Fundamentals of numerical weather prediction

"Numerical models have become essential tools in environmental science, particularly in weather forecasting and climate prediction. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the techniques used in these fields, with emphasis on the design of the most recent numerical models of the atmosphe...

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Hlavní autor: Coiffier, Jean
Korporativní autor: ebrary, Inc
Další autoři: Sutcliffe, Christopher
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
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Vydáno: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Foreword to the French edition; Foreword to the English edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of symbols; 1. Half a century of numerical weather prediction; 2. Weather prediction equations; 3. Finite differences; 4. Spectral methods; 5. The effects of discretization; 6. Barotropic models; 7. Baroclinic model equations; 8. Some baroclinic models; 9. Physical parameterizations; 10. Operational forecasting; Appendix A. Examples of non-hydrostatic models; Further reading; References; Index.