Dynamical Oceanography

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dijkstra, Henk A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Climatology.; Oceanography.; Climate change.; Earth Sciences.; Climate Change.

This textbook provides a mathematical introduction to the theory of large-scale ocean circulation and is accessible for readers with an elementary knowledge of mathematics and physics, including continuum mechanics and solution methods for ordinary differential equations. The book consists of four p...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• A first Impression
• Present Ocean Circulation
• Mathematical Description
• Vorticity
• Midlatitude circulation
• Wind-Driven Circulation
• Western Intensification
• Free Waves
• Stratification
• Adjustment
• Stability Of Zonal Flows
• Equatorial circulation
• Equatorial Ocean Circulation
• Dynamics of Enso
• Planetary circulation
• Thermocline Problem
• Antarctic Circumpolar Current
• Arctic Ocean Circulation
• Thermohaline Circulation.