عنوان

Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics :physical and numerical aspects

Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics :physical and numerical aspects

Waltham, MA

Academic Press

c2011

xviii, 828 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

International geophysics series ;v. 101

Includes bibliographical references )p. 795-813( and index

Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Jean-Marie Beckers

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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

، Fluid dynamics

، Geophysics

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Cushman-Roisin, Benoit

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AU Beckers, Jean-Marie

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SE International geophysics series ;