A Climate Modelling Primer (Research and Developments in Climate and Climatology) - Hardcover

Henderson-Sellers, Ann; McGuffie, Kendal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471914622 ISBN 13: 9780471914624

Publisher: Wiley, 1988

Synopsis

This is the first self-contained introduction to climate modelling. Assuming only a basic algebra background, this text provides a history and introduction to climate models and describes such model types as energy balance, radiative-convective, two-dimensional, and general circulation. Stresses the importance of simple models of the climate and their value in testing and extending the concepts upon which much more complex models are founded. Written for an interdisciplinary audience rather than for specialists in atmosphere science, this treatment shows how to judge the credibility of different model types and when and how to apply the results of modelling exercises.

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About the Author

Dr. K. McGuffie is a Reader in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Technology, Sydney. His research interests are in the development of one and three-dimensional climate models, and he continues to work with real observations of the climate system. He has published over 40 papers and articles dealing with climate and climate modelling.
Professor A. Henderson-Sellers is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Development) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She maintains an active interest in climate modelling and climate impacts and has been a prominent participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process. She has published over 300 papers and books dealing with climate modelling and related issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471914622
• ISBN 13: 9780471914624
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 234