An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology

This revised text presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. The new edition features a companion website with MATLAB exercises and updated treatments of several key topics. Much of the material is based on a two-term course for seniors majoring in atmospheric sciences.

Key features:
- lead author Gregory J. Hakim, a major contributor to the 4th Edition, succeeds James Holton (deceased) on this 5th Edition
- provides clear physical explanations of key dynamical principles
- contains a wealth of illustrations to elucidate text and equations, plus end-of-chapter problems
- and "Instructor's Manual" available to adopters. New in this edition: substantial chapter updates, and integration of new research on climate change
- content on the most recent developments in predictability, data assimilation, climate sensitivity, and generalized stability
- a fresh streamlined pedagogical approach to tropical meteorology, baroclinic development, and quasi-geostrophic theory
- aspects of synoptic meteorology provide stronger linkage to observations
- and companion website includes MATLAB codes for plotting animated weather patterns
- Problem sets and exercises
- streaming video, illustrations and figures