Atmospheric physics

The increasing intensity and frequency of natural disasters all around the world has caused severe socioeconomic impacts, especially in South and Southeast Asia.

Aerodynamic design of aircraft presented with applications, using CFD software and featuring tutorials, exercises, and mini-projects.

The innovation in space technologies has generated a new method for observing and monitoring tsunamis from space.

Radiative Transfer in Coupled Environmental Systems This book discusses radiative transfer in coupled media such as atmosphere-ocean systems with Lambertian as well non-Lambertian refl ecting surfaces at the lower boundary.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends.

Textbook that uniquely integrates physics and chemistry in the study of atmospheric thermodynamics for advanced single-semester courses.

The book starts with an overview of Climate Science.

This comprehensive book presents, in depth, what engineers need to know about modelling rotorcraft aeromechanics.

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Climate Change Ethics is a powerful reference source for the identification and exploration of the underlying ethical issues in climate change law and policy.

Describes the physical, plasma and chemical processes controlling ionospheres, upper atmospheres and exospheres, for researchers and graduates.

Originally published in 1982, Biogeographical Processes is a concise introduction to biogeography aimed at undergraduate students.

Provides tools and techniques to identify and address distortions and to interpret data coming from Lidar sensing technology This book covers the issues encountered in separating the backscatter and transmission terms in the LIDAR equation when profiling the atmosphere with zenith-directed and vertically-scanning Lidars.

Clouds are the spark plugs in the heat engine of the tropical atmosphere, and heat from the tropics drives the planet's general circulation.

The Legacy of Carbon Dioxide: Past and Present Impacts covers the truly varied roles carbon dioxide has played and continues to play in the character of our planet.

Chemistry and Physics of Stratospheric Ozone will provide an in-depth account of chemical and physical properties of stratospheric ozone, which will be valuable to a wide audience.

Originally published in 1981 Historical Plant Geography is an introductory treatment of historical plant geography and stresses the basic theoretical frame of the subject.

Introducing new, multidisciplinary concepts, this book explains how we have reached a critical threshold in the study of astrobiology.

First published in 1966 these collected papers, written by the distinguished and visionary climatologist Hubert H.

Meeting the need for teaching material suitable for students of atmospheric science and courses on atmospheric radiation, this textbook covers the fundamentals of emission, absorption, and scattering of electromagnetic radiation from ultraviolet to infrared and beyond.

A comprehensive review of the interactions between climates of different ocean basins and how they contribute to global climate variability.

Presents the fundamentals of gas dynamics for graduate students and researchers in the subject.

Much-needed, fresh approach that brings a greater insight into the physical understanding of aerodynamics Based on the author s decades of industrial experience with Boeing, this book helps students and practicing engineers to gain a greater physical understanding of aerodynamics.

An interdisciplinary overview of astrobiology for students and researchers in astrophysics, planetary science, geosciences, biochemistry, and biology.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barriernicknamed "e;The Demon"e; by pilots.

Global Warming: The Hard Science presents a comprehensive, qualitatively rigorous, and critical discussion of the science underlying the global warming issue.

The sun radiates a tremendous amount of energy, called solar energy or solar radiation, which is the main natural source of energy on the Earth, by far.

An intuitive introduction to basic Fourier theory, with numerous practical applications from the geosciences and worked examples in R.

This book covers key ideas and concepts.

The second volume of this comprehensive global perspective on Integrated Drought Management is focused on drought modeling, meteorological prediction, and the use of remote sensing in assessing, analyzing, and monitoring drought.

This textbook combines rigorous mathematical analysis with combustion science to address standard problems in reactive fluid mechanics.

This book highlights climate as a complex physical, chemical, biological, and geological system, in perpetual change, under astronomical, predominantly, solar control.

This volume discusses important issues associated with agricultural disaster risk, resilient agriculture, and livelihood.

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to weather processes and climatic conditions around the world, their observed variability and changes, and projected future trends.

Gravity waves exist in all types of geophysical fluids, such as lakes, oceans, and atmospheres.

Describes the dark matter problem in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology for graduate students and researchers.

Prepared by an international team of eminent atmospheric scientists, Mechanisms of Atmospheric Oxidation of the Oxygenates is an authoritative source of information on the role of oxygenates in the chemistry of the atmosphere.

During the past decade, the science of dynamic meteorology has continued its rapid advance.

Originally published in 1983, The Earth Sciences: An Annotated Bibliography is a compact and thematically organized guide that provides comprehensive access to themes and areas of study in the earth sciences.

Introductory textbook for a first university course (undergraduate or graduate) in atmospheric chemistry.

Radiative Transfer in Coupled Environmental Systems This book discusses radiative transfer in coupled media such as atmosphere-ocean systems with Lambertian as well non-Lambertian refl ecting surfaces at the lower boundary.

Elegant, novel explanation of climate change, emphasizing physical understanding and concepts, while avoiding complex mathematics, supported by excellent color illustrations.

This book describes whistler and Alfvén cyclotron masers for researchers and graduates in space science, solar-terrestrial physics, and plasma physics.

An engaging and accessible textbook focusing on climate dynamics from the perspective of the ocean, specifically interactions between the atmosphere and ocean.

The Atmosphere and Ocean The Atmosphere and Ocean is a fully revised and updated student friendly physical introduction to the atmosphere and ocean.

First published in 1987, Peter Brimblecombe's book provides an engaging historical account of air pollution in London, offering a fascinating insight into the development of air pollution controls against a changing social and economic background.

Provides a comprehensive review and usable problem-solving techniques for aerospace engineering plasma applications.

This book offers a unique multidisciplinary integration of the physics of turbulence and remote sensing technology.

This clear and accessible text describes the methods underlying short-term climate prediction at time scales of 2 weeks to a year.