Atmospheric physics

This is an advanced textbook on the subject of turbulence, and is suitable for engineers, physical scientists and applied mathematicians.

Unique summary of the environmental impact of the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, for researchers, nuclear engineers and policymakers.

A comprehensive summary of tropical cyclone variability at time scales from intraseasonal and interannual to interdecadal and centennial.

This book details the effort to build a large ship capable of traveling at 100 knots, from historical and technical perspectives.

Statistical Postprocessing of Ensemble Forecasts brings together chapters contributed by international subject-matter experts describing the current state of the art in the statistical postprocessing of ensemble forecasts.

Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science.

Meteorites are generally considered to be bizarre and exotic space junk that you only ever come across in museums.

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

Originally published in 1975 Terrestrial Environments covers the zoogeography and ecology of the main terrestrial environments of the world, including fresh water habitats with emphasis on their fauna.

Accessible introductory textbook for students and researchers, and an introduction for general audiences.

Presents the current state of the art in lightning science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on a single-semester course.

This book provides a broad coverage of computational fluid dynamics that will interest engineers, astrophysicists, mathematicians, oceanographers and ecologists.

The third of these texts focuses on the sunspot cycle and its effects on space weather and planetary climates.

A comprehensive 2001 volume for researchers and graduate students in oceanography, meteorology, fluid dynamics and coastal engineering.

Ozone, an important trace component, is critical to life on Earth and to atmospheric chemistry.

Ozone, an important trace component, is critical to life on Earth and to atmospheric chemistry.

A revised edition of a successful and comprehensive textbook for students of air pollution and meteorology.

Presents a comprehensive, multidisciplinary volume on the physics of zonal jets, from the leading experts, for graduate students and researchers.

First published in 1988, this is a reissue of a groundbreaking collection of essays written by Hubert Lamb, one of the world's foremost experts on weather and climate and a uniquely authoritative voice in the history of climatology.

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

This text, written by renowned experts, clearly presents the basic concepts of aerodynamics for engineering students.

This volume outlines the fundamentals and applications of light scattering, absorption and polarization processes involving ice crystals.

Provides an essential introduction to modeling terrestrial ecosystems in Earth system models for graduate students and researchers.

Building from principles to cutting-edge research, this introduction to rigid body dynamics includes over 100 problems with solutions.

A practical guide to understanding, using and producing downscaled climate data, for researchers, graduate students, policy makers and practitioners.

Textbook for short undergraduate courses in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science programs.

FLIGHT THEORY AND AERODYNAMICS GET A PILOT'S PERSPECTIVE ON FLIGHT AERODYNAMICS FROM THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EDITION OF A CLASSIC TEXT The newly revised Fourth Edition of Flight Theory and Aerodynamics delivers a pilot-oriented approach to flight aerodynamics without assuming an engineering background.

Adapting to Climate Change in Europe: Exploring Sustainable Pathways - From Local Measures to Wider Policies is a scientific synthesis of a four-year project on adaptation activities in Europe.

This edited volume discusses the recent developments and current research questions in nonlinear and stochastic climate dynamics.

A compact yet informative exploration of Special Relativity and its core ideas, also providing a preparatory route into General Relativity.

A comprehensive and practical guide, providing technical background and user context for researchers, graduate students, practitioners and decision makers.

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.

Unknown to most people, there are innumerable microbial species that accomplish vital ecosystem functions while residing in a suspended state in the troposphere or resting on crop canopies.

Textbook for short undergraduate courses in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science programs.

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.

First published in 1977, the second volume of Climate: Present, Past and Future covers parts 3 and 4 of Professor Hubert Lamb's seminal and pioneering study of climatology.

This book explores concepts within general relativity in the context of the particular space-times in which they arise.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of climate change-related investigations carried out by Indian researchers through initiatives in southern high latitude regions.

This book outlines the computational fluid dynamics evolution and gives an overview of the methods available to the engineer.

A comprehensive and practical guide, providing technical background and user context for researchers, graduate students, practitioners and decision makers.

The Gap Between Weather and Climate Forecasting: Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction is an ideal reference for researchers and practitioners across the range of disciplines involved in the science, modeling, forecasting and application of this new frontier in sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction.

For junior/senior and graduate-level courses in Aerodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in Aerodynamics, the 6th Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed through hypersonic flight.

WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 HIGHLIGHT'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.

This book details the effort to build a large ship capable of traveling at 100 knots, from historical and technical perspectives.

Originally published in 1990, The Biogeography of the British Isles is devoted to the biogeography of the British Isles and surrounding shelf seas.

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.

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

This book develops concepts and a methodology for a rational description of the organization of three-dimensional flows considering, in particular, the case where the flow is the place of separations.

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

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