MID-LATITUDE ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS by Jonathan E. Martin ( 9780470864654 )

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MID-LATITUDE ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS
A FIRST COURSE

By:

Jonathan E. Martin

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JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

12 May, 2006

Pages:

336

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This exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors. Its accessibility is due to the text's emphasis on conceptual understanding. The first five chapters constitute a companion text to introductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitude atmosphere.

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This exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors. Its accessibility is due to the texts emphasis on conceptual understanding. The first five chapters constitute a companion text to introductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitude atmosphere. The final four chapters constitute a more advanced course, and provide insights into the diagnostic power of the quasi-geostrophic approximation of the equations outlined in the previous chapters, the meso-scale dynamics of thefrontal zone, the alternative PV perspective for cyclone interpretation, and the dynamics of the life-cycle of mid-latitude cyclones. Written in a clear and accessible styleFeatures real weather examples and global case studiesEach chapter sets out clear learning objectives and tests students knowledge with concluding questions and answers A Solutions Manual is also available for this textbook on the Instructor Companion Site www.wileyeurope.com/college/martin. a student-friendly yet rigorous textbook that accomplishes what no other textbook has done before I highly recommend this textbook. For instructors, this is a great book if they don t have their own class notes one can teach straight from the book. And for students, this is a great book if they don t take good class notes one can learn straight from the book. This is a rare attribute of advanced textbooks. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), 2008

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