Physics of atmospheres /
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| Author / Creator: | Houghton, J. T. (John Theodore), 1931-2020. |
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002. |
| Description: | xv, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4659829 |
Table of Contents:
- 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
