Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb
| Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb |
| Autore | Marshall John <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.5/246 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PlumbR. Alan <1948-> |
| Collana | International geophysics series |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric circulation
Ocean-atmosphere interaction Ocean circulation Fluid dynamics Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-54040-8
9786612540400 0-08-055670-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459128803321 |
Marshall John <1954->
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| Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 | ||
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Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb
| Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb |
| Autore | Marshall John <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.5/246 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PlumbR. Alan <1948-> |
| Collana | International geophysics series |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric circulation
Ocean-atmosphere interaction Ocean circulation Fluid dynamics Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-282-54040-8
9786612540400 0-08-055670-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792586203321 |
Marshall John <1954->
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| Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 | ||
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Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb
| Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text / / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb |
| Autore | Marshall John |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 319 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 551.5246 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PlumbR. Alan <1948-> |
| Collana | International geophysics series |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric circulation
Ocean-atmosphere interaction Ocean circulation Fluid dynamics Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
0125586914 (hbk.)
9786612540400 9780125586917 (hbk.) 9781282540408 1282540408 9780080556703 0080556701 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971386403321 |
Marshall John
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| Amsterdam ; ; [Burlington, MA], : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008 | ||
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Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text / editors John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb
| Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text / editors John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 319 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 551.5/246 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Marshall, John
Plumb, R. Alan |
| Collana | International geophysics series ; v. 93 |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric circulation
Ocean-atmosphere interaction Ocean circulation Fluid dynamics Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| ISBN | 9780125586917 (harddover) |
| Classificazione |
LC QC880.4.A8
52.9.34 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991000916849707536 |
| Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Atmospheric surface layer characterization [[electronic resource] ] : preliminary desert lapse rate study, 22-25 August 2000 / / Doyle S. Elliott ... [and others]
| Atmospheric surface layer characterization [[electronic resource] ] : preliminary desert lapse rate study, 22-25 August 2000 / / Doyle S. Elliott ... [and others] |
| Autore | Elliott Doyle S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | White Sands Missile Range, NM : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2003] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online research (v, 18 pages) : color charts |
| Collana | ARL-TR |
| Soggetto topico | Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Atmospheric surface layer characterization |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697252803321 |
Elliott Doyle S
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| White Sands Missile Range, NM : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2003] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Atmospheric thermodynamics : elementary physics and chemistry / / Gerald R. North and Tatiana L. Erukhimova [[electronic resource]]
| Atmospheric thermodynamics : elementary physics and chemistry / / Gerald R. North and Tatiana L. Erukhimova [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | North Gerald R. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.522 |
| Soggetto topico | Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-107-20245-0
1-282-53936-1 9786612539367 0-511-71903-5 0-511-71948-5 0-511-51549-9 0-511-71857-8 0-511-60969-8 0-511-51677-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introductory concepts -- Gases -- First Law of Thermodynamics -- Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Air and water -- Profiles of the atmosphere -- Thermodynamic charts -- Thermochemistry -- Thermodynamic equation -- Appendix A: Units and numerical values of constants -- Appendix B: Notation and abbreviations -- Appendix C: Answers for selected problems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454477103321 |
North Gerald R.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 | ||
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Atmospheric thermodynamics : elementary physics and chemistry / / Gerald R. North and Tatiana L. Erukhimova [[electronic resource]]
| Atmospheric thermodynamics : elementary physics and chemistry / / Gerald R. North and Tatiana L. Erukhimova [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | North Gerald R. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.522 |
| Soggetto topico | Atmospheric thermodynamics |
| ISBN |
1-107-20245-0
1-282-53936-1 9786612539367 0-511-71903-5 0-511-71948-5 0-511-51549-9 0-511-71857-8 0-511-60969-8 0-511-51677-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introductory concepts -- Gases -- First Law of Thermodynamics -- Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Air and water -- Profiles of the atmosphere -- Thermodynamic charts -- Thermochemistry -- Thermodynamic equation -- Appendix A: Units and numerical values of constants -- Appendix B: Notation and abbreviations -- Appendix C: Answers for selected problems. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782834503321 |
North Gerald R.
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics [[electronic resource] ] : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu
| Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics [[electronic resource] ] : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu |
| Autore | Zhu Yong, Ph. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (647 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric thermodynamics
Atmospheric physics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-904602-83-5
1-4237-2308-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450225003321 |
Zhu Yong, Ph. D.
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| Cambridge, : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2004 | ||
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Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics [[electronic resource] ] : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu
| Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics [[electronic resource] ] : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu |
| Autore | Zhu Yong, Ph. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (647 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric thermodynamics
Atmospheric physics |
| ISBN |
1-904602-83-5
1-4237-2308-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783485503321 |
Zhu Yong, Ph. D.
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| Cambridge, : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2004 | ||
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Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu
| Large-scale inhomogeneous thermodynamics : and application for atmospheric energetics / / Yong Zhu |
| Autore | Zhu Yong, Ph. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (647 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.522 |
| Soggetto topico |
Atmospheric thermodynamics
Atmospheric physics |
| ISBN |
1-904602-83-5
1-4237-2308-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Two classical physical systems -- Introduction -- The Newtonian systems -- Principle of friction -- Dynamic entropy -- Simple thermodynamic systems -- Mole-number and molecular mass -- Thermodynamic variables -- Pressure of monatomic gas -- The first law of thermodynamics -- State equation of gases -- State equation of ideal gases -- Ideal-gas equation -- More features of ideal gases -- Kelvin temperature -- Mixing ratio of water vapor -- Thermodynamic energy law of ideal gases -- Internal energy and heat exchange -- Polytropic process -- Molecular transport processes -- Introduction -- Diffusion velocity and partial velocities -- Diffusion element and diffusion velocity -- Partial velocities -- Diffusion velocity in non-uniform ideal gases -- Self-diffusion of ideal gases -- Diffusive mass flux -- Coefficient of self-diffusion -- Viscosity of ideal gases -- Diffusive momentum flux -- Momentum conduction -- Coefficient of viscosity -- Relation to self-diffusion -- Heat conduction of ideal gases -- Conductive heat flux -- Heat conductivity -- Modified Eucken formula -- Collisional heat capacity -- Comparison with experiments -- Predictability and thermodynamic entropy -- Introduction -- Change rate in diffusion processes -- Mass conservation law -- Mass diffusion equation -- Mass conservation -- Diffusive transport equation -- Unpredictability in classical thermodynamics -- Thermodynamic entropy law for uniform states -- Thermodynamic entropy change of non-uniform state -- Inadditive and scale-dependent features -- Thermodynamic entropy balance equation -- Relation to dynamic entropy -- Calculations for ideal gases -- Newtonian-thermodynamic system -- Introduction -- Field variables -- Parcel and parcel velocity -- Mass and heat transport equations -- Continuity equations -- Integrated variations in a system.
General continuity equation -- Heat flux equation -- Heat conduction equation -- Inhomogeneous thermodynamic system -- Adiabatic and transport processes -- Inhomogeneous thermodynamics -- Momentum equation of atmosphere -- Pressure gradient force -- Navier-Stokes equation -- Momentum equation of atmosphere -- Shallow water dynamics -- Newtonian-thermodynamic system -- Turbulent entropy and universal principle -- Introduction -- Thermodynamic entropy of turbulent system -- Simple turbulent process -- Thermodynamic entropy changes -- Grid thermometers -- Turbulent thermodynamic entropy -- Turbulent entropy law -- Difference from classical thermodynamic entropy -- General discussion -- Example -- Turbulent entropy and disorderliness -- Universal principle -- The principle -- Applications -- Partition functions -- Heat capacity and van der Waals equation -- Einstein function -- van der Waals equation -- Basic conservation laws -- Introduction -- Parcel and local energy equations -- Mechanic energy equation -- Bernoulli's equation -- Principle of kinetic energy degradation -- Local energy equation -- System energy equation -- From kinetic theory of gases -- For the whole atmosphere -- For a part of atmosphere -- Energy conversions -- Conversion functions -- Total potential energy and enthalpy -- Potential enthalpy conservation -- Thermodynamic and geopotential entropies -- Introduction -- Thermodynamic entropy variations -- General expression -- Variation tendencies -- Baroclinic entropy -- Barotropic entropy -- Thermodynamic entropy level -- Static entropy -- Pseudo- reversible process -- The reference state -- Thermo-static entropy level -- Geopotential entropy -- For dry air parcels -- For the dry atmosphere -- Available enthalpy -- Introduction -- Available enthalpy -- Constraint relationships -- Variational approach -- The lowest state. Maximum available enthalpy -- Approximate approach -- The lowest state -- Maximum available enthalpy -- Thermodynamic entropy variation -- Geopotential entropy variations -- Discontinuous examples -- Baroclinic example -- Barotropic example -- Thermodynamic and geopotential entropy variations -- Continuous solutions -- Dry processes of energy conversion -- Introduction -- Dependence on process -- Sudden warming and cooling -- Temperature variation -- Kinetic energy production -- Change of surface pressure -- Surface pressure and static stability -- Surface pressure change -- Change of the thickness -- Change of static stability -- Partition of available enthalpy -- Final mean static stability -- Thermo-static entropy level -- Change of barotropic entropy -- Change of thermo-static entropy -- Available moist enthalpy -- Introduction -- Available moist enthalpy -- Moist potential enthalpy -- Thermodynamic entropy production -- Dry reference state -- Moist reference state -- The isoperimetric problem -- Approximate approach -- Examples of lowest state -- Available moist enthalpy -- General and approximate relationships -- Examples of available moist enthalpy -- Moist processes of energy conversion -- Introduction -- Saturated reference state -- Saturated humidity profile -- Minimum precipitation -- Temperature profile -- Effect of baroclinity -- Effect of horizontal humidity gradient -- Surface pressure change -- Available enthalpy of reference state -- Threshold static instability -- Equivalent baroclinic and barotropic entropies -- Equivalent thermo-static entropy level -- Available enthalpy in the atmosphere -- Introduction -- In the Northern Hemisphere -- Distributions in winter and summer -- Relation to extratropical cyclones -- Relation to blocking systems -- In the Southern Hemisphere -- Development of low system -- Baroclinic entropy. Zonal mean distributions -- Least thermodynamic entropy production -- The highest static stabilities -- Available moist enthalpy in the atmosphere -- Introduction -- Distribution of moist energy sources -- Relation to storm tracks -- Tropical and extratropical tropospheres -- Relation to thunderstorms -- Relation to precipitation -- Relation to tropical cyclones -- A case of typhoon recurvature -- Introduction -- Typhoon Orchid recurvature -- Subtropical cyclones -- Threshold surface temperature -- Energy budget -- Self-feeding mechanism -- A case of explosive cyclone -- Introduction -- Energy steering mechanism -- Baroclinic entropy distribution -- Low-level moist jet -- Self-feeding mechanism -- States of maximum thermodynamic entropy -- Introduction -- Heat-death ideal gas -- Heat-death geophysical air mass -- Heat-death atmosphere -- Kinetic-death atmosphere -- Isentropic atmosphere -- Example -- Comparison with heat-death atmosphere -- Energy conservation constraint -- Kinetic equilibrium state -- General expressions -- In statically stable atmosphere -- In statically unstable atmosphere -- Principle of extremal entropy productions -- Energetics of linear disturbance development -- Introduction -- Conversion of available enthalpy -- Method A -- Method B -- Growth of linear disturbances -- Energy constraint equation -- Time-dependent expression -- Alternative expression -- Numerical procedures -- Eady wave development -- Evaluation equations -- Examples -- Synoptic geostrophic wave development -- Development of blocking waves -- Wave development in stratosphere -- Energetics of moving parcels -- Introduction -- Linear atmosphere -- The thermal structure -- Slope of isentropic surface -- Slope of isobaric surface -- External forces on a parcel -- Adiabatic buoyancy oscillations -- Horizontal processes -- Slantwise static instability. Slantwise lapse rate -- Slantwise adiabatic lapse rate -- Slantwise circulation instability -- Height of slantwise convection -- Slantwise buoyancy oscillations -- Primary air engine -- Introduction -- Primary air engine -- Assumed cycle -- General parcel energy equation -- Relation to external work -- Adiabatic primary air engine -- Bernoulli's equation -- Extended parcel theory -- Kinetic energy created on open paths -- On vertical paths -- On isentropic surfaces -- On upward sloping paths -- On downward sloping paths -- Dry air engines -- Introduction -- Joule air engine -- Joule cycle -- Condition of doing positive work -- Examples of kinetic energy generation -- Entropy productions -- Efficiency of Joule engine -- Energetics of baroclinic waves -- The baroclinic waves -- Kinetic energy generation -- Kinetic energy generation in a system -- Carnot air engine -- Kinetic energy generation -- Efficiency of Carnot engine -- Dependence on working substance -- Equilibrium air engine -- Equilibrium cycle -- Examples -- Entropy productions and efficiency -- Wet air engines -- Introduction -- Primary wet engine -- Kinetic energy generation -- Examples -- Semi- wet Joule engine -- Kinetic energy generation -- Condition of producing kinetic energy -- Efficiency -- Thermodynamic entropy production -- Perfect storm and negative storm -- Perfect storms -- Negative storms -- Development of negative storm -- Coupling mechanism -- Cross sections of a tropospheric river -- Height of tropical tropopause -- Low- and high-level convection -- Low-level convection -- High-level convection -- Multiple semi-wet Joule engine -- Wet Joule engine -- Kinetic energy generation -- Efficiency -- Thermodynamic entropy production -- Polytropic mixing processes -- Introduction -- Lateral entrainment rate -- Heat capacity of mixing -- Polytropic potential temperature. Effect of entrainment on dry engines. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910967556903321 |
Zhu Yong, Ph. D.
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