation of the atmosphere. Completely revised and updated, the third edition contains much new and expanded material. New chapters have been introduced on topics of strong contemporary interest such as Chaos and Predictability and Climate Change. The chapters on global observations (especially through remote sensing) and numerical modeling have also been substantially extended. Like its predecessors, which received excellent reviews, this new edition will be an essential textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in meteorology, atmospheric physics, remote sensing, climate science, environmental science, and planetary science. Researchers and professionals in atmospheric physics and meteorology will also find it an excellent and up-to-date review of their subject.

Preface
1. Some basic ideas
2. A radiative equilibrium model
3. Thermodynamics
4. More complex radiation transfer
5. The middle and upper atmospheres
6. Clouds
7. Dynamics
8. Atmospheric waves
9. Turbulence
10. The general circulation
11. Numerical modelling
12. Global observation
13. Chaos and atmospheric predictability
14. Climate and climate change
Index.

Subject Areas: Geographical information systems [GIS & remote sensing RGW], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]