The Physics of Atmospheres

This revised edition takes in the growth in atmospheric sciences. The author describes the physical processes describing the structure and circulation of the atmosphere. Simple physical models are constructed by applying the principles of classical thermodynamics, radiative transfer and fluid mechanics, together with analytical and numerical techniques. These models are then applied to real planetary atmospheres.John T. Houghton is the author of 'The Physics of Atmospheres', published 1986 under ISBN 9780521327312 and ISBN 0521327318.