Atmospheric physics

Now in its second edition,Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate.

This book advances understanding of cloud microphysics and provides a unified theoretical foundation for modeling cloud processes, for researchers and advanced students.

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences.

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the nucleation, motion, and interaction between crystalline defects called dislocations.

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

Geophysical fluid dynamics examines the dynamics of stratified and turbulent motion of fluids in the ocean and outer core, and of gases in the atmosphere.

The only solutions manual providing students with comprehensive cross-referenced solutions to Bernard Schutz''s A First Course in General Relativity.

Originally published in 1988 Deforestation examines deforestation as a major environmental and development problem.

Provides a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of computer-based weather and climate prediction, for graduate students, researchers and professionals.

Provides a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of computer-based weather and climate prediction, for graduate students, researchers and professionals.

An advanced text providing an integrated approach to the Sun''s variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and planetary magnetospheres and ionospheres.

Reviews the fundamentals for studying chemical compositions of planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, for graduate students and researchers.

The climate of the Earth is always changing.

Authoritative, highly readable history of aerodynamics and the major theorists and their contributions.

A comprehensive account of sunspots and starspots for graduate students, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in solar and stellar physics.

This book advances understanding of cloud microphysics and provides a unified theoretical foundation for modeling cloud processes, for researchers and advanced students.

Starting from first principles, this graduate-level monograph discusses turbulent flow in a wide range of geophysical and astrophysical settings.

This book provides a fundamental understanding of clouds, from microphysics to climate, with supplementary problem sets and questions.

The GOES-R Series: A New Generation of Geostationary Environmental Satellites introduces the reader to the most significant advance in weather technology in a generation.

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, strong winds and storms, flash floods and extreme heat and cold, are among the most destructive yet fascinating aspects of climate variability.

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the nucleation, motion, and interaction between crystalline defects called dislocations.

A comprehensive introductory graduate textbook illustrating specialised topics in current physics.

Covers essential parts of cloud and precipitation physics and has been extensively rewritten with over 60 new illustrations and many new and up to date references.

This book is based on a graduate course on relativity given by Sidney Coleman at Harvard during the 1960s.

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

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

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs.

Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this sixth edition covers fundamental aerodynamics using examples, applications and exercises.

Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics.

This book offers a rational and philosophical approach to environmental interpretation, the educational purpose of which is particularly relevant in an age when specialization tends to distance most people from direct experience of the way the environment works.

Presents recent progress in two-dimensional mathematical hydrodynamics, including rigorous results on turbulence in space-periodic fluid flows.

Originally published in 1974, Arctic and Alpine Environments examines, the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology.

Presents the core mathematics, statistics, and programming skills needed for modern climate science courses, with online teaching materials.

Vortex Dynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Planetary Atmospheres introduces the reader with a background in either fluid mechanics or statistical mechanics to the modeling of planetary atmospheres by barotropic and shallow-water models.

Originally published in 1990 Tropical Resources presents in-depth coverage of the extremely diverse tropical environments, the resources to be found within the region and their production, and ecological management.

Advances in Carbon Management Technologiescomprises 43 chapters contributed by experts from all over the world.

Provides students with a solid foundation in climate science, to help understand global warming, natural climate variations, and climate models.

Biomass burning is one of the most important sources of greenhouse gas emissions and aerosols in South and Southeast Asia and greatly impacts other countries through transboundary air pollution.

This book is a comprehensive overview of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied in the field of air quality management.

This book examines how large-scale processes drive centimetre-scale mixing throughout the stratified ocean.

The automobile is an icon of modern technology because it includes most aspects of modern engineering, and it offers an exciting approach to engineering education.

Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science.

Atmospheric ice particles play crucial roles in cloud and storm dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, climatological processes, and other atmospheric processes.

A complete revision of Goody's classic 1964 work, this volume offers a systematic discussion of atmospheric radiation processes that today are at the center of worldwide study and concern.

A timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today - the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system.

Originally published in 2000, The Arctic provides a comprehensive overview of the region's rapidly changing physical and human dimensions, and demonstrates the importance of communication between natural scientists, social scientists, and local stakeholders in response to the tremendous challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic.

This essential book is the first comprehensive exposition in the area of optimal low-thrust orbit transfer using non-singular variables.

A quantitative introduction to atmospheric physics for intermediate-advanced undergraduate and graduate students, with an emphasis on the underlying physical principles.

This book starts, by explaining briefly the origins of wind.

Comprehensive overview of research on clouds and their role in our present and future climate, for advanced students and researchers.