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Physics of the atmosphere
Title statement Physics of the atmosphere / Rodrigo Caballero. [elektronický zdroj] Publication Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2014] Phys.des. 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations. ISBN 9780750310529 (online) Note "Version: 20141101"--Title page verso. Contents Preface -- Author biography -- Introduction -- Composition of the atmosphere -- Observed vertical structure Content note Thermodynamics of dry air -- Pressure, temperature and the ideal gas law -- Hydrostatic balance -- Atmospheric energy and the first law of thermodynamics -- Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics -- Static stability. Thermodynamics of moist air -- Thermodynamics of moist non-condensing air -- Condensation and evaporation -- The moist adiabat -- Static stability of a moist atmosphere with condensation -- Mixing clouds and contrails. Cloud microphysics -- Homogeneous nucleation -- Heterogeneous nucleation and aerosols -- Droplet growth by condensation -- From cloud droplets to precipitation. Atmospheric radiation -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Interaction between radiation and matter: some generalities -- Molecular absorption -- Scattering -- Absorption by cloud drops -- Radiative transfer : generalities -- Radiative transfer of longwave radiation -- Absorption and emission spectra of Earth's atmosphere -- Some scattering effects. The atmospheric boundary layer -- Scale separation and Reynolds averaging -- Closure, mixing length and flux-gradient relations -- The Ekman layer -- The surface layer -- Static stability and the Monin-Obukhov similarity. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Audience Professional and scholarly. Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web.. Požadavky na systém: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Another responsib. Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Subj. Headings Atmospheric physics - Textbooks. * Geophysics. * SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics. Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Country Anglie Language angličtina Document kind Electronic books URL Plný text pro studenty a zaměstnance UPOL book
This text provides a self-contained introductory graduate-level course in atmospheric physics for students of meteorology or physics. Assuming no prior knowledge other than basic mechanics and calculus, the author offers a solid overview of how the atmosphere functions, including topics such as thermodynamics, cloud microphysics, atmospheric radiation and remote sensing. Includes worked examples to aid understanding.
Preface -- Author biography -- Introduction -- Composition of the atmosphere -- Observed vertical structureThermodynamics of dry air -- Pressure, temperature and the ideal gas law -- Hydrostatic balance -- Atmospheric energy and the first law of thermodynamics -- Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics -- Static stabilityThermodynamics of moist air -- Thermodynamics of moist non-condensing air -- Condensation and evaporation -- The moist adiabat -- Static stability of a moist atmosphere with condensation -- Mixing clouds and contrailsCloud microphysics -- Homogeneous nucleation -- Heterogeneous nucleation and aerosols -- Droplet growth by condensation -- From cloud droplets to precipitationAtmospheric radiation -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Interaction between radiation and matter: some generalities -- Molecular absorption -- Scattering -- Absorption by cloud drops -- Radiative transfer : generalities -- Radiative transfer of longwave radiation -- Absorption and emission spectra of Earth's atmosphere -- Some scattering effectsThe atmospheric boundary layer -- Scale separation and Reynolds averaging -- Closure, mixing length and flux-gradient relations -- The Ekman layer -- The surface layer -- Static stability and the Monin-Obukhov similarity.
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