Ocean Circulation
Download or Read eBook Ocean Circulation PDF written by Joan Brown and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joan Brown |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2016-01-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781483292694 |
| ISBN-13 | : 148329269X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ocean Circulation by : Joan Brown
Book excerpt: 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.Fully illustrated in four coloursFully illustrated in four colours
