Climate Dynamics PDF

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of theGeophysical Monograph Series, Volume 189.

Climate Dynamics: Why Does Climate Vary? presents the majorclimate phenomena within the climate system to underscore thepotency of dynamics in giving rise to climate change andvariability. These phenomena include deep convection over theIndo-Pacific warm pool and its planetary-scale organization: theMadden-Julian Oscillation, the monsoons, the El Niño-SouthernOscillation, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and the low-frequencyvariability of extratropical circulations. The volume also has achapter focusing on the discussion of the causes of the recentmelting of Arctic sea ice and a chapter devoted to the discussionof the causes of recent changes in the frequency and intensity oftropical cyclones. On each topic, the basic material of climatedynamics is covered to aid the understanding of the forefrontresearch, making the volume accessible to a broad spectrum ofreaders.

The volume highlights include
* Diabatic and nonlinear aspects of the El Niño-SouthernOscillation
* Causes of sea ice melting in the Arctic
* Impact of global warming on tropical cyclone activity
* Origins of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation
* Causes of climate variability of Asian monsoons

The volume will be of particular interest to graduate studentsand young researchers in atmospheric and oceanic sciences andrelated disciplines such as geology and geography. The book willalso be a good read for those who have a more general interest inthe Earths climate and why it varies.

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