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Theory of large-scale ocean circulation
"This is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the basic elements of the theory of large-scale ocean circulation for advanced students and researchers"--
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| Formaat: | Printed Book |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Online toegang: | http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio9459749 |
Inhoudsopgave:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Basic physical principles and equations; 2. Reduced equations for large-scale motion; 3. Planetary geostrophic vorticity dynamics; 4. Stratified large-scale flow; 5. Circulation in a simple rectangular basin; 6. Eddy-driven subsurface motion; 7. Circumpolar flow; 8. Mid-depth meridional overturning; 9. Thermohaline effects; 10. Theory and observation.