Physical Oceanography Developments Since 1950 /

Over the last five decades physical oceanography developed rapidly from a branch of fluid dynamics, with only a few observations, to a mature science with global field programs, large computer resources, and a complex theoretical framework. Today understanding of ice ages, global warming, or predict...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Jochum, Markus (Editor ), Murtugudde, Raghu (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Temas:
Oceanography.
Climatology.
Environment.
Earth sciences.
Ocean Sciences.
Climate Sciences.
Environmental Sciences.
Earth Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Historical Introduction
  • Reminiscences of MODE
  • Modeling Ocean Circulation
  • Contributions to Global Ocean Observations
  • On Reconciling Oceanic and Atmospheric Estimates of Surface Heat Fluxes-and on Validating Greenhouse Models
  • El Niño and Ocean Observations
  • Reflections of an Equatorial Oceanographer
  • Ocean Acoustic Tomography
  • A History of Thermocline Theory
  • Sextant to Satellite
  • Some Advances and Retreats in the Study of Ocean Circulation since 1935
  • Towards the World Ocean Circulation Experiment and a Bit of Aftermath
  • Interview with Klaus Wyrtki, 25 February 1999.

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