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The Theory of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation
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Mounting evidence that human activities are substantially modifying the Earth's climate brings a new imperative to the study of the ocean's large-scale circulation. This textbook provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the theory of large-scale ocean circulation, as it is currently understood and established. Students and instructors will benefit from the carefully chosen chapter-by-chapter exercises. This advanced textbook is invaluable for graduate students and researchers in the fields of oceanic, atmospheric and climate sciences, and other geophysical scientists, as well as physicists and mathematicians with a quantitative interest in the planetary fluid environment.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- THE THEORY OF LARGE-SCALE OCEAN CIRCULATION
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 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
- Exercises
- References
- Index