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Atmospheric Circulation Dynamics and General Circulation Models

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  • Uniquely combines in a single text the theoretical concepts, simple models and numerical methods used for modeling the general circulation of the atmosphere
  • Includes recent progress of high resolution global modeling
  • Contains for the first time aspects of high-resolution global non-hydrostatic models studied by the author

Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)

Part of the book sub series: Environmental Sciences (ENVIRONSCI)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Atmospheric Structures

    1. Midlatitude circulations

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 474-504
    2. Global mixing

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 505-515
  2. General Circulation Modeling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 516-518
    2. Spectral method on a sphere

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 531-571
    3. Nonhydrostatic modeling

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 608-635
    4. Icosahedral grids

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 636-660
    5. Global nonhydrostatic models

      • Masaki Satoh
      Pages 661-688
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 703-730

About this book

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. It also contains for the first time aspects of high-resolution global non-hydrostatic models that the author has been studying since the publication of the first edition. Some highlighted results from the Non-hydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM) are also included. The author outlines the theoretical concepts, simple models and numerical methods for modeling the general circulation of the atmosphere. Concentrating on the physical mechanisms responsible for the development of large-scale circulation of the atmosphere, the book offers comprehensive coverage of an important and rapidly developing technique used in the atmospheric science. Dynamic interpretations of the atmospheric structure and their aspects in the general circulation model are described step by step.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

    Masaki Satoh

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Softcover Book USD 229.99
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Hardcover Book USD 249.99
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