Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text / John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, John, author.

Plumb, R. Alan, 1948- author.

Series:

International geophysics series ; 93.00

International geophysics series ; v. 93

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmospheric circulation.

Ocean-atmosphere interaction.

Ocean circulation.

Fluid dynamics.

Atmospheric thermodynamics.

Physical Description:

xx, 319 pages : illustrated (some colour), maps (some colour), ports. ; 27 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; [Burlington, MA] : Elsevier Academic Press, [2008].

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by m

Contents:

Characteristics of the atmosphere

The global energy balance

The vertical structure of the atmosphere

Convection

The meridional structure of the atmosphere

The equations of fluid motion

Balanced flow

The general circulation of the atmosphere

The ocean and its circulation

The wind-driven circulation

The thermohaline circulation of the ocean

Climate and climate variability.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.

ISBN:

9786612540400

9781282540408

1282540408

9780080556703

0080556701

OCLC:

808998500