This introductory book on numerical weather prediction focuses on the spectral
transform method, which is an important component for global weather forecasts
at numerous operational centers. Therefore, it is an indispensable guide to the
methods being used by nearly all major weather forecast centers in the United
States, England, Japan, India, France, and Australia. The objectives of this
book are to provide a systematic and sequential background for students,
researchers, and operational weather forecasters in order to develop
comprehensive weather forecast models. The chapter exercises allow it to be used
as a graduate textbook for courses in meteorology as well.