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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777622803321

Autore

Krishnamurti T. N (Tiruvalam Natarajan), <1932->

Titolo

An introduction to global spectral modeling [[electronic resource] /] / T.N. Krishnamurti, H.S. Bedi, Vivek Hardiker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1998

ISBN

0-19-756076-8

1-280-52787-0

9786610527878

0-19-802549-1

1-4294-0125-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Altri autori (Persone)

BediH. S

HardikerV. M <1963-> (Vivek Manohar)

Disciplina

551.6/34

Soggetti

Numerical weather forecasting

Weather forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-248) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 An Introduction to Finite Differencing; 3 Time-Differencing Schemes; 4 What Is a Spectral Model?; 5 Lower-Order Spectral Model; 6 Mathematical Aspects of Spectral Models; 7 Multilevel Global Spectral Model; 8 Physical Processes; 9 Initialization Procedures; 10 Spectral Energetics; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is an introductory text on numerical weather prediction (numerically modelling the general circulation of the atmosphere), utilizing the spectral transform method. The book covers finite difference methods and time-differencing schemes; the theoretical development of the spectral transform method (using spherical surfaces rather than grids for determining variation in the elements of weather); physical processes; current issues in dynamical and physical initiation; and data analysis. Several practical examples of the spectral transform method are included.