| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 319 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
International geophysics series ; v. 93 |
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International geophysics series ; v. 93.
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| Contents |
Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability |
| Summary |
"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."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-305) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Atmospheric circulation.
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Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
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Ocean circulation.
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Fluid dynamics.
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Atmospheric thermodynamics.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
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Atmospheric circulation
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Atmospheric thermodynamics
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Fluid dynamics
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Ocean-atmosphere interaction
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Ocean circulation
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Allgemeine atmosphärische Zirkulation
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Atmosphäre
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Meeresströmung
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Wechselwirkung
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Meer
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Interação ar-mar.
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Dinâmica dos fluídos.
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Termodinâmica atmosférica.
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| Genre/Form |
Lehrbuch.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Plumb, R. Alan, 1948-
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| LC no. |
2007034798 |
| ISBN |
9780080556703 |
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0080556701 |
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1282540408 |
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9781282540408 |
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9786612540400 |
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6612540400 |
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