Basics of Atmospheric Dynamics

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Foreword
Preface
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Basic Governing Equations
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Equation of Motion
	1.3 Continuity Equation
	1.4 Equation of State
	1.5 First Law of Thermodynamics
	1.6 Co-ordinate Systems
	1.7 Spherical Polar Co-ordinates
	1.8 Pressure Co-ordinates
	1.9 Natural Co-ordinates
	1.10 Gradient Wind
	1.11 Thermal Wind-Variation of Wind in the Vertical
	1.12 Vorticity and Divergence
	1.13 Vorticity Equation
	1.14 Humidity
	1.15 Hydrostatic Stability
Chapter 2 Energetics of the Atmosphere
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Energy Equations
	2.3 Physical Explanation of the Energy Conversion Processes
	2.4 Total Potential Energy (TPE)
	2.5 Available Potential Energy (APE)
	2.6 Zonal and Eddy Forms of Energy
	2.7 Energy Conversions in the Atmosphere
Chapter 3 Atmospheric General Circulation
	3.1 Introduction and General Considerations
	3.2 Angular Momentum Balance in the Atmosphere
	3.3 Three Dimensional Structure of the General Circulation
Chapter 4 Waves in the Atmosphere
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Speed of Rossby Waves
	4.3 Equatorial Waves
Chapter 5 Large Scale Atmospheric Modeling
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Vorticity Equation
	5.3 Divergence Equation
	5.4 Hierarchy of Models
		5.4.1 Non Divergent Barotropic Model
		5.4.2 Quasi-geostrophic Model
	5.5 Other Filtered Models
	5.6 Numerical Methods
	5.7 Subgrid Scale Processes
	5.8 Simulation of the Atmospheric General Circulation
Chapter 6 Hydrodynamic Instability
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Barotropic Instability
	6.3 Baroclinic Instability
	6.4 Sources of Energy for Atmospheric Disturbances
Appendices
	Appendix 1 – Pressure Gradient Force
	Appendix 2 – Equation of Motion in Rotating Co-ordinates
	Appendix 3 – Equation of State for Air (a mixture of gases)
	Appendix 4 – Rossby Number
	Appendix 5 – Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate (DALR)
	Appendix 6 – Energy Equations – Derivation
List of Symbols used
References
Bibliography