Applied Thermodynamics for Meteorologists
Cambridge University Press, 6/4/2015
EAN 9781107100718, ISBN10: 1107100712
Hardcover, 392 pages, 26.1 x 18.4 x 2.4 cm
Language: English
This textbook on atmospheric thermodynamics is for students of meteorology or atmospheric science. It also serves as a reference text for working professionals in meteorology and weather forecasting. It is unique because it provides complete, calculus-based derivations of basic physics from first principles, and connects mathematical relationships to real-world, practical weather forecasting applications. Worked examples and practice problems are included throughout.
1. Basic concepts and terminology
2. Equations of state
3. Work, heat, and temperature
4. The first law of thermodynamics
5. Adiabatic processes
6. The second law of thermodynamics
7. Water vapor and phase transitions
8. Moisture considerations
effects on temperature
9. Atmospheric statics
10. Model and standard atmospheres
11. Stability
12. Severe weather applications
Index.