The Physics of Atmospheres

by John Theodore Houghton

Book Overview

Dr Houghton has revised the acclaimed first edition of The Physics of Atmospheres in order to bring this important textbook completely up-to-date. Several factors have led to vigorous growth in the atmospheric sciences, particularly the availability of powerful computers for detailed modelling, the investigation of the atmospheres of other planets, and techniques of remote sensing. The author describes the physical processes governing the structure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521214432
• ISBN13: 9780521214438
• Release Date: June 1977
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.