Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology (International Geophysics)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (883 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0123543606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 403 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Grad student said An acquired taste. As the subject line suggests, this book is something you have to get used too. I found when reading this book for the first time in my Atmospheric Dynamics 1 course I was struck with this wave of fear that I might never be able to understand atmospheric dynamics. Holton seems to dive right into the derivations without much in the way of qualitative explaination. Moreover, his derivations assume that your mathematics background is strong enough to fill in the gaps that he leaves between lines (a favourite phrase of his being "it can be shown", of course i tried that line on a test once and the prof didn't buy it!!). However, I must admit, to h. An Underrated Text This book, often simply referred to as "Holton", has been roundly cursed by undergraduates since it was first published. I know, because I was one of them. However, as the years went by, and as the number of classes requiring Holton as a text went by, I realized two things. First, that this book was not meant to hold your hand through all the derivations. It requires a competent instructor who can use Holton as a detailed companion to rigorous coursework. This book is NOT for the average person who wishes to study alone. The second thing is that this book was written to fill a gap. There were no similar atmospheric dynamics texts. As a conseq. A Customer said Paramount. Useful introduction to dynamic meteorology. Covers many fundamental concepts and concisely. It is not a good fluid dynamics book. It is developed for the atmospheric scientist. It contains an exceptional chapter on waves. Also, there are some elementary concepts related to stratospheric dynamics and general circulation that are very well-written.
Important progress has been made in the understanding of mesoscale storms, in tropical dynamics, in the dynamics of climate, and in the dynamics of the middle atmosphere.An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, Third Edition reflects the full scope of modern dynamic meteorology, while providing a coherent presentation of the fundamentals. There continue to be important new developments in the analysis and prediction of extratropical synoptic-scale systems. * Presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology* Explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists* Discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change* Features a new chapter on mesoscale dynamics* Includes updated treatments of climate dynamics, tropical meteorology, middle atmosphere dynamics, and numerical prediction* Instructor's manual is available. The text emphasizes physical principles rather than mathematical elegance. Dynamic meteorology is the study of those motions of the atmosphere that are associated with weather and climate. The science of dynamic meteorology continues its rapid advance, and its scope has broadened considerably
"In this Third Edition of an Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, a text is provided that reflects the full scope of modern dynamic meteorology, while providing a presentation of the fundamentals."--BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETYPraise for the Second Edition:"Professor Holton's new edition retains the friendly, readable and authoritative manner of the old edition."--ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN"A very satisfactory addition to the library of meteorological textbooks.Holton has given us a clearly written and well-organized modern textbook in dynamic meteorology that should serve as a standard work for many years."--BULLETIN AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY"Holton's bookis lucid, thorough and comprehensive; the first edition (1972) has already gained wide recognition as one of the leading English texts on meteorological dynamics, and this second edition will further its success, being considerably extended and revised."--TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT"The careful presentation of introductory material and clear discussion of dynamical principles make this an excellent basic account of dynamical meteorology."--JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS