fundamentals and large-scale circulation Vallis, Geoffrey K. creator text enk London Cambridge University Press 2017 Second edition. monographic eng 1 online resource (xviii, 946 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with modern interpretations. It takes the reader seamlessly from the basics to the frontiers of knowledge, from the equations of motion to modern theories of the general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean. These concepts are illustrated throughout the book with observations and numerical examples. As well as updating existing chapters, this full-color second edition includes new chapters on tropical dynamics, El Niño, the stratosphere and gravity waves. Supplementary resources are provided online, including figures from the book and problem sets, making this new edition an ideal resource for students in the atmospheric, oceanic and climate sciences, as well as in applied mathematics and engineering. Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Jul 2017). Fluid dynamics Fluid dynamics Problems, exercises, etc Ocean-atmosphere interaction Ocean-atmosphere interaction Problems, exercises, etc 532.05 9781107588417 (ebook) https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107588417 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107588417 UkCbUP 131003 eng