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Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
John Marshall
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Description for Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
Hardcover. For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, this book provides an introduction on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It discusses the role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate. Series: International Geophysics. Num Pages: 344 pages, Approx. 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 266 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1512.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
1202g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
San Diego, United States
ISBN
9780125586917
SKU
V9780125586917
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
Reviews for Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics
"Marshall and Plumb have nicely presented the basics of both meteorology and oceanography in this work. The book begins with a discusssion of atmospheric characteristics; the final chapter on climate and climatic variability nicely leads into the subject of global warming, and should be read by anyone with an interest in the future of the planet. . . . Highly ... Read more