Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 110706550X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 964 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with modern interpretations. Supplementary resources are provided online, including figures from the book and problem sets, making this new edition an ideal resource for students in the atmospheric, oceanic and climate sciences, as well as in applied mathematics and engineering.. As well as updating existing chapters, this full-color second edition includes new chapters on tropical dynamics, El Niño, the stratosphere and gravity waves. These concepts are illustrated throughout the book with observations and numerical examples. It takes the reader seamlessly from the basics to the frontiers of knowledge, from the equations of motion to modern theories of the general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean
An exceptional GFD textbook I have been very impressed with the this excellent textbook. I started reading a pre-print of it at a point in time when I had not yet studied any fluid dynamics, oceanography, or atmospheric science. Despite this, I was able to follow the author's clear exposition as he introduced the fundamentals of GFD. Throughout the book, he does a good job combining descriptive explanations of the phenomena he discusses with physical intuition and mathematical derivations of the necessary equations. But Vallis does much more than just introduce readers to atmospheric and oceanic dyn. Awesome! Amir Such a comprehensive textbook. Awesome!. E. Holmes said Good Intro to GFD. This book is easy to follow if you have a base knowledge of fluid dynamics, the material seems to be well organized for a beginner. I certainly don't claim to be an expert on this material, but this book is very helpful.
W. This expanded text will be immediately useful both for graduate students and seasoned researchers in the field.' Dargan M. He successfully weaves together fundamental theory, physical intuition, and observed phenomena to tell the story of geophysical fluid behavior at local and global scales. Each sentence, paragraph, section, chapter, and figure, are thoughtful and erudite, providing the reader with insights and rigor needed to truly capture the physical and mathematical essence of each topic.' Stephen M. McDougall, University of New South WalesAdvance praise: 'Vallis has written a
Ulam Distinguished Scholar award from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2013. Prior to taking up his position there, he taught for many years at Princeton University, New Jersey. . Vallis is a professor of applied mathematics at the University of Exeter. He has carried out research in the atmospheric sciences, oceanography and the planetary sciences, and has published over one hundred peer-reviewed journal articles. He is t