Ocean circulation /
The first two chapters outline the causes of circulation patterns in the atmosphere and oceans, emphasizing the interactions between them. Chapter 3 deals with the surface circulation (including mesoscale eddies), using a minimum of mathematics. Chapter 4 reviews the history of ideas about ocean cir...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, England ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann : in association with Open University,
[1998, 1989]
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| Series: | S330 (open University). Oceanography Course.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The first two chapters outline the causes of circulation patterns in the atmosphere and oceans, emphasizing the interactions between them. Chapter 3 deals with the surface circulation (including mesoscale eddies), using a minimum of mathematics. Chapter 4 reviews the history of ideas about ocean circulation (with special reference to the North Atlantic gyre), and Chapter 5 describes the major current systems at high and low latitudes. The final Chapter returns to the theme of ocean-atmosphere interaction, especially the global transport of heat and freshwater, and the formation of sub-surface water masses. |
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| Item Description: | "1st ed. 1989; reprinted with corrections 1998." Prepared by the Oceanography Course Team. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 209) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483292694 148329269X |