John T. Houghton.
The Physics of Atmospheres.
CUP. 1977
Three important factors have combined to bring about a large increase in atmospheric science:
problems of pollution, concern about world food resources which has made scientists more aware of
the critical effect of climatic fluctuations, and developments in satellites and computers
which have made available powerful new tools for atmospheric research.
Professor Houghton describes the physical processes governing the structure and circulation of planetary atmosphere.
Simple physical models are constructed by applying the principles of
classical thermodynamics, radiative transfer and fluid dynamics,
together with appropriate analytic and numerical techniques.
Analysis of these models is carried out for real situations in the earth’s atmosphere and,
to a lesser extent, in the atmospheres of the terrestrial planets.
The book is intended for the serious undergraduate or graduate student studying atmospheric physics, meteorology or space science, professional scientists in these same subjects, or anyone requiring specialist knowledge of the atmosphere.
