Mesoscale dynamics / by Yuh-Lang Lin.

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Governing equations for mesoscale motions -- Basic wave dynamics -- Mesoscale wave generation and maintenance -- Orthographically forced flows -- Thermally forced flows -- Mesoscale instabilities -- Isolated convective storms -- Mesoscale convective systems -- Dynamics of fronts and jet streaks -- Dynamics of orographic precipitation -- Basic numerical methods -- Numerical modeling of geophysical fluid systems -- Parametrizations of physical processes.

Mesoscale weather systems are responsible for numerous natural disasters, such as damaging winds, blizzards and flash flooding. A fundamental understanding of the underlying dynamics involved in these weather systems is essential in forecasting their occurrence. This 2007 book provides a systematic approach to this subject. The opening chapters introduce the basic equations governing mesoscale weather systems and their approximations. The subsequent chapters cover four major areas of mesoscale dynamics: wave dynamics, moist convection, front dynamics and mesoscale modelling. This is an ideal book on the subject for researchers in meteorology and atmospheric science. With over 100 problems, and password-protected solutions available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521808750, this book could also serve as a textbook for graduate students. Modelling projects, providing hands-on practice for building simple models of stratified fluid flow from a one-dimensional advection equation, are also described.