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Author Cushman-Roisin, Benoit, 1954-

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

Imprint Waltham, Mass. : Academic Press, c2011.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xviii, 828 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps.
Series International geophysics series ; v. 101
International geophysics series ; v. 101.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-813) and index.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Fluid dynamics.
Geophysics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Beckers, Jean-Marie.
ProQuest (Firm)
Spine Title Geophysical fluid dynamics
ISBN 9780120887590 (hbk.)
0120887592 (hbk.)
9780080916781 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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