Main Title |
Physics of atmospheres |
Author |
Houghton, John Theodore.
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Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
Year Published |
2002 |
OCLC Number |
48362902 |
ISBN |
0521804566 0521011221 (pb.) |
Subjects |
Atmospheric physics ;
Dynamic meteorology
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBM |
QC880.H68 2002 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
08/31/2011 |
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Edition |
3rd ed. |
Collation |
xv, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-305) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Preface -- Some basic ideas -- A radiative equilibrium model -- Thermodynamics -- More complex radiation transfer -- The middle and upper atmospheres -- Clouds -- Dynamics -- Atmospheric waves -- Turbulence -- The general circulation -- Numerical modelling -- Global observation -- Chaos and atmospheric predictability -- Climate and climate change -- Appendices -- Index. |