Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models, 2nd edition

by Masaki Satoh
published 2013
Springer-PRAXIS, 757pp, ISBN 978-3-642-13573-6,
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-13574-3.

table of contents:
part 1: Principle Ideas
  • chap1: Basic equations
  • chap2: Basic balances and stability
  • chap3: Approximations of equations
  • chap4: Waves
  • chap5: Instability
  • chap6: Forced motions
  • chap7: Eddy transport
  • chap8: Thermodynamics of moist air
  • chap9: Basic equations of moist air
  • chap10: Radiation process
  • chap11: Turbulence
    • part 2: Atmospheric Structures
  • chap12: Global budget
  • chap13: Latitudinal energy balance
  • chap14: Vertical structure
  • chap15: Moist convection
  • chap16: Low-latitude circulations
  • chap17: Circulations on the sphere
  • chap18: Mid-latitude circulations
  • chap19: Global mixing
    • part 3: General Circulation Modeling
  • chap20: Basic equations of hydrostatic general circulation models
  • chap21: Spectral method on a sphere
  • chap22: Vertical discretization of hydrostatic models
  • chap23: Time integration methods of the spectral model
  • chap24: Nonhydrostatic modeling
  • chap25: Icosahedral grids
  • chap26: Global nonhydrostatic models
  • chap27: Standard experiments of atmospheric general circulation models
    • Appendix
  • Appendix1: Transformation of coordinates
  • Appendix2: Physical constants
  • Appendix3: Meridional structure
    • Corrections
    Satoh (2004), Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models, 1st edition
    Springer Japan
    Springer International
    PRAXIS
    corresponding address

    Prof. Masaki Satoh

    Atmosphere and Ocean Research Insitute, The University of Tokyo
    5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8568, Japan