The oceanic thermohaline circulation : an introduction /

This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory. The hydrographic description and the observational evidence are based on data sources, available via interne...

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Main Author: Aken, Hendrik Mattheus van, 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2007]
Series:Atmospheric and oceanographic sciences library ; v. 39.
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Inhaltstext
1850-9999
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Summary:This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory. The hydrographic description and the observational evidence are based on data sources, available via internet, mainly from the World Oceanographic Experiment (WOCE). With the hydrographic description and observational evidence also comes an introduction to hydrographic analysis and interpretation.
Physical Description:xviii, 326 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-319) and index.
ISBN:0387366377
9780387366371
0387480390
9780387480398