Atmospheric turbulence [[electronic resource] ] : a molecular dynamics perspective / / Adrian F. Tuck
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| Autore: |
Tuck Adrian F
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| Titolo: |
Atmospheric turbulence [[electronic resource] ] : a molecular dynamics perspective / / Adrian F. Tuck
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xii, 157 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 551.55 |
| Soggetto topico: | Atmospheric turbulence |
| Molecular dynamics | |
| Wave mechanics | |
| 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 & -- #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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Atmospheric turbulence |
| ISBN: | 9780191553127 |
| 0191553123 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910809477603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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