Ocean Circulation: Prepared by an Open University Course Team
- ISBN-10
- 148329269X
- ISBN-13
- 9781483292694
- Series
- Ocean Circulation
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-22
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Author
- Joan Brown
Description
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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- 2013-05-02
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