Ocean Circulation Theory

Joseph Pedlosky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XI, 456 Seiten

2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-08224-5 (ISBN)

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The waters of the earth are gathered in shallow, irregular, interconnecting basins. Heated by the sun and driven by the wind, the oceans circulate endlessly. The general circulation of the ocean is the persistent pattern of this flow on the scale of the basins. It is the heart and soul of physical oceanography, and the explanation and prediction of the flow from the principles of fluid dynamics is the chief goal of the physical oceanographer. Along with the pattern of the motion, the associated fields of pressure, temperature, salinity, and density are also necessary components of a complete theory for the ocean circulation since they are dynamically linked to the motion of the oceans. The physical problem posed by the general circulation of the oceans is a difficult one both experimentally and theoretically. From the point of view of theoretical fluid mechanics the difficulty springs fundamentally from the recirculating character of the circulation. The fluid is gathered into a single, though highly contorted basin.

Basic questions of physical processes in large-scale dynamics of the oceans are discussed in this book. These large-scale circulations influence the climate of the earth and are of great importance for the future development of our climate system.

1 Sverdrup Theory.- 2 Homogeneous Models of the Ocean Circulation.- 3 Vertical Structure: Baroclinic Quasi-Geostrophic Models.- 4 Theory of the Ventilated Thermocline.- 5 Buoyancy Forced Circulation and Cross-Gyre Flow.- 6 Equatorial Dynamics of the Thermocline: The Equatorial Undercurrent.- 7 Abyssal Circulation.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.12.2010
Zusatzinfo	XI, 456 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	783 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Schlagworte	Äquatorialströmungen • Equatorial Currents • ocean • Ocean Circulation • Oceanic Gyres • Ozeanzirkulation • scale
ISBN-10	3-642-08224-6 / 3642082246
ISBN-13	978-3-642-08224-5 / 9783642082245
Zustand	Neuware