Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Benoit Cushman-Roisin (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

1994
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-353301-9 (ISBN)

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For courses on Dynamical Meteorology, Physical Oceanography, Intermediate Fluid Dynamics.

This is the first and only introductory-level text available on geophysical fluid dynamics.

This is the first and only introductory level text available on geophysical fluid dynamics. Emphasis is placed on physics, not mathematics and simple and complex laboratory demonstrations are featured in most chapters. Special contemporary topics, of climate dynamics and equatorial dynamics, including the greenhouse effect, global warming and southern oscillation are covered.

Preface.
I. FUNDAMENTALS.

1. Introduction.
2. The Coriolis Force.
3. The Governing Equations.
II. ROTATION EFFECTS.

4. Geostrophic Flows and Vorticity Dynamics.
5. The Ekman Layer.
6. Linear Barotropic Waves.
7. Barotropic Instability.
8. Large-Scale Ocean Circulation.
III. STRATIFICATION EFFECTS.

9. Stratification.
10. Internal Waves.
11. Turbulence in Stratified Fluids.
IV. COMBINED ROTATION AND STRATIFICATION EFFECTS.

12. Layered Models.
13. Stratified Geostrophic Dynamics.
14. Upwelling.
15. Quasi-Geostrophic Dynamics.
16. Barolinic Instability.
17. Fronts, Jets, and Vortices.
V. SPECIAL TOPICS.

18. Climate Dynamics.
19. Equatorial Dynamics.
Appendix: Wave Kinematics.
References.
Index.

Sprache	englisch
Maße	182 x 241 mm
Gewicht	699 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Strömungsmechanik
ISBN-10	0-13-353301-8 / 0133533018
ISBN-13	978-0-13-353301-9 / 9780133533019
Zustand	Neuware