Book suggestion on weather modelling
 

Hi,
Can anyone suggest a good book or books on computerized weather modelling?

Thanks,
Charles.

Book suggestion on weather modelling
 

Denis Charles wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone suggest a good book or books on computerized weather modelling?

Thanks,
Charles.

With any rapidly developing field, books go out of date quickly.
I like _Numerical Prediction and Dynamic Meteorology, 2nd Edition_
by George J. Haltiner, Roger T. Williams, but it is dated in
terms of numerical methods, 4-d assimilation, etc. that the
state-of-the-art models use. However, it gives a good background
on many of the principles. The math may be moderately heavy for
some readers, though (i.e. partial differential equations). Another
problem is it is not available regularly on Amazon.com, so how easy
it will be to come by a copy if you want to purchase it is uncertain.
It should be in any decent university library where there is a
meteorology program.

Cheers,
Russell
--
All too often the study of data requires care.

Book suggestion on weather modelling
 

Hi Russell,
Thanks for the suggestion, this book was exactly what I was
looking for and the library had it too :).

Best,
- Charles.

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Denis Charles wrote:

Hi,
Can anyone suggest a good book or books on computerized weather modelling?

Thanks,
Charles.

With any rapidly developing field, books go out of date quickly.
I like _Numerical Prediction and Dynamic Meteorology, 2nd Edition_
by George J. Haltiner, Roger T. Williams, but it is dated in
terms of numerical methods, 4-d assimilation, etc. that the
state-of-the-art models use. However, it gives a good background
on many of the principles. The math may be moderately heavy for
some readers, though (i.e. partial differential equations). Another
problem is it is not available regularly on Amazon.com, so how easy
it will be to come by a copy if you want to purchase it is uncertain.
It should be in any decent university library where there is a
meteorology program.

Cheers,
Russell