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The equations of oceanic motions /
This comprehensive textbook derives and classifies the most common dynamic equations used in physical oceanography, emphasizing the assumptions made and the physical processes eliminated. Providing a clear exposition of the concepts for graduate students and researchers of physical oceanography, all...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Equilibrium thermodynamics of sea water; 3 Balance equations; 4 Molecular flux laws; 5 The gravitational potential; 6 The basic equations; 7 Dynamic impact of the equation of state; 8 Free wave solutions on a sphere; 9 Asymptotic expansions; 10 Reynolds decomposition; 11 Boussinesq approximation; 12 Large-scale motions; 13 Primitive equations; 14 Representation of vertical structure; 15 Ekman layers; 16 Planetary geostrophic flows; 17 Tidal equations; 18 Medium-scale motions; 19 Quasi-geostrophic flows.