A Climate Modelling Primer

Kendal McGuffie; Ann Henderson-Sellers

ISBN 10: 047085751X / ISBN 13: 9780470857519

Verlag: Wiley, 2005

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This updated edition of a successful text explains the basis and mechanisms of all types of physically based climate models and prepares the reader for the climate modelling literature. It will assist in understanding the relative complexities and applicabilities of the whole range of climate models without needing to follow each step or parameterization in a particular model.
 
New features include:
* Updated and improved illustrations and photos
* Discussion of Earth System Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMICs)
* Interactive exercises based on Energy Balance Model (EBM) and the Daisyworld model
* Updated programs for Win98 and Macintosh OSX
* Expanded consideration of the modelling of ocean circulation
* An accompanying CD includes:
* Window and Macintosh programs for an Energy Balance Model and other simple climate models
* Data from climate models in a form suitable for classroom use
* Selected figures from the book in a form suitable for inclusion in presentations and lectures

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Dr Kendall McGuffie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Technology, Sydney. His research interests are in the development of one and three-dimensional climate models, and he continues to work with real observations of the climate system. He has published over 40 papers and articles dealing with climate and climate modelling.
 
Professor A. Henderson-Sellers is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Development) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She maintains an active interest in climate modelling and climate impacts and has been a prominent participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process. She has published over 300 papers and books dealin with climate modelling and related issues.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Climate Modelling Primer
Verlag: Wiley
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 3. Auflage