" Physics of the Tropical Atmosphere and Tropical Cyclones reflects Emanuel's deep insight and physical intuition into tropical atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, all conveyed through his masterful writing. This book offers a rigorous yet accessible exploration of tropical atmospheric dynamics, presenting a comprehensive view of the fundamental processes at play. Emanuel skillfully connects theory with observed structures and phenomena, making complex concepts both clear and relevant. This work is sure to become one of the essential references in my library." --Gabriel A. Vecchi, Princeton University "An authoritative, groundbreaking, and much-needed text from a truly peerless expert." --Adam H. Sobel, Columbia University "The clarity of the writing helps to lead us through many challenging concepts in tropical meteorology.

Reading this book was like being transported back to the classroom with Emanuel." --David S. Nolan, University of Miami "Emanuel provides graduate students and researchers a nice reference on tropical meteorology and tropical cyclones, featuring original insights and some of previously unpublished findings. This comprehensive and well-structured volume will be an essential resource for early-career scientists in our field for many years to come." --Yuqing Wang, University of Hawai'i at Manoa "A treatment of the tropical atmosphere from the ground up, starting with how radiation leads to convection and then to organized circulations from the mesoscale to planetary scales." --George Kiladis, Physical Sciences Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "The tropical atmosphere has been the graveyard of ideas applicable to mid-latitude weather. Kerry Emanuel provides the tools needed to understand this subtle and fascinating region." --David Raymond, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology "This well-written and rigorous textbook is a major step forward in the aggregate understanding of tropical meteorology, including tropical cyclones.

While it focuses on the physics of the topic, it necessarily delves into the fluid dynamics and occasionally climate needed to truly understand these phenomena that often cross the vague historical boundaries of physical, dynamic, and synoptic meteorology. In addition to his own career-long works on the topic, Emanuel appropriately invokes the relevant work of his peers, mentors, and many young scientists who likely will be using this book to teach." --Robert Hart, Florida State University.