The Physics of the Stratosphere

R. M. Goody
Cambridge University Press, 6/12/2014
EAN 9781107696068, ISBN10: 1107696062

Paperback, 198 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 1.2 cm
Language: English

Originally published in 1958 as part of the Cambridge Monographs on Physics series, this book was intended to give physicists an introduction to an aspect of atmospheric physics. Goody gives an overview of the history of the study of the stratosphere, and outlines its chemical composition and its role in Earth's weather. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of the study of the atmosphere or in geophysics more generally.

Author's preface
1. Introduction
2. Temperature
3. Composition
4. Ozone
5. Winds and turbulence
6. Radiation
References
Index.