Ocean Circulation

Author/creator Open University Program Staff
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSan Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Description242 p. ill 09.210 x 06.140 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Earth and Planetary Sciences (Legacy 1) [EBCEPSL1]
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Summary Annotation 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
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ISBN9780750637169
ISBN0750637161 (Trade Paper) Out of Print
Standard identifier# 9780750637169
Stock number00991439

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