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Introductory Dynamical Oceanography

โœ Scribed by Stephen Pond and G L Pickard (Auth.)

Year
1983
Tongue
English
Leaves
340
Category
Library
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โœฆ Table of Contents

Content:
Other books of interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages v-vii
List of Main Symbols used in Text, Pages xv-xix
Acknowledgements, Page xx
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-4
2 - Properties of Sea Water relevant to Physical Oceanography, Pages 5-11
3 - The Basic Physical Laws used in Oceanography and Classifications of Forces and Motions in the Sea, Pages 12-15
4 - The Equation of Continuity of Volume, Pages 16-23
5 - Stability and Double Diffusion, Pages 24-32
6 - The Equation of Motion in Oceanography, Pages 33-43
7 - The Role of the Non-linear Terms and the Magnitudes of Terms in the Equations of Motion, Pages 44-62
8 - Currents without Friction: Geostrophic Flow, Pages 63-99
9 - Currents with Friction; Wind-driven Circulation, Pages 100-162
10 - Thermohaline Effects, Pages 163-174
11 - Numerical Models, Pages 175-206
12 - Waves, Pages 207-252
13 - Tides, Pages 253-281
14 - Some Presently Active and Future Work, Pages 282-286
Appendix 1 - Mathematical Review with Some Elementary Fluid Mechanics, Pages 287-301
Appendix 2 - Units Used in Physical Oceanography, Pages 302-307
Appendix 3 - Sources of Information for the Estimation of Specific Volume and Density from Values of Salinity, Temperature and Pressure, Pages 308-311
Bibliography, Pages 312-319
Index, Pages 321-329

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