Atmospheric circulation dynamics and general circulation models
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xxvii, 730 p. : ill. )some col.( ; 25 cm.
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Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences
GENERAL NOTES
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General circulation models )GCMs(, which define the fundamental dynamics of atmospheric circulation, are nowadays used in various fields of atmospheric science such as weather forecasting, climate predictions and environmental estimations. The Second Edition of this renowned work has been updated to include recent progress of high resolution global modeling
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Includes bibliographical references and index
NOTES PERTAINING TO EDITION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC HISTORY
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2nd ed
CONTENTS NOTE
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Pt. I. Principle ideas -- Pt. II. Atmospheric structures -- Pt. III. General circulation modelling -- Appendix. A1. Transformation of coordinates -- Appendix. A2. Physical constants -- Appendix. A3. Meridional structure
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Mathematical models ، Atmospheric circulation
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Computer simulation ، Atmospheric circulation
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
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QC880
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4
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A8
S267
2014
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Masaki Satoh
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SE Springer-Praxis books in environmental sciences