Download or read book Modeling Dynamic Climate Systems written by Walter A. Robinson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-03-09 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the process of building and using models to comprehend the dynamics of the atmosphere, ocean and climate, the reader will learn how the different components of climate systems function, interact with each other, and vary over time. Topics include the stability of climate, Earths energy balance, parcel dynamics in the atmosphere, the mechanisms of heat transport in the climate system, and mechanisms of climate variability. Special attention is given to the effects of climate change.