Thermal physics of the atmosphere /
Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics. The book starts by covering the basics of thermodynamics and its applications in atmospheric science.℗¡ The later chapters describe m...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley,
2010.
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Colección: | Advancing weather and climate science.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere; Contents; Preface; Useful data; 1 Ideal gases; 2 The first and second laws; 3 General applications; 4 The atmosphere under gravity; 5 Water in the atmosphere; 6 Vertical structure of the moist atmosphere; 7 Cloud drops; 8 Mixtures and solutions; 9 Thermal radiation; 10 Non-equilibrium processes; Appendix A: Functions of several variables; Appendix B: Exergy and thermodynamic stability; Appendix C: Thermodynamic diagrams; Appendix D: Relationship between energy density and energy flux; Index.