Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Author | : Joseph Pedlosky |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 723 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461246503 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461246504 |
Rating | : 4/5 (504 Downloads) |
Download or read book Geophysical Fluid Dynamics written by Joseph Pedlosky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of the widely acclaimed Geophysical Fluid Dynamics by Joseph Pedlosky offers the reader a high-level, unified treatment of the theory of the dynamics of large-scale motions of the oceans and atmosphere. Revised and updated, it includes expanded discussions of * the fundamentals of geostrophic turbulence * the theory of wave-mean flow interaction * thermocline theory * finite amplitude barocline instability.