Cushman-Roisin, Benoit,  1954- <br/><br/>
Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics  physical and numerical aspects /  [electronic resource] : 
 Geophysical fluid dynamics 
Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Jean-Marie Beckers. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Waltham, Mass. :  Academic Press,  c2011. 
 - xviii, 828 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. maps. 
 - International geophysics series ;  v. 101 .
 - International geophysics series ;  v. 101. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-813) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780080916781 (electronic bk.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fluid dynamics.<br/>Geophysics.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QC809.F5  / C87 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>550.153205