Fundamentals of Numerical Weather Prediction

1. Half a Century of Numerical Weather Prediction 2. Weather Prediction Equations 3. Finite Differences 4. Spectral Methods 5. The Effects of Discretization 6. Barotropic Models 7. Baroclinic Model Equations 8. Some Baroclinic Models 9. Physical Parameterizations 10. Operational Forecasting Appendix A: Examples pf Nonhydrostatic Models Further Reading References Index