Overview
Covering a wide range of techniques, this book describes methods for the solution of partial differential equations which govern wave propagation and are used in modeling atmospheric and oceanic flows. The presentation establishes a concrete link between theory and practice.
Synopsis
Covering a wide range of techniques, this book describes methods for the solution of partial differential equations which govern wave propagation and are used in modeling atmospheric and oceanic flows. The presentation establishes a concrete link between theory and practice.
SIAM Review
...at its heart, this book is a numerical method text that delivers a clear perspective on how to (and sometimes how not to) approximate the advection equations that are the basis of fluid dynamics...In Numerical Methods for Wave Equations in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Durran has produced a thorough and well-organized treatment of numerical methods for nonlinear wave PDE's in fluid dynamics. While remaining true to its geophysical theme, the contents and presentation speak to a wider audience with interests in computational fluid dynamics and wave PDE's.
Editorials
SIAM Review
...at its heart, this book is a numerical method text that delivers a clear perspective on how to (and sometimes how not to) approximate the advection equations that are the basis of fluid dynamics...In Numerical Methods for Wave Equations in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Durran has produced a thorough and well-organized treatment of numerical methods for nonlinear wave PDE's in fluid dynamics. While remaining true to its geophysical theme, the contents and presentation speak to a wider audience with interests in computational fluid dynamics and wave PDE's.Acta Meteorologica Sinica
...an excellent reference in computational fluid dynamics, and numerical methods in applied partial differential equations. This book should be brought to the attention of readers in meteorology, oceanography, physics, mechanics and engineering. It is an excellent textbook. This book gives extensive and deep discussions of the main theoretical and practical research results in numerical geophysical fluid dynamics. Compared with other books in this field, the extensiveness, theoretical and practical deepness this book reaches makes it a classical work.— Ding Yihu, Zhao Nan, and Zhou Jiangxing