Ocean Dynamics

Ocean Dynamics' is a concise introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the common approximations for geophysical fluid dynamics, presenting a comprehensive approach to large-scale ocean circulation theory. The book is written on the physical and mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Olbers, Dirk (Author), Willebrand, Jürgen (Author), Eden, Carsten (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Oceanography.
Environmental sciences.
Physics.
Ocean Sciences.
Environmental Physics.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I Fundamental Laws
  • Preliminaries
  • Conservation Laws for Moving Fluids
  • Part II Common Approximations
  • Approximations Derived from Mode Filtering
  • Approximations Relating to Density Changes and Geometric Conditions
  • Geostrophic and Quasi-Geostrophic Motions
  • Part III Ocean Waves
  • Sound Waves
  • Gravity Waves
  • Long Waves
  • Lagrangian Theory of Ocean Waves
  • Forced Waves
  • Part IV Oceanic Turbulence and Eddies
  • Small-Scale Turbulence
  • Geostrophic Turbulence
  • Part V Aspects of Ocean Circulation Theory
  • Forcing of the Ocean
  • The Wind-Driven Circulation
  • The Meridional Overturning of the Oceans
  • The Circulation of the Southern Ocean
  • Part VI Appendix
  • Mathematical Basics
  • Models of the Ocean Circulation List of Symbols
  • Index.

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