Atmospheric turbulence : a molecular dynamics perspective / / Adrian F. Tuck

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963979403321
• Autore: Tuck Adrian F
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
• ISBN: 9780191553127; 0191553123
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 157 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 551.55
• Soggetti: Atmospheric turbulence; Molecular dynamics; Wave mechanics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-135) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 History -- 1.2 The importance of computers -- 1.3 Airborne observations -- Chapter 2. Initial Survey of Observations -- 2.1 An introduction to lower stratospheric research aircraft flights -- 2.2 A summary of the average scaling behaviour of in situ observations -- Chapter 3. Relevant Subjects -- 3.1 Kinetic molecular theory -- 3.2 Turbulence -- 3.3 Fluid mechanics -- 3.4 Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics -- 3.5 Summary -- Chapter 4. Generalized Scale Invariance -- 4.1 Mathematical framework of generalized scale invariance -- 4.2 Scaling of observations: H[sub(1)] -- 4.3 Polar lower stratosphere: H[sub(1)], C[sub(1)], and &amp -- #945 -- -- 4.4 Summary -- Chapter 5. Temperature Intermittency and Ozone Photodissociation -- 5.1 The Arctic lower stratosphere -- 5.2 What is atmospheric temperature? -- Chapter 6. Radiative and Chemical Kinetic Implications -- 6.1 Radiative transfer implications -- 6.2 Chemical kinetic implications -- 6.3 Cloud physical implications -- 6.4 Summary -- Chapter 7. Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics -- 7.1 Maximization of entropy production -- 7.2 Summary -- Chapter 8. Summary, Quo Vadimus? and Quotations -- 8.1 Summary -- 8.2 Quo vadimus? -- 8.3 Some relevant quotations -- 8.4 The arrow of time -- References -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- ; R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book focuses on the direct link between molecular dynamics and atmospheric variation, uniting molecular dynamics, turbulence theory, fluid mechanics and non equilibrium statistical mechanics.