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    The Physics of Atmospheres by Houghton, John;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 3, Revised
    • Publisher Cambridge University Press
    • Date of Publication 14 March 2002

    • ISBN 9780521011228
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages340 pages
    • Size 247x176x21 mm
    • Weight 657 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 152 b/w illus. 11 tables 198 exercises
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    Short description:

    Third edition of John Houghton's acclaimed textbook for advanced undergraduate/graduate courses in atmospheric science.

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    Long description:

    In this acclaimed textbook, John Houghton provides a comprehensive and concise description of the physical processes governing the structure and the circulation of the atmosphere. Completely revised and updated, the third edition contains much new and expanded material. New chapters have been introduced on topics of strong contemporary interest such as Chaos and Predictability and Climate Change. The chapters on global observations (especially through remote sensing) and numerical modeling have also been substantially extended. Like its predecessors, which received excellent reviews, this new edition will be an essential textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in meteorology, atmospheric physics, remote sensing, climate science, environmental science, and planetary science. Researchers and professionals in atmospheric physics and meteorology will also find it an excellent and up-to-date review of their subject.

    From the reviews of the previous edition: '... a splendid volume in the best traditions of CUP student texts. An excellent source of reference.' New Scientist

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    Table of Contents:

    Preface; 1. Some basic ideas; 2. A radiative equilibrium model; 3. Thermodynamics; 4. More complex radiation transfer; 5. The middle and upper atmospheres; 6. Clouds; 7. Dynamics; 8. Atmospheric waves; 9. Turbulence; 10. The general circulation; 11. Numerical modelling; 12. Global observation; 13. Chaos and atmospheric predictability; 14. Climate and climate change; Index.

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