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	ATMOSPHERE, OCEAN AND CLIMATE DYNAMICS, 93 An Introductory Text To order this title, and for more information, click here By John Marshall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A. R. Alan Plumb, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A. Included in series International Geophysics, Description For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography. Audience Undergraduate or master-course students in meteorology, oceanography and climatology are the main target. Contents 1. Characteristics of the atmosphere. 2. The global energy balance. 3. The vertical structure of the atmosphere. 4. Convection. 5. The Meridional structure of the atmosphere. 6. The equations of fluid motion. 7. Balanced flow. 8. The general circulation of the atmosphere. 9. The ocena and its circulation. 10. The wind-driven circulation. 11. The thermohaline circulation of the ocean. 12. Climate and climate variability. 13. Appendices. Bibliographic & ordering Information Hardbound, 344 pages, publication date: DEC-2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-12-558691-7 ISBN-10: 0-12-558691-4 Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS Price: Order form USD 69.95 GBP 39.99 EUR 58.95 Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries. See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices. 070/779 Last update: 26 Aug 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books