Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models

Professor Masaki Satoh

General circulation models (GCMs) define the fundamental dynamics of atmospheric physics, and are used in various disciplines such as weather forecasting, climate prediction and environmental estimation.

Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models

• is the first book to combine the theoretical concepts, simple models and numerical methods used for modelling the general circulation of the atmosphere;
• concentrates on the physical mechanisms responsible for the development of coherent large-scale structures with detailed coverage of numerical methods;
• offers comprehensive coverage of an important and rapidly developing technique used in atmospheric science.

Table of contents:

Preface
List of figures
List of tables

Part 1: Principal Ideas
1. Basic equations
2. Basic balances and stability
3. Approximations of equations
4. Waves
5. Instability
6. Forced motions
7. Eddy transport
8. Thermodynamics of moist air
9. Basic equations of moist air
10. Radiation process
11. Turbulence

Part II: Atmospheric structures


12. Global energy budget
13. Latitudinal energy balance
14. Vertical structure
15. Moist convection
16. Low-latitude circulations
17. Circulations on a sphere
18. Mid-latitude circulations
19. Global mixing
    
    
Part III: General circulation modelling


20. Basic equations of general circulation models
21. Spectral method on a sphere
22. Vertical discretization
23. Time integration
24. Standard experiments of atmospheric general circulation models


Appendix A1: Transformation of coordinates
Appendix A2: Physical constants
Appendix A3: Meridional structure
Index

Extent: 672 pages
Binding: hardback
Publication Date: April 2004
ISBN: 978-3-540-42638-7

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