Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics [electronic resource] : physical and numerical aspects / Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Jean-Marie Beckers.

By: Cushman-Roisin, Benoit, 1954-Contributor(s): Beckers, Jean-Marie | ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextSeries: International geophysics series ; v. 101.Publication details: Waltham, Mass. : Academic Press, c2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: xviii, 828 p. : ill. (some col.), col. mapsISBN: 9780080916781 (electronic bk.)Other title: Geophysical fluid dynamics [Spine title]Subject(s): Fluid dynamics | GeophysicsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 550.153205 LOC classification: QC809.F5 | C87 2011Online resources: Click to View
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-813) and index.

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.

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