An Introduction to Atmospheric Thermodynamics / Edition 2

by Anastasios Tsonis

Overview

This is a self-contained, concise, rigorous book introducing the reader to the basics of atmospheric thermodynamics, and the author is a highly respected researcher in this field. This new edition has been brought completely up to date and reorganized to improve the quality and flow of the material. Each chapter contains worked examples and student exercises, making this an ideal text for short undergraduate courses taken as part of an atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science program. Solutions available to lecturers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521696289
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/02/2007
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

ANASTASIOS TSONIS is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His main research interests include nonlinear dynamical systems and their application in climate, climate variability, predictability, and nonlinear time series analysis. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, and the European Geosciences Union.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Basic definitions; 2. Some useful mathematical and physical topics; 3. Early experiments and laws; 4. The first law of thermodynamics; 5. The second law of thermodynamics; 6. Water and its transformations; 7. Moist air; 8. Vertical stability in the atmosphere; 9. Thermodynamic diagrams; 10. Beyond this book; References; Appendix; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...clear and well laid out... Each of the ten chapters builds on the previous one, allowing the book to be worked through systematically. Each chapter contains useful worked examples in addition to a number of problems.... Recommended." - R.J. Barthelmie, CHOICE

"...the author talks to the sutdents without sacrificing rigor. He has included many good examples at the end of each chapter; these examples are, so to speak, application notes...problems are given too, to tease and torture the students. In general, the pace is unhurried and unforbidding...the book has a niche as a first exposure beyond basic physics to the marvelous complexities of the gaseous atmosphere." —Bulletin of American Meteorological Society

From the Publisher

Tsonis' (atmospherical sciences, U. of Wisconsin, Milwaukie) text is designed for use in a semester undergraduate course in atmospheric thermodynamics. It provides the student with the basics of the topic, in preparation for further study at the next level. Coverage begins with basic definitions and useful mathematical and physical notes employed throughout the text, followed by classical thermodynamical issues, the thermodynamics of water, the properties of moist air and its role in atmospheric processes, atmospheric stability, thermodynamic tools for visualizing thermodynamic processes, and the relevance of thermodynamics to weather prediction. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)