Introduction to Physical Oceanography
This textbook covers physical-oceanographic processes, theories, data, and measurements, targeted at upper-division undergraduates and graduate students in oceanography, meteorology, and ocean engineering. In addition to the classical topics, the author includes discussions of heat fluxes, the role...
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Table of Contents:
- 1 A Voyage of Discovery
- 2 The Historical Setting
- 3 The Physical Setting
- 4 Atmospheric Influences
- 5 The Oceanic Heat Budget
- 6 Temperature, Salinity, and Density
- 7 The Equations of Motion
- 8 Equations of Motion With Viscosity
- 9 Response of the Upper Ocean to Winds
- 10 Geostrophic Currents
- 11 Wind Driven Ocean Circulation
- 12 Vorticity in the Ocean
- 13 Deep Circulation in the Ocean
- 14 Equatorial Processes
- 15 Numerical Models
- 16 Ocean Waves
- 17 Coastal Processes and Tides