Atmospheric Convection by Kerry A. Emanuel [Hardback]

Description: This graduate-level meteorology text and reference provides a scientifically rigorous description of the many types of convective circulations in the Earth's atmosphere. These range from small-scale, convectively driven turbulences in the boundary layer to precipitating systems covering many
thousands of square kilometers. The text introduces the principal techniques used in understanding and predicting convective motion: theory, field experiment, and numerical modelling. Part I explores dry convection, including turbulent plumes and thermals from isolated buoyancy sources,
Raleigh-Benard convection, and turbulent convection in the planetary boundary layer. Emphasis is placed on applying theoretical understanding and lessons from experiments. Part II offers a complete treatment of the thermodynamics of moist and cloudy air, including fundamental laws, conserved
quantities, graphical techniques, and stability. Part III explores the characteristics of individual convective clouds, thunderstorms, squall lines, mesoscale convective systems, and slantwise convection. Part IV studies the ensemble effects of convective clouds, including stratocumulus at trade
cumulus boundary layers and the representation of convective clouds in numerical models. Each chapter is followed by a set of exercises.

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EAN: 9780195066302

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ISBN: 9780195066302

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Item Length: 24.3 cm

Book Title: Atmospheric Convection

Item Height: 242mm

Item Width: 160mm

Author: Kerry A. Emanuel

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Geography & Geosciences, Physics

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Publication Year: 1994

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 1012g

Number of Pages: 590 Pages