Atmospheric Dynamics (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Qiu Shuqing
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Publish Date: 1999-07-01
Features: This book covers the main contents of atmospheric dynamics and is a crystallization of the author's many years of teaching experience in this course. The book is divided into thirteen chapters and published in two volumes. The first volume includes the first seven chapters, while the last six chapters make up the second volume. Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 primarily introduce the basic equations and fundamental motion principles of atmospheric dynamics; Chapter 6 applies the perturbation method to establish the quasigeostrophic equations for describing large-scale atmospheric motion; Chapters 7 and 8 comprehensively introduce atmospheric waves and their propagation theory; Chapter 9 introduces the nonlinear wave theory developed in the past decade; Chapter 10 covers atmospheric energetics; Chapter 11 discusses stability theory; Chapter 12 presents the theory of geostrophic adjustment; and Chapter 13 introduces the rapidly developing field of low-latitude atmospheric dynamics. The book is presented in a clear and systematic manner, progressing from simple to complex. The arrangement is refined and innovative, using new methods to explain concepts in atmospheric dynamics, such as quasigeostrophy and available potential energy. It also introduces recent developments in atmospheric dynamics, such as nonlinear waves and wave propagation theory. To facilitate teaching, each chapter ends with review questions and exercises. This book can serve as a textbook or teaching reference for professionals in weather dynamics, atmospheric physics, and ocean dynamics, as well as for a broad audience of scientists and technicians working in marine and meteorological fields.