{"product_id":"the-stratosphere-9780875904795","title":"The Stratosphere","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 190.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume in 20 years that offers a comprehensive review of the Earth''s stratosphere, increasingly recognized as an important component of the climate system. The volume addresses key advances in our understanding of the stratospheric circulation and transport and summarizes the last two decades of research to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the state of the field.\u003cbr\u003eThis monograph reviews many important aspects of the dynamics, transport, and chemistry of the stratosphere by some of the world''s leading experts, including up-to-date discussions of \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDynamics of stratospheric polar vortices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemistry and dynamics of the ozone hole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRole of solar variability in the stratosphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEffect of gravity waves in the stratosphere\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImportance of atmospheric \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword: R. Alan Plumb—A Brief Biographical Sketch and Personal Tribute\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam H. Sobel\u003c\/i\u003e vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLorenzo M. Polvani, Adam H. Sobel, and Darryn W. Waugh\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDarryn W. Waugh and Lorenzo M. Polvani\u003c\/i\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle Atmosphere Research Before Alan Plumb\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarvin A. Geller\u003c\/i\u003e 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanetary Waves and the Extratropical Winter Stratosphere\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. Alan Plumb\u003c\/i\u003e 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStratospheric Polar Vortices\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDarryn W. Waugh and Lorenzo M. Polvani\u003c\/i\u003e 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnular Modes of the Troposphere and Stratosphere\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul J. Kushner\u003c\/i\u003e 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStratospheric Equatorial Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLesley J. Gray\u003c\/i\u003e 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGravity Waves in the Stratosphere\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. Joan Alexander\u003c\/i\u003e 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariability and Trends in Stratospheric Temperature and Water Vapor\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam J. Randel\u003c\/i\u003e 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrace Gas Transport in the Stratosphere: Diagnostic Tools and Techniques\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark R. Schoeberl and Anne R. Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemistry and Dynamics of the Antarctic Ozone Hole\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul A. Newman\u003c\/i\u003e 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolar Variability and the Stratosphere\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoanna D. Haigh\u003c\/i\u003e 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAGU Category Index 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406429790551,"sku":"9780875904795","price":102.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875904795.jpg?v=1730495774","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-stratosphere-9780875904795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}