Atmosphere-Ocean Modeling: Coupling and Couplers - by Carlos Roberto Mechoso & Soon-Il An & Sophie Valcke (Hardcover)

This book provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of coupled atmosphere-ocean models, which are at the core of numerical climate models.

It fills a void in the current literature by presenting a basic and yet detailed treatment of how these models are put together into a coupled system.

The text is organized according to complexity of the components that are coupled, with two full chapters dedicated to current efforts on the development of generalist couplers and coupling methodologies from around the world.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the conceptual understanding of Earth's climate, predicting human activities in a variable climate, and preparing society for climate change.