UID:
almahu_9948197464602882
Format:
1 online resource (x, 239 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9780470710364
,
0470710365
,
9780470710371
,
0470710373
,
0470745150
,
9780470745151
Content:
'Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere' offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics. The book starts by covering the basics of thermodynamics and its applications in atmospheric science.
Note:
Front matter -- Ideal gases -- The first and second laws -- General applications -- The atmosphere under gravity -- Water in the atmosphere -- Vertical structure of the moist atmosphere -- Cloud drops -- Mixtures and solutions -- Thermal radiation -- Non-equilibrium processes -- Appendix A: Functions of several variables -- Appendix B: Exergy and thermodynamic stability -- Appendix C: Thermodynamic diagrams -- Appendix D: Relationship between energy density and energy flux -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Ambaum, Maarten H.P. Thermal physics of the atmosphere. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 ISBN 9780470745151
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1002/9780470710364
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470710364
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470710364
