Ocean circulation and El Nino : new research / John A. Long and David S. Wells, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Long, John A.

Wells, David S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ocean currents--Research--Pacific Ocean.

Ocean currents.

Ocean circulation--Research--Pacific Ocean.

Ocean circulation.

Meridional overturning circulation--Research.

Meridional overturning circulation.

El Niño Current--Research.

El Niño Current.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Progress toward better understanding of ocean variability is closely linked to the development of signal processing tools for multi-scale analysis of ocean flows. This book includes a review of progress in physical oceanography, such as results on studying ocean circulation and mesoscale ocean dynamics derived from satellite altimetry.

Contents:

Intro

Ocean Circulation and El Niño: New Research

Contents

Preface

Seasonal Cycle Variations on the Supercontinent of Pangaea: Implications for the Early Jurassic Paleoceanography of the European Epicontinental Sea

Abstract

Introduction

Theoretical Atmospheric and Ocean Circulation Pattern

Mesozoic Ocean Circulation in the European Epicontinental Sea

Early Jurassic Ostracoda, Paleocirculation and Water Masses

The Role of the Opening of the Hispanic Corridor

Modelling the Water Masses in the Early Jurassic

Comparison of Early Jurassic Paleodata and Climate Models Results

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Modal Decomposition for Oceanic Circulation: Applications for a High-Resolution Model and Lagrangian Data

1. Introduction

2. Fourier Modes for Non-Rectangular Domains

3. Spectral Analysis of High-Resolution Model Results

4. Reconstruction of Currents from Lagrangian Data

Appendix A. Iteration Solution for the Heat Transport Equation

Ocean Circulation from Altimetry: Progresses and Challenges

2. Multi-Mission Mapping

3. Mesoscale Eddies

4. Ocean Tides

5. Ocean Climate Variability

6. Planetary Waves

7. Sea Level Change and Variability

8. Meandering Jet

9. Challenges and Perspectives

Ocean Circulation: An Overview and Current Trends in Research

Main Forces Driving Large-Scale Currents

Thermohaline Circulation

Meridional Overturning Streamfunction as a Measure of Global Total Water Transport

Cross-Equatorial Oceanic Heat Transport as a Measure of Global Total Water Transport

Bi-Polar Ocean Seesaw

Numerical Models

Conclusions

References.

Temporal Variability of the Florida Current Transport at 27oN

Data Outline

Model and Simulation Outline

Results

Global Climate Change and Biotic-Abiotic Interactions in the Northern Chilean Semiarid Zone: Potential Long-Term Consequences of Increase El Niños

Study Site, Methodology, and Analyses

Organismal Responses to Experimental Treatments

Organismal Responses to El Niño/High Rainfall Events

The Long-Term Consequences of More Frequent El Niños for Semiarid Communities

Managing Climate Variability in Agricultural Analysis

ENSO Impacts on Agriculture

Framework for ENSO-Based Crop Yield Forecasting

Agricultural Climate Risk Decision Making

Introducing Seasonal Climate Information in Farm Optimization Analyses

Policy, Decision Making and Usefulnes of Climate Information

ENSO Impacts on European Winter Rainfalls and Their Modulation by Leading Euro-Atlantic Teleconnections

2. Dataset Description

3. Methods and Data Preprocessing

4. Results and Discussion

Effects of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Marine Fish and Shellfish Populations and Their Habitats in North America

Physical Properties

ENSO Effects on Primary Productivity and Development of Hypoxia

ENSO Effects on Zooplankton

ENSO Effects on Finfish, Shellfish and Marine Birds and Mammals

ENSO Effects on Fish and Shellfish Diseases and Contaminant Accumulation

ENSO Effects on Human Health and the Harvesting of Marine Resources

Ecological Modeling and Prediction of ENSO and its Effects on Coastal Ecosystems

Summary.

References

Coral Color - Reflection and Absorption

White and Black Body

Spectral Reflection

Interannual and Intraseasonal Variability in the Boreal Summer Asian Monsoon before and after Climate Regime Shift of Mid 1970s as Revealed in the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis

2. Data and Methods

3. Leading Modes in Variability of the Mean Zonal Wind and the ISO Intensity

4. Links to SST Variations and Convection

El-Niño and Coral Reefs

EL-NINO

Corals and Coral Bleaching

Coral Bleaching and El-Nino

Easterly Waves, Hurricanes and El-Nino

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-873-2

OCLC:

847647151