The atmosphere & ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system & fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both This book provides a unified & comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with modern interpretations It takes the reader seamlessly from the basics to the frontiers of knowledge from the equations of motion to modern theories of the general circulation of the atmosphere & ocean These concepts are illustrated throughout the book with observations & numerical examples As well as updating existing chapters this full-color second edition
Includes:: new chapters on tropical dynamics El Nino the stratosphere & gravity waves Supplementary resources are provided online including figures from the book & problem sets making this new edition an ideal resource for students in the atmospheric oceanic & climate sciences as well as in applied mathematics & engineering