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Academic Press
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English
Pages
828

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Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics: physical and numerical aspects
2011, Academic Press
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Table of Contents

Part 1, Fundamentals: Introduction ; The Coriolis force ; Equations of fluid motion ; Equations governing geophysical flows ; Diffusive processes ; Transport and fate
Part 2, Rotation effects: Geostrophic flows and vorticity dynamics ; The Ekman layer ; Barotropic waves ; Barotropic instability
Part 3, Stratification effects: Stratification ; Layered models ; Internal waves ; Turbulence in stratified fluids
Part 4, Combined rotation and stratification effects: Dynamics of stratified rotating flows ; Quasi-geostrophic dynamics ; Instabilities of rotating stratified flows ; Fronts, jets and vortices
Part 5, Special topics: Atmospheric general circulation ; Oceanic general circulation ; Equatorial dynamics ; Data assimilation
Part 6, Web site information: Elements of fluid mechanics ; Wave kinematics ; Recapitulation of numerical schemes.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-813) and index.

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Waltham, MA
Series
International geophysics series -- v. 101, International geophysics series -- v. 101.
Other Titles
Geophysical fluid dynamics

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Dewey Decimal Class
550.153205
Library of Congress
QC809.F5 C87 2011, QC809.F5

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Pagination
xviii, 828 p. :
Number of pages
828

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Open Library
OL25095254M
Internet Archive
introductiontoge00cush_679
ISBN 10
0120887592
ISBN 13
9780120887590
LCCN
2011288100
OCLC/WorldCat
751829434

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