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Ocean circulation and climate : observing and modelling the global ocean /

The book represents all the knowledge we currently have on ocean circulation. It presents an up-to-date summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system. The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of World Ocean Circulation...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Siedler, Gerold, Church, John, 1951-, Gould, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001.
Series:International geophysics series ; v. 77.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Ocean Circulation and Climate: Observing and Modelling the Global Ocean; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgment; Section 1: The Ocean and Climate; Section 2: Observations and Models; Section 3: New Ways of Observing the Ocean; Section 4: The Global Flow Field; Section 5: Formation and Transport of Water Masses; Section 6: Large-Scale Ocean Transports; Section 7: Insights for the Future; References; Acronyms, abbreviations and terms; Index.