Focus on stochastic flows and climate statistics

Marston, J. B. and Williams, P. D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9713-9820 (2016) Focus on stochastic flows and climate statistics. New Journal of Physics, 18 (9). 090201. ISSN 1367-2630 doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/9/090201

Abstract/Summary

The atmosphere and ocean are examples of dynamical systems that evolve in accordance with the laws of physics. Therefore, climate science is a branch of physics that is just as valid and important as the more traditional branches, which include particle physics, condensed-matter physics, and statistical mechanics. This 'focus on' collection of New Journal of Physics brings together original research articles from leading groups that advance our understanding of the physics of climate. Areas of climate science that can particularly benefit from input by physicists are emphasised. The collection brings together articles on stochastic models, turbulence, quasi-linear approximations, climate statistics, statistical mechanics of atmospheres and oceans, jet formation, and reduced-form climate models. The hope is that the issue will encourage more physicists to think about the climate problem.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/66797
Identification Number/DOI	10.1088/1367-2630/18/9/090201
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
Publisher	IOP publishing
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