The Ceaseless Wind: An Introduction to the Theory of Atmospheric Motion

acceleration advection approximation assume assumption atmospheric motion average baroclinic barotropic basic boundary conditions cartesian Chap circulation component consider constant continuity equation coordinate system Coriolis force curve cyclone define denote density derivative differential direction divergence divergence theorem dt dt dynamics earth entropy equations of motion flow fluid flux friction function geostrophic wind gradient heat horizontal hydrostatic hydrostatic equation incompressible inertial integral isentropic coordinates isobaric isobaric coordinates kinetic energy latitude linear mass mathematical mbar meteorological nonlinear obtain orthogonal parcel potential temperature potential vorticity prediction pressure PROBLEM quantities quasi-geostrophic rate of change result rotation scalar shear Show solutions streamlines surface tensor term theorem thermal thermodynamic trajectory turbulence unit vectors values vanishes vapor variables vertical velocity volume vortex vortex tube vorticity equation δυ ди др ду дх