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Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text /

"For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marshall, John, 1954-
Otros Autores: Plumb, R. Alan, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; [Burlington, MA] : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2008.
Colección:International geophysics series ; v. 93.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Characteristics of the atmosphere
  • The global energy balance
  • The vertical structure of the atmosphere
  • Convection
  • The meridional structure of the atmosphere
  • The equations of fluid motion
  • Balanced flow
  • The general circulation of the atmosphere
  • The ocean and its circulation
  • The wind-driven circulation
  • The thermohaline circulation of the ocean
  • Climate and climate variability.