Mid-latitude weather systems
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Mid-latitude weather systems
HarperCollins Academic, 1991
- : pbk
- : hard
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-498) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Synoptic and dynamic meteorology are both concerned with the motions of the atmosphere and their effect on weather and climate. Synoptic meteorology is primarily concerned with putting together observations in order to understand or predict the weather. Dynamic meteorology is more concerned with quantitative relationships (equations), particularly those equations that govern the motion of the air. This course attempts to provide a fusion in which the behaviour of synoptic-scale weather patterns are described in relation to the governing equations. In order to see clearly how the dynamics operate, it is necessary to remain as simple as possible without violating mathematical principles or ignoring important components in the equations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction and mathematical definitions
- vorticity and vertical mition
- the vorticity and thermodynamic equations
- quasi-geostrophic forcing of vertical motions and surface pressure tendency
- quasi-geostrophic energetics
- evolution and motion of mid-tropospheric waves - barotropic viewpoint
- simple dynamical models of wave/cyclone motion development - baroclinic viewpoint
- alternative expressionsd for vertical motion and divergence
- some additional dynamical aspects of the barotropic wave/cyclone - effects of friction terrain and diabatic heating
- the evolution of cyclones
- optimum wavelength and growth rate of baroclinic waves
- airflow through mid-latitude synoptic scale disturbances
- kinematics of surface fronts
- ageostrophic motion and the dynamics of fronts
- upper-tropospheric fronts and jet streaked
- mid-tropospheric fronts, elevated mixed layers and the severe storm environment.
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