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Author:   Tapio Schneider ,  Adam H. Sobel ,  Edward N. Lorenz
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.964kg
ISBN:  

9780691121819

ISBN 10:   0691121818
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   09 September 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Foreword by Edward N. Lorenz vii Preface xi Chapter 1: Progress and Problems in Large-Scale Atmospheric Dynamics by Isaac M. Held 1 Chapter 2: Theories of Baroclinic Adjustment and Eddy Equilibration by Pablo Zurita-Gotor and Richard S. Lindzen 22 Chapter 3: The Thermal Stratification of the Extratropical Troposphere by Tapio Schneider 47 Chapter 4: Storm Track Dynamics by Kyle L. Swanson 78 Chapter 5: Eddy-Mediated Interactions Between Low Latitudes and the Extratropics by Walter A. Robinson 104 Chapter 6: On the Relative Humidity of the Atmosphere by Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Helene Brogniez, and Remy Roca 143 Chapter 7: Quasi-Equilibrium Dynamics of the Tropical Atmosphere by Kerry Emanuel 186 Chapter 8: Simple Models of Ensemble-Averaged Tropical Precipitation and Surface Wind, Given the Sea Surface Temperature by Adam H. Sobel 219 Chapter 9: Dynamical Constraints on Monsoon Circulations by R. Alan Plumb 252 Chapter 10: Moist Dynamics of Tropical Convection Zones in Monsoons, Teleconnections, and Global Warming by J. David Neelin 267 Chapter 11: Challenges in Numerical Modeling of Tropical Circulations by Christopher S. Bretherton 302 Chapter 12: Challenges to Our Understanding of the General Circulation: Abrupt Climate Change by Richard Seager and David S. Battisti 331 List of Contributors 373 Index 375

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This edited volume, derived from a three-day conference held in 2004, includes 12 comprehensive chapters covering various aspects of the global circulation. The authors are experts in their respective fields; hence the chapters are very informative. -- S.C. Pryor Choice [This book] represents an outstanding aggregation of science at the forefront written by leading experts of the field. It is hard to imagine someone reading it without enhancing their insight into the fascinating field of the general circulation of the atmosphere. -- Thomas Birner Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

This edited volume, derived from a three-day conference held in 2004, includes 12 comprehensive chapters covering various aspects of the global circulation. The authors are experts in their respective fields; hence the chapters are very informative. -- S.C. Pryor, Choice [This book] represents an outstanding aggregation of science at the forefront written by leading experts of the field. It is hard to imagine someone reading it without enhancing their insight into the fascinating field of the general circulation of the atmosphere. -- Thomas Birner, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

This edited volume, derived from a three-day conference held in 2004, includes 12 comprehensive chapters covering various aspects of the global circulation. The authors are experts in their respective fields; hence the chapters are very informative. -- S.C. Pryor, Choice [This book] represents an outstanding aggregation of science at the forefront written by leading experts of the field. It is hard to imagine someone reading it without enhancing their insight into the fascinating field of the general circulation of the atmosphere. -- Thomas Birner, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

[This book] represents an outstanding aggregation of science at the forefront written by leading experts of the field. It is hard to imagine someone reading it without enhancing their insight into the fascinating field of the general circulation of the atmosphere. --Thomas Birner, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society This edited volume, derived from a three-day conference held in 2004, includes 12 comprehensive chapters covering various aspects of the global circulation. The authors are experts in their respective fields; hence the chapters are very informative. --S.C. Pryor, Choice

Author Information

Tapio Schneider is assistant professor of environmental science and engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Adam H. Sobel is associate professor of applied physics and applied mathematics and of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University.

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