Climate System Dynamics and Modelling

by Hugues Goosse

This textbook presents all aspects of climate system dynamics, on all timescales from the Earth's formation to modern human-induced climate change. It discusses the dominant feedbacks and interactions between all the components of the climate system: atmosphere, ocean, land surface and ice sheets. It addresses one of the key challenges for a course on the climate system: students can come from a range of backgrounds. A glossary of key terms is provided for students with little background in the climate sciences, whilst instructors and students with more expertise will appreciate the book's modular nature. Exercises are provided at the end of each chapter for readers to test their understanding. This textbook will be invaluable for any course on climate system dynamics and modeling, and will also be useful for scientists and professionals from other disciplines who want a clear introduction to the topic.

376 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2015

Reviews

[Johan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ingewikkeld boek, waar de schrijver lastig de keuze maakt tussen de wiskundige en de beschreven theorie. De wiskundige stukken worden met veel woorden slecht uitgelegd en de beschrijvende delen zijn nogal hoogdravend, met veel jargon. Lastig om te filteren wat belangrijk is en wat niet.
Maar al met al geeft het een goed totaalbeeld van de materie, met oefenvragen en heldere figuren.