Stull R.B. An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

Dordrecht: Kluwer, 2003. — 670 p.It is assumed that this book will be used at the beginning graduate level for students with an undergraduate background in meteorology. However, a diversity in the background of the readers is anticipated. Those with a strong mathematical background can skip portions of Chapter 2 on statistics, and those with experience with time series can skip Chapter 8 . These two mathematics chapters were separated to offer the reader a chance to apply the first dose of statistics to boundary layer applications before delving back into more math. Some students might have had a course on geophysical turbulence or statistical fluid mechanics, and .can skim through the fll'st 5 chapters to get to the boundary-layer applications. By excluding a few chapters, instructors can easily fit the remaining material into a one-semester course. With supplemental readings, the book can serve as a two-semester sequence in atmospheric turbulence and boundary-layer meteorology.