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Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling, second edition

Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling, second edition


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Warren M. Washington is consultant and advisor to a number of government officials and committees on climate-system modelling. Now along with Claire Parkinson (NASA) he gives the reader insight into the complex field of climate modelling. Updated and revised from the first edition, this book is a welcome reference on climate modeling; an area that is becoming more and more sought after in light of environmental changes. Suitable for those wanting an in-road into understanding climate modeling but also an excellent companion for those with some prior knowledge of modeling meteorological systems.

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction and Historical Development

2 Physical Description of the Climate System
2.1 Atmosphere
2.2 Oceans
2.3 Sea Ice
2.4 Atmosphere/Ocean/Ice Interconnections
2.5 Impacts of the ice

3 Basic Model Equations
3.1 Fundamental Equations
3.2 Summary of the Basic Predictive Equations for the Atmosphere
3.3 Vertical Coordinate Systems
3.4 Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics
3.5 Early General Atmospheric Circulation Model of the Atmosphere
3.6 Radiative and Cloud Processes
3.7 Surface Processes
3.8 Ocean Models
3.9 Sea Ice Models
3.10 River Transport

4 Basic Methods of Solving Model Equations
4.1 Finite Differences
4.2 Finite Differencing in Two Dimensions
4.3 Spectral Method
4.4 Spherical Representation
4.5 Spectral Transform Technique
4.6 Vertical Representation
4.7 Lagrangian and Semi-Lagrangian Methods
4.8 Spectral Element Method

5 Examples of Simulations of Present-Day Climate
5.1 Simulations of the Atmosphere
5.2 Simulations of the Ocean
5.3 Simulations of Sea Ice
5.4 Coupled Atmosphere, Land/Vegetation, Ocean, and Sea Ice Simulations
5.5 El Nino Simulations
5.6 Regional Climate Modeling
5.7 Modeling Groups

6 Climate Sensitivity Experiments
6.1 Sample Early Paleoclimate Simulations
6.2 Sample Later Paleoclimate Simulations
6.3 Sample Simulation of the Last Millennium
6.4 Sample Early Simulations of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation
6.5 Sample Later Simulation of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation
6.6 Research on the Climatic Effects of Increasing Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols
6.7 Sample Early Climate Model Simulations of the Effects of Greenhouse Gases
6.8 Later Simulations of the Effects of Greenhouse Gases, Aerosols, and Other Climate Forcings
6.9 Climate Modeling with the Carbon Cycle
6.10 Possible Climatic Effects Due to Nuclear War
6.11 Overview of Climate Sensitivity Studies

7 Outlook for Future Developments
7.1 Climate Model Evolution and Status
7.2 Issues Involved in Coupling
7.3 Continuing Needs
7.4 Two Further Potential Uses of Climate Models
7.5 National Research Council Assessment
7.6 Concluding Remarks

A Vector Calculus
B Legendre Polynomials and Gaussian Quadrature
C Derivation of Energy Equations
D Unit Abbreviations
E Physical Constants in Systeme International (SI) Units, and Typical Surface Albedos
F Conversions and Prefixes
G Greek Alphabet
H Acronyms
I Aerosols
J Solar Radiation, Including Effects of Aerosols
K Internet Sites for Climate Modeling and Climate Data
L Computer Architectures Used in Climate Modeling
Definition of Terms
Bibliography
Index



About the Author :
WARREN M. WASHINGTON is a Senior Scientist and Head of the Climate Change Research Section in the Climate and Global Dynamics Division at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

CLAIRE PARKINSON is a NASA scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, USA.

Review :
"An excellent second edition…Compliments to the authors for a useful and carefully written book. I will assign it to my new Ph.D. students in the same way as I have asked them for almost two decades to read the first edition." --Oceanography, Vol. 18, No. 3, Sept. 2005

"This completely updated book provides a clear, unified and comprehensive view of global climate models, consisting of atmosphere, ocean, land/vegetation and sea ice components, and their application to simulations of present, past and future climates. The book will serve well as a text for graduate students, a valuable reference for climate specialists, and an attractive entry point for scientists from many disciplines who are interested in climate modeling and its applications." --John E. Kutzbach, University of Wisconsin

"This is an excellent book, well formatted, readable, and very informative to those entering the field or its neighbors." --Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., June 2006


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781891389351
  • Publisher: University Science Books,U.S.
  • Publisher Imprint: University Science Books,U.S.
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 945 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1891389351
  • Publisher Date: 24 Jun 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 263 mm
  • No of Pages: 380
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 183 mm


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