Statistical mechanics and the weather

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The discussion centers on finding introductory resources for applying statistical mechanics to phenomena like tornado formation and climate studies. One participant references their background in physical chemistry and a specific text by Moore that discusses negentropic structures formed from free energy. Another participant recommends "Elementary Climate Physics" by F. W. Taylor as a valuable resource for understanding climate dynamics. The conversation highlights the interest in connecting statistical mechanics with real-world applications in meteorology and climate science.
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Hi all.
Where can I find some good introductory sources teaching the use of statistical mechanics to study things like tornado formation or climate in general? I took P. Chem., a while ago now but I'm reviewing the material independently. We used one of Moore's texts, 80's - ish, and in it he discussed a reaction in vitro that formed a swirling ringed structure, negentropic, at the expense of free energy. Just curious folks. That's a good thing. I think.
 
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