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Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes by Howard Bluestein (1992, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195062671

ISBN-139780195062670

eBay Product ID (ePID)45939

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Number of Pages448 Pages

Publication NameSynoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1992

SubjectEarth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Mechanics / Dynamics

FeaturesReprint

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorHoward Bluestein

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight31.4 Oz

Item Length6.5 in

Item Width9.6 in

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Reviews"Very throough treatment of topics necessary for modern synopticians!"--Keith Johnson, Jackson State University, "Excellent combined approach to synoptic and dynamic meteorology."--Arlindo Da Silva, University of Wisconsin, "Contains theory now considered essential in weather forecasting. The text is accompanied by many, clearly drawn figures which are often used to link together theory and observation. Each chapter contains an extensive list of references. . . . those involved in forecasting and those new todynamical meteorology will find it a very useful reference text." --Weather, "Both [volumes 1 and 2] are excellent reference books....Kudos to Dr. Bluestein--truly a labor of love!"--James Moore, St. Louis University, "Gives a thorough treatment to a number of topics that are important incontemporary weather analysis."--Dusan Djuric, Texas AandM University, "Contains theory now considered essential in weather forecasting. The textis accompanied by many, clearly drawn figures which are often used to linktogether theory and observation. Each chapter contains an extensive list ofreferences. . . . those involved in forecasting and those new to dynamicalmeteorology will find it a very useful reference text." --Weather, "This new, comprehensive textbook for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology presents for the first time information that is now considered essential in weather forecasting. This timely work emphasizes both physical understanding and mathematical analysis, andclearly explains observations in light of current theory. It will be a valuable reference for weather forecasters and researchers as well as students." --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, "A new, comprehensive textbook for meteorology students. . . . containsnearly all essential knowledge on basic kinematics and dynamics of theatmosphere. The mathematics employed is given in a compact and clear way. Thetransformations are carefully explained and many approximations are discussed. .. . [the numerous figures] remarkably facilitate an understanding of theproblems described. . . . agreeable to read. . . . nicely illustrated byliterature." --Pure and Applied Geophysics, "An excellent text, integrating synoptic and dynamic meteorology in a manner that should have been done years ago! The figures are very helpful."--William Sellers, University of Arizona, "The only text that covers this material exaustively; therefore, it is an absolute must for my forecasting course."--Charles Doswell III, University of Oklahoma, "Very throough treatment of topics necessary for modernsynopticians!"--Keith Johnson, Jackson State University, "The book seems to contain everything. . . . highly detailed, rich in examples, and careful to provide values and units for even the most mundane physical constant. The figures are of excellent quality. I recommend this book for everyone's library and for use in routine synoptic and dynamicmeteorology courses." --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, "Gives a thorough treatment to a number of topics that are important in contemporary weather analysis."--Dusan Djuric, Texas AandM University, "The book seems to contain everything. . . . highly detailed, rich inexamples, and careful to provide values and units for even the most mundanephysical constant. The figures are of excellent quality. I recommend this bookfor everyone's library and for use in routine synoptic and dynamic meteorologycourses." --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, "Excellent combined approach to synoptic and dynamic meteorology."--Arlindo Da Silva, University of Wisconsin"Very throough treatment of topics necessary for modern synopticians!"--Keith Johnson, Jackson State University"Both [volumes 1 and 2] are excellent reference books....Kudos to Dr. Bluestein--truly a labor of love!"--James Moore, St. Louis University"An excellent text, integrating synoptic and dynamic meteorology in a manner that should have been done years ago! The figures are very helpful."--William Sellers, University of Arizona"Gives a thorough treatment to a number of topics that are important in contemporary weather analysis."--Dusan Djuric, Texas A&M University"Thorough coverage of topics!"--Keith Johnson, Jackson State University"The only text that covers this material exaustively; therefore, it is an absolute must for my forecasting course."--Charles Doswell III, University of Oklahoma"This new, comprehensive textbook for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology presents for the first time information that is now considered essential in weather forecasting. This timely work emphasizes both physical understanding and mathematical analysis, and clearly explains observations in light of current theory. It will be a valuable reference for weather forecasters and researchers as well as students." --Bulletin of theAmerican Meteorological Society"The book seems to contain everything. . . . highly detailed, rich in examples, and careful to provide values and units for even the most mundane physical constant. The figures are of excellent quality. I recommend this book for everyone's library and for use in routine synoptic and dynamic meteorology courses." --Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society"Contains theory now considered essential in weather forecasting. The text is accompanied by many, clearly drawn figures which are often used to link together theory and observation. Each chapter contains an extensive list of references. . . . those involved in forecasting and those new to dynamical meteorology will find it a very useful reference text." --Weather"A new, comprehensive textbook for meteorology students. . . . contains nearly all essential knowledge on basic kinematics and dynamics of the atmosphere. The mathematics employed is given in a compact and clear way. The transformations are carefully explained and many approximations are discussed. . . . [the numerous figures] remarkably facilitate an understanding of the problems described. . . . agreeable to read. . . . nicely illustrated by literature."--Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volume NumberVol. 1

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionReprint

Table Of ContentPART I: Introduction1. What is Synoptic Meteorology?2. Units and Variables3. Coordinate SystemsPART II: Scalar Fields and Their Kinematics1. The Pressure Field2. The Temperature and Moisture Fields3. The Measurement of Scalar FieldsPART III: Kinematics of the Wind Field1. Properties of the Wind Field2. Computation of Divergence, Vorticity, and Deformation3. Properties of the Three Dimensional Wind Field4. Measuring the Wind FieldPART IV: Elementary Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics1. The Law of Motion2. The Equation of Continuity3. The Thermodynamics Equation4. Friction5. The Vorticity Equation6. Energetics7. Thermodynamic RetrievalPART V: Quasi-Geostrophic Theory1. Introduction2. Estimating the Terms in the Vorticity and Thermodynamics Equation3. Estimating Vertical Motion from the Observed Wind and Mass Fields4. Estimating Local Height Tendencies from the Observed Wind and Mass Fields5. The Quasi-Geostrophic Vorticity and Thermodynamic Equations6. Derivation of the Quasi-Geostrophic w and Height Tendency Equations7. Interpretation of the Quasi-Geostrophic w-Equation8. The Quasi-Geostrophic Potential Vorticity Form of the Height-Tendency Equation9. Static Stability Effects on Vertical Motion10. Interpretation of the Quasi-Geostrophic Height-Tendency Equation11. The Effects of Vertical Variations in Static Stability on the Geopotential-Height Tendency

SynopsisThis new, comprehensive textbook for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students of meteorology presents for the first time information that is now considered essential in modern weather forecasting. Based on a successful series of courses taught by the author at the University of Oklahoma, the text carefully examines the foundations of synoptic meteorology, from the analysis of scalar fields to atmospheric kinematics, dynamics, and thermodynamics. Newer topics such as Q-vectors, and modern observing systems such as Doppler radar are discussed, and several detailed figures and many helpful problems are included. This timely work emphasizes both physical understanding and mathematical analysis, and clearly explains observations in light of current theory. It will be a valuable reference for weather forecasters and researchers as well as students., Synoptic meteorology is the diagnosis, study, and forecasting of weather using observations of simultaneous weather conditions over a wide area. In this new, comprehensive textbook for graduate and postgraduate meteorology students, the author presents for the first time information that is now considered essential in modern weather forecasting. Drawing on teaching materials from his work at the University of Oklahoma, Bluestein examines the elementary phenomena of synoptic meteorology, from scalar fields to atmospheric kinematics, dynamics, and thermodynamics. A later volume covers the behaviour of extratropical weather systems, fronts and jets, and precipitation systems in midlatitudes.

LC Classification NumberQC874.B68 1992