An Introduction to Thermodynamics

Anastasios A Tsonis

172 pages, parution le 03/04/2002

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Résumé

A Short Course in Atmospheric Thermodynamics is a self-contained, concise but rigorous book introducing the reader to the basics of the subject. Introductory chapters provide basic definitions and some useful mathematical and physical notes. Following a treatment of the fundamental laws of classical thermodynamics, the book describes topics including the properties of moist air and atmospheric stability. Thermodynamic diagrams are used as tools in the forecasting of storm development. In the final chapter the author introduces the problem of weather prediction and the relevance of thermodynamics.

Anastasios Tsonis has taught atmospheric thermodynamics at undergraduate level for 15 years and is a highly respected researcher in the field.
This book provides an ideal text for short courses taken as part of an atmospheric science, meteorology, physics or natural science program.

Contents

Preface

1. Basic definitions
2. Some useful mathematical and physical topics
3. Early experiments and laws
4. The first law of thermodynamics
5. The second law of thermodynamics
6. Water and its transformations
7. Moist air
8. Vertical stability in the atmosphere
9. Thermodynamic diagrams
10. Beyond ths book

References

Appendix

Table A1
Table A2
Table A3
The skew (T-In p) diagram
Index

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Anastasios A Tsonis
Parution	03/04/2002
Nb. de pages	172
Format	17,2 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	439g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521796767
ISBN13	978-0-521-79676-7