P-Vector Inverse Method

A major task for physical oceanographers is to determine the movement of oceanic water from observations. This book introduces a simple, efficient inverse method, the P-vector method, with a two-step determination of the velocity from hydrographic data. The book provide insights into the basics of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chu, Peter C. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Analysis of Observational (T,S) Profiles
  • Establishment of Gridded (T,S) Fields
  • Coordinate Systems
  • P-Vector
  • Determination of Speed Parameter
  • Variational P-Vector Method
  • Determination of Volume Transport Stream Function
  • C-Vector for Identifying Oceanic Secondary Circulations
  • Datasets
  • Inverted Circulations in the Pacific Basin
  • Inverted Circulations in the Atlantic Basin
  • Inverted Circulations for the Southern Ocean
  • Inverted Circulations in the Arctic Mediterranean Seas
  • Applications to Data Assimilation
  • Applications in Numerical Modeling and Simulation.