Thermodynamics of the climate system
Martin S. Singh, Morgan O’Neill
Abstract
To understand Earth’s climate, think of it as a giant, planetary-scale heat engine that drives the circulation of the oceans and atmosphere.
Topics & Concepts
Climate systemEnvironmental scienceThermodynamicsClimate changePhysicsGeologyOceanographyClimate variability and modelsMeteorological Phenomena and SimulationsAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics