Geophysical Convection Dynamics enables researchers to go through all these basics of geophysical convection in one reference book. The book includes basics of the dynamics of convection: linear stability analysis, weakly nonlinear theory, effect of rotation, and double diffusion. It also includes detailed description of fully developed turbulence in well-mixed boundary layers, a hypothesis of vertical homogeneity, effects of moisture, and the formation of clouds. The book focuses on the presentation of the theoretical methodologies for studying convection dynamics with the emphasis on geophysical application and is relevant to those in fields across the earth and environmental sciences as well as chemistry and engineering. Guides and prepares early-stage researchers to plunge directly into the research Provides a synthesis of the existing literature on topics including linear stability analysis, weakly nonlinear theory, effect of rotation, double diffusion, description of fully developed turbulence in well-mixed boundary layers: hypothesis of vertical homogeneity, effects of moisture, formation of clouds at the top, and cloud-top entrainment instability Presents geophysical convection to readers as a common problem spanning the atmosphere, oceans, and the Earth's mantle INDICE: I. Stability Analysis 1. Introduction 2. Rayleigh-Taylor instability: Concept of stratification 3. Rayleigh-Bènard problem: Role of entropy 4. Weakly Nonlinear Theory 5. Highly-Viscous Convection: Prototype of Mantle Convection 6. Effect of Rotation: Rayleigh-Bènard Convection with Rotation 8. General formulation and the thermodynamics 9. Atmospheric thermodynamics and Anelastic approximation 10. Parcel stability analysis 11. Pressure Problem II. Well-mixed convective boundary layer 12. Dry Case 13. General formulation 14. Cloud-topped boundary layer 15. Organized Convection 16. Thermal 17. Plume 18. Convective Organization
- ISBN: 978-0-323-91213-6
- Editorial: ROYMSELS
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés