
Introductory Dynamical Oceanography
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS INCLUDE: Properties of seawater relevant to physical oceanography; The basic physical laws used in oceanography and classifications of forces and motions in the sea; The equation of continuity of volume; The equation of motion in oceanography; The role of the non-linear terms and the magnitudes of terms in the equations of motion; Currents without friction - geostrophic flow; Currents with friction - wind-driven circulation; Numerical models; Waves; Tides.
Product details
- No. of pages: 349
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 2013
- Published: January 1, 1983
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780750624961
- eBook ISBN: 9780080570549
About the Authors
Stephen Pond
G L Pickard
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Thiagode P. Sat Nov 10 2018
A must have introduction to physical oceanography
I purchased this book as a main reference for an introductory course in physical oceanography of my doctorate and I it has fulfilled all my expectations. I have read all chapters, except the last one about tides. The text covers all the important concepts in dynamical oceanography at a great level of mathematical detail and gives the reader a basic knowledge to understand and explore more advanced topics. The most relevant equations are explicitly derived in a way that even undergraduate students with basic knowledge of calculus could understand. My main interest was the concept of vorticity, the equations of motion in terms of this parameter, and how it can be used to explain many fenomena of ocean dynamics, so I can now be ready for a course in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics. I strongly recommend this book for all students and scientists looking for a broad and thorough introduction to the topic of dynamical oceanography.