TY - BOOK TI - Atmosphere,ocean,and climate dynamics: an introductory text SN - 9780125586917 U1 - 551.524 PY - 2012/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier academic press N1 - Front Cover; Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 0.1. Outline, Scope, and Rationale of the Book; 0.2. Preface; Chapter 1. Characteristics of the Atmosphere; Chapter 2. The Global Energy Balance; Chapter 3. The Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere; Chapter 4. Convection; Chapter 5. The Meridional Structure of the Atmosphere; Chapter 6. The Equations of Fluid Motion; Chapter 7. Balanced Flow; Chapter 8. The General Circulation of the Atmosphere; Chapter 9. The Ocean and Its Circulation; Chapter 10. The Wind-Driven Circulation. Chapter 11. The Thermohaline Circulation of the OceanChapter 12. Climate and Climate Variability; Appendices; References; Index; International Geophysics Series ER -