The General Circulation of the Tropical Atmosphere and Interactions with Extratropical Latitudes - Vol. 2

by John W. Kidson, Dayton G. Vincent, George J. Boer, et al.

From the single question, "What is the physical origin of the biennial oscillation (the biennial change in wind direction from westerly to easterly) in the tropical stratosphere?" grew this study, the most extensive ever undertaken of the tropical atmosphere on a general circulation scale. It is based mainly on a worldwide sample of free air balloon data collected for the period 1957-1964, as well as classical surface observations. As Professor Newell...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B003ZWNAES
• ISBN13: 9780262140201
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 9.8"