Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas
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Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas

  1. 466 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas

About this book

In this exciting and innovative textbook, two leading oceanographers bring together the fundamental physics and biology of the coastal ocean in a quantitative but accessible way for undergraduate and graduate students. Shelf sea processes are comprehensively explained from first principles using an integrated approach to oceanography that helps build a clear understanding of how shelf sea physics underpins key biological processes in these environmentally sensitive regions. Using many observational and model examples, worked problems and software tools, the authors explain the range of physical controls on primary biological production and shelf sea ecosystems. Boxes throughout the book present extra detail for each topic and non-mathematical summary points are provided for physics sections, allowing students to develop an intuitive understanding. The book is fully supported by extensive online materials, including worked solutions to end-of-chapter exercises, additional homework/exam problems with solutions and simple MATLAB and FORTRAN models for running simulations.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780521877626
eBook ISBN
9781139227551
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Oceanography

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. PREFACE
  8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  9. Guide to the book and how to make the best use of it
  10. Symbols
  11. 1 Introduction to the shelf seas
  12. 2 Physical forcing of the shelf seas: what drives the motion of ocean?
  13. 3 Response to forcing: the governing equations and some basic solutions
  14. 4 Waves, turbulent motions and mixing
  15. 5 Life in the shelf seas
  16. 6 Seasonal stratification and the spring bloom
  17. 7 Interior mixing and phytoplankton survival in stratified environments
  18. 8 Tidal mixing fronts: their location, dynamics and biological significance
  19. 9 Regions of freshwater influence (ROFIs)
  20. 10 The shelf edge system
  21. 11 Future challenges in shelf seas
  22. Glossary
  23. Answers to chapter problems
  24. References
  25. Index

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