This book is intended for students and laypersons interested in understanding weather activity in the atmosphere. Besides basic knowledge of mathematics and physics, no other prerequisites are necessary for comprehending the material.

This textbook gives a thorough introduction to the dynamics of weather. It provides readers with a basic understanding of the complex phenomena and their underlying processes. A rigorous mathematical derivation of all results and numerous figures are also included in the book to help illustrate and interpret weather maps, weather forecasts, atmospheric data and the output of atmospheric models.

Contents:

• Foundations of Atmospheric Dynamics


• Scale Analysis, Coordinate Systems and the Primitive Equations


• Waves in the Barotropic Atmosphere


• Dynamics of Baroclinic Weather Systems


• Nonlinear Dynamics


• Subsynoptic Weather Systems


• Appendix: Introduction to Some Useful Mathematical Tools

Readership: Undergraduate, graduate students and laypersons with solid basic knowledge in mathematics and physics, researchers in meteorology and oceanography.