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Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, John, 1954-
Other Authors: Plumb, R. Alan, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, [2008]
Series:International geophysics series ; v. 93.
Subjects:
Atmospheric circulation.
Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
Ocean circulation.
Fluid dynamics.
Atmospheric thermodynamics.
Table of 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.