Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Dynamics

This exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric science majors. Its accessibility is due to the texts emphasis on conceptual understanding. The first five chapters constitute a companion text to introductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitude atmosphere. The final four chapters constitute a more advanced course, and provide insights into the diagnostic power of the quasi-geostrophic approximation of the equations outlined in the previous chapters, the meso-scale dynamics of thefrontal zone, the alternative PV perspective for cyclone interpretation, and the dynamics of the life-cycle of mid-latitude cyclones. Written in a clear and accessible style Features real weather examples and global case studies Each chapter sets out clear learning objectives and tests students knowledge with concluding questions and answers A Solutions Manual is also available for this textbook on the Instructor Companion Site wileyeurope.com/college/martin. a student-friendly yet rigorous textbook that accomplishes what no other textbook has done before I highly recommend this textbook. For instructors, this is a great book if they don t have their own class notes one can teach straight from the book. And for students, this is a great book if they don t take good class notes one can learn straight from the book. This is a rare attribute of advanced textbooks. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), 2008

This exciting text provides a mathematically rigorous yetaccessible textbook that is primarily aimed at atmospheric sciencemajors. Its accessibility is due to the texts emphasis onconceptual understanding.The first five chapters constitute a companion text tointroductory courses covering the dynamics of the mid-latitudeatmosphere. The final four chapters constitute a more advancedcourse, and provide insights into the diagnostic power of thequasi-geostrophic approximation of the equations outlined in theprevious chapters, the meso-scale dynamics of thefrontal zone, thealternative PV perspective for cyclone interpretation, and thedynamics of the life-cycle of mid-latitude cyclones.* Written in a clear and accessible style* Features real weather examples and global case studies* Each chapter sets out clear learning objectives and testsstudents' knowledge with concluding questions andanswersA Solutions Manual is also available for this textbook onthe Instructor Companion Site href="wileyeurope.com/college/martin">wileyeurope.com/college/martin."...a student-friendly yet rigorous textbook thataccomplishes what no other textbook has done before... I highlyrecommend this textbook. For instructors, this is a great book ifthey don't have their own class notes - one can teachstraight from the book. And for students, this is a great book ifthey don't take good class notes - one can learnstraight from the book. This is a rare attribute of advancedtextbooks."Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS)2008