03216nam 22005174a 450 991096397940332120251116153256.097801915531270191553123(MiAaPQ)EBC7034194(CKB)24235083200041(MiAaPQ)EBC415103(Au-PeEL)EBL415103(CaPaEBR)ebr10215757(CaONFJC)MIL134126(OCoLC)476240049(Au-PeEL)EBL7034194(EXLCZ)992423508320004120070820d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAtmospheric turbulence a molecular dynamics perspective /Adrian F. Tuck1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press2008xii, 157 p. illIncludes bibliographical references (p. [121]-135) and index.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.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.Atmospheric turbulenceMolecular dynamicsWave mechanicsAtmospheric turbulence.Molecular dynamics.Wave mechanics.551.55Tuck Adrian F1860296MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963979403321Atmospheric turbulence4465034UNINA