Principles of Modern Meteorology

Author: Wu Rongsheng
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education. It is a textbook for the 21st century curriculum and a national key textbook. Based on the development trends of modern meteorology at home and abroad, this book combines classical meteorological theory with new achievements in meteorological research since the 1980s to elaborate on the fundamental principles of modern meteorology. The main content includes: basic knowledge and research methods of meteorology; atmospheric circulation; mid-latitude weather systems; low-latitude weather systems; the Asian monsoon and major weather processes in China; mesoscale weather systems; weather patterns and meteorological element forecasting. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate students majoring in atmospheric science and applied meteorology, and can also be used as a teaching reference for related disciplines in geography, agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, and environmental science. It is also available for meteorological researchers and practitioners... This book is based on the development trends of modern meteorology at home and abroad, combining classical meteorological theory with new achievements in meteorological research since the 1980s to elaborate on the fundamental principles of modern meteorology. In terms of content, it emphasizes the introduction of physical concepts, basic principles, and related weather facts, highlighting the integration of meteorology and dynamic meteorology. The book includes the fundamental principles and methods of modern meteorological analysis and forecasting, as well as an overview of major weather processes affecting China. The main content includes: basic knowledge and research methods of meteorology; fundamental concepts of atmospheric circulation; mid-latitude weather systems; low-latitude weather systems; the Asian monsoon and major weather processes in China; mesoscale weather systems; methods of weather pattern and meteorological element forecasting, etc. This book serves as a textbook for undergraduate students majoring in atmospheric science.