Middle Atmosphere Dynamics

✍ Scribed by David G. Andrews, James R. Holton and Conway B. Leovy (Eds.)

Publisher: Academic Press, Elsevier
Year: 1987
Leaves: 494
Series: International Geophysics 40
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Inside Front Cover
Page ii

Front Matter
Page i

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Pages ix-x

Acknowledgments
Page xi

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Pages 1-20

Chapter 2 - Radiative Processes and Remote Sounding
Pages 21-112

Chapter 3 - Basic Dynamics
Pages 113-149

Chapter 4 - Linear Wave Theory
Pages 150-219

Chapter 5 - Extratropical Planetary-Scale Circulations
Pages 220-258

Chapter 6 - Stratospheric Sudden Warmings
Pages 259-294

Chapter 7 - The Extratropical Zonal-Mean Circulation
Pages 295-312

Chapter 8 - Equatorial Circulations
Pages 313-342

Chapter 9 - Tracer Transport in the Middle Atmosphere
Pages 343-391

Chapter 10 - The Ozone Layer
Pages 392-414

Chapter 11 - General Circulation Modeling
Pages 415-442

Chapter 12 - Interaction between the Middle Atmosphere and the Lower Atmosphere
Pages 443-462

Bibliography
Pages 463-481

Index
Pages 483-489

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