It now covers subjects such as the derivation of the first law of thermodynamics, the fundamental physics involved in the meridional overturning of the ocean, and equatorial oceanography. ‘This second edition is even more comprehensive than the first. The second edition will be an exceptionally valuable resource for those designing advanced-level courses, for the students taking those courses and for researchers, many of whom will surely be stimulated by the clear presentation of existing theory to identify what such theory does not explain and where progress is needed.’ This is a very effective (and perhaps the only effective) way to bring the reader close to the research frontier without losing the unified treatment … the success of this book is determined by what it contains and little compromised by what it does not contain. It includes significant new material on the atmosphere and on the ocean, presented in two separate later sections of the book, but building carefully and clearly on the ‘unified’ material in the first part of the book. ‘This second edition is a further major achievement by the author. In addition, Vallis has kept-up with the times and the text now includes an entire chapter dedicated to water vapor and tropical moist dynamics.’Įlizabeth A. … With the new edition, we now get an even more comprehensive view of how the fundamental processes that dictate the evolution of our atmosphere and oceans drive the complex phenomena we observe (e.g. This is why it is the book I use for my class, the book I recommend to incoming graduate students (no matter their background) and the book I go to first when I need clarity on GFD topics. This multi-pronged approach makes this an ideal text for both beginners and experts alike - there is something for everyone. He successfully weaves together fundamental theory, physical intuition, and observed phenomena to tell the story of geophysical fluid behavior at local and global scales. Griffies - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Princeton University, New Jersey Each sentence, paragraph, section, chapter, and figure, are thoughtful and erudite, providing the reader with insights and rigor needed to truly capture the physical and mathematical essence of each topic.’ … This book will be well used by fluid dynamicists, oceanographers, atmospheric scientists, applied mathematicians, and physicists for decades to come.
It is The Great Book of the field, and it will remain so for a generation or longer. Well, Vallis has done it again! This second edition of AOFD represents the pinnacle of a maturing discipline. In 2006, Vallis' first edition of AOFD offered the atmospheric and oceanic sciences community a truly great book, marking a milestone in our discipline.
A gas will fill any container into which it is placed, and for a given mass, its volume, pressure, and temperature are related by an appropriate equation of state, such as the ideal gas law.‘The maturity of a scientific discipline can be measured by the degree of intellectual rigor and pedagogy contained in its textbooks. Gases, on the other hand, consists of molecules in motion which collide with each other tending to disperse them so that a gas has no set volume or shape.
Liquids are only slightly compressible and their density only varies slightly with temperature or pressure. A liquid poured into a container will fill the container up to the volume of the liquid regardless of the container’s shape.
Liquids have intermolecular forces which hold them together so that they possess volume but no definite shape. The latter is usually further divided into two general classifications: elasticity (solid elastic bodies) and fluid mechanics.įluids are classified as liquids or gases, but in simple terms, a fluid is a substance which cannot resist a shear force or stress without moving, in contrast to a solid. Dynamics, which is concerned with the study of forces and their effects on motion, is divided into two fields-dynamics of rigid bodies and dynamics of non-rigid bodies. Fluid Dynamics is a branch of knowledge that deals with the motion of fluids.
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