Quasi-Geostrophic Theory of Oceans and Atmosphere Topics in the Dynamics and Thermodynamics of the Fluid Earth /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Cavallini, Fabio (Συγγραφέας), Crisciani, Fulvio (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, 45
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Oceanography.; Atmospheric sciences.; Fluids.; Thermodynamics.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.

Large scale flows are strong movements in the atmosphere and in the oceans, governed by the balance between Coriolis and pressure gradient forces (geostrophic equilibrium). This book describes the dynamics, mechanics and thermodynamics of these winds and currents. It is written for researchers, but...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Basic continuum Mechanics
• Kinematics of continua
• Dynamics of fluids
• Basic geophysical fluid dynamics
• Constitutive equations
• Internal gravity waves in adiabatic and frictionless fluids
• Rotating flows
• Large-scale flows
• Quasi-geostrophic single-layer models
• Shallow-water model
• Homogeneous model
• Quasi-geostrophic two-layer model
• Basic QG equations for the two-layer model
• Energetics of the two-layer model
• Quasi-geostrophic models of continuously stratified flows
• QG continuously stratified flows in the ocean
• QG continuously stratified flows in the atmosphere.