Climate dynamics / Kerry H. Cook

Author:: Cook, Kerry Harrison, 1953-
Published:: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Copyright Date:: ©2013
Physical Description:: xii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 An Introduction to the Climate System -- Reference and Additional Reading -- ch. 2 The Observed Climatology -- 2.1.The Atmosphere -- 2.2.The Ocean -- 2.3.The Hydrologic Cycle -- 2.4.The Cryosphere -- 2.5.The Biosphere -- 2.6.Data Sources and References -- 2.7.Exercises -- ch. 3 Observations of Natural Climate Variability -- 3.1.Diurnal and Seasonal Climate Variations -- 3.2.Intraseasonal Climate Variability -- 3.3.Interannual Climate Variability -- 3.4.Decadal Climate Variability -- 3.5.Climate Variations on Century to Billion-Year Time Scales -- 3.6.Additional Reading -- ch. 4 Radiative Processes in the Climate System -- 4.1.Blackbody Theory -- 4.2.Application of Blackbody Theory to the Earth System -- 4.3.How Constant Is the Solar Constant? -- 4.4.Solar and Terrestrial Spectra -- 4.5.The Greenhouse Effect -- 4.6.The Equation of Transfer -- 4.7.Radiative Effects of Clouds -- 4.8.References -- 4.9.Exercises -- ch. 5 Thermodynamics and the Flow of Heat through the Climate System -- 5.1.Equations of State -- 5.2.The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 5.3.Heat Balance Equations -- 5.4.Observed Heat Fluxes -- 5.5.Additional Reading -- 5.6.Exercises -- ch. 6 Dynamics: The Forces That Drive Atmospheric and Ocean Circulations -- 6.1.The Coriolis Force -- 6.2.Pressure Gradient Force -- 6.3.Hydrostatic Balance -- 6.4.Geostrophic Balance -- 6.5.Friction -- 6.6.The Momentum Equations -- 6.7.Exercises -- ch. 7 Atmospheric Circulations -- 7.1.Thermally Direct Circulations -- 7.2.Midlatitude Circulation Systems -- 7.3.Exercises -- ch. 8 Ocean Circulation Systems -- 8.1.Wind-Driven Circulation: Ekman Dynamics -- 8.2.The Density-Driven Circulation: The Thermohaline Circulation -- 8.3.Vertical Mixing Processes -- 8.4.Reference -- 8.5.Exercises -- ch. 9 The Hydrologic Cycle -- 9.1.Atmospheric Water Balance -- 9.2.Land Surface Water Balance -- 9.3.Exercises -- ch. 10 Radiative Forcing of Climate Change -- 10.1.The Atmosphere's Changing Chemical Composition -- 10.2.Radiative Effects of Greenhouse Gas Increases -- 10.3.Exercises -- ch. 11 Climate Change Processes -- 11.1.Climate Sensitivity -- 11.2.Climate Feedback Processes -- 11.3.Extreme Hydrologic Events -- 11.4.Exercises -- ch. 12 Climate Simulation and Prediction -- 12.1.Zero-Dimensional Climate Model -- 12.2.Surface Heat Balance Climate Models -- 12.3.General Circulation Models -- 12.4.Regional Climate Models -- 12.5.Earth System Models -- 12.6.Evaluating Model Uncertainty -- 12.7.Reference and Additional Reading -- 12.8.Exercises.

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9780691125305 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0691125309 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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