This book gives an account of the modern view of the global circulation of the atmosphere. It accounts for the observed nature of the circulation and theories and simple models of the mechanisms that drive it. Early chapters concentrate on the classical view of the global circulation, on the processes that generate atmospheric motions, and on the dynamical constraints that modify them. Later chapters develop more recent themes including low frequency variability and the circulation of other planetary atmospheres. Each chapter includes a set of problems.

This text gives a coherent development of the current understanding of the fluid dynamics of the middle latitude atmosphere. It is primarily aimed at post-graduate and advanced undergraduate level students and does not assume any previous knowledge of fluid mechanics, meteorology or atmospheric science. The book will be an invaluable resource for any quantitative atmospheric scientist who wishes to increase their understanding of the subject.

Written by the leading academics in the field, Fluid Dynamics of the Mid-Latitude Atmosphere provides a comprehensive approach to atmospheric dynamics. Rooted in the highly successful research activities of the Reading Department of Meteorology, the text uses tried and tested teaching methods and contains an independent bibliography and set of student exercises in each chapter. Combining high level data from research papers with the accessibility of experienced teaching practice, this is a comprehensive textbook for final year undergraduate, masters level and graduate students.