Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes

Prof. Howard B. Bluestein is a very good professor who can explain the mathematical formulas well and also point out how they are related to meteorology. Also he can explain how meteorological systems are put together and how they work.I have read also Part I of his Synoptic Dynamic Meteorology Series. It has given me a thorough understanding of how meteorology works. This book is a must for all students and I recommend it very strongly.

Same impressions that I had from the Volume I, that is:This book (and the Vol. II) is a good reference for meteorological basis on phisics and atmospheric sciences itself, I already had thought about buying it here in Brasil (country that I live) but they would cost me about 120 bucks each volume, since on amazon it ended up for about 60 each delivered in my house (ok, It took 4 weeks, but it's a long way for a legless book!!) and, like all my products so far, they arrived in perfect shape.I've been using those from the library for 3 semesters now, on atmos. dynamics I, Synoptic meteor., micrometeorology and other courses... I'm shure it will be used much more in the future.

This is the second of two volumes by Bluestein and it is filled with useful information and presented in an engaging manner. Many meteorology textbooks (unfortunately) choose between presenting synoptic meteorology and dynamic meteorology--you're left to synthesize them yourself. The great virtue of this volume is that they're both here in all their glory, so you not only learn the mathematics but also get a feel for modern synoptic analysis. Bluestein is perhaps most famous for his tornado chases, but this volume proves that he is also a master of theory.

Bluestein's second volume is much more qualitative than the first; instead of dozens of derivations, he gives the reader a solid discussion of cyclones, applications of QG theory, fronts, jets, and then severe weather.If you are new to meteorology, you'll still need a strong mathmematical background to follow Bluestein's text. The book is written at the academic level...I believe that it is best suited as a reference for those with prior courses in meteorology.There are not many review problems at the end of any of the three chapters; this is disappointing, as there could easily be dozens (or more!) per section. Still, Bluestein's two-volume series is a must-have for all serious meteorologists.

Definitely a much more readable and applicable discussion of dynamic meteorology than the archetype book by Holton.Part II is more geered toward operational forecasting and if you had dynamic meteo in college and still have Holton, only purchase Part II. Part I is a nice review of what you should have all ready known and only really used again since college if you are in grad school...otherwise, Part 2 is great, detailing synoptic wx systems and the interaction with QGOE forcing, etc...a nice comprehensive review, and some things new too, well worth the buy (only drawback is the price, ouch!!!)

It's a great book for teaching the fundamentals of synoptic meteorology. This volume is very math intensive so if you have a poor math background, it might not be for you. But, if you have seen the derivations or have a great math mind, this is a great overview of synoptic meteorology.

I loved how Howard used his adventures to write this book and it helps other people relize how hard his job is and how dangerous it is...also at the same time exciting....I think this book was a wonderful enjoyment to read.

This work, in two volumes, is an updating of Sverre Petterssen's comprehensive work of 1956. The progress in Meteorology since then has been enormous, of course, so such a work is welcome. But Dynamic Meteorology is a highly mathematical subject so if you have a phobia for mathematics, stay away! The text is quite lucidly written and generally jargon-free (apart from the maths) and Howard Bluestein, who is Professor of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, (the book is USA-oriented) seems to have an artistic side to him as well, as he gives quite a bit of detail about paintings of clouds by various artists, and prefaces each chapter by quotations from Emily Dickinson. As suggested by the price, it is, like its predecessor, a pretty comprehensive work.