Circulation in the Coastal Ocean
G. T. Csanady
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Paperback. Series: Environmental Fluid Mechanics. Num Pages: 281 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 475.
For some time there has existed an extensive theoretical literature relating to tides on continental shelves and also to the behavior of estuaries. Much less attention was traditionally paid to the dynamics of longer term, larger scale motions (those which are usually described as circulation') over continental shelves or in enclosed shallow seas such as the North American Great Lakes. This is no longer the case: spurred on by other disciplines, notably biological oceanography, and by public concern with the environment, the physical science of the coastal ocean has made giant strides during the last two decades or so. Today, ... Read more
For some time there has existed an extensive theoretical literature relating to tides on continental shelves and also to the behavior of estuaries. Much less attention was traditionally paid to the dynamics of longer term, larger scale motions (those which are usually described as circulation') over continental shelves or in enclosed shallow seas such as the North American Great Lakes. This is no longer the case: spurred on by other disciplines, notably biological oceanography, and by public concern with the environment, the physical science of the coastal ocean has made giant strides during the last two decades or so. Today, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048183722
SKU
V9789048183722
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