An introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics /
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....
Call Number: | QC880.4 T5 T7.66 2007 |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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Edition: | 2a ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.