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Physical Oceanography and Climate.

By: Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020Copyright date: 2020Description: xii, 247 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1108423868
  • 9781108423861
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Physical oceanography and climateDDC classification:
  • 551.46 23
LOC classification:
  • GC190.2 .K37 2020
Contents:
Introduction -- The heat budget -- The salt budget -- The momentum budget -- The atmospheric interface -- Response to wind forcing -- Coupled climate variability -- Response to buoyancy forcing -- Climate change and the oceans.
Summary: "Climate research over recent decades has shown that the interaction between the ocean and atmosphere drives the global climate system. This engaging and accessible textbook focuses on climate dynamics from the perspective of the upper ocean, and specifically on the interaction between the atmosphere and ocean. It describes the fundamental physics and dynamics governing the behavior of the ocean, and how it interacts with the atmosphere, giving rise to natural climate variability and influencing climate change. Including end-of-chapter questions and turn-key access to online, research-quality data sets, it allows readers the chance to apply their knowledge and work with real data. Comprehensive information is also provided on the data sets used to produce the numerous illustrations, allowing students to dive deeper into the data themselves. Providing an accessible treatment of physical oceanography, it is perfect for intermediate-advanced students wishing to gain an interdisciplinary introduction to climate science and oceanography"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: 2022 New Titles
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab GC190.2 .K37 2020 1 Checked out 12/28/2024 50583020021337
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-244) and index.

Introduction -- The heat budget -- The salt budget -- The momentum budget -- The atmospheric interface -- Response to wind forcing -- Coupled climate variability -- Response to buoyancy forcing -- Climate change and the oceans.

"Climate research over recent decades has shown that the interaction between the ocean and atmosphere drives the global climate system. This engaging and accessible textbook focuses on climate dynamics from the perspective of the upper ocean, and specifically on the interaction between the atmosphere and ocean. It describes the fundamental physics and dynamics governing the behavior of the ocean, and how it interacts with the atmosphere, giving rise to natural climate variability and influencing climate change. Including end-of-chapter questions and turn-key access to online, research-quality data sets, it allows readers the chance to apply their knowledge and work with real data. Comprehensive information is also provided on the data sets used to produce the numerous illustrations, allowing students to dive deeper into the data themselves. Providing an accessible treatment of physical oceanography, it is perfect for intermediate-advanced students wishing to gain an interdisciplinary introduction to climate science and oceanography"-- Provided by publisher.

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