Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Joseph Pedlosky
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Description for Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Paperback.
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Geophysical Fluid Dynamics by Joseph Pedlosky offers the reader a high-level, unified treatment of the theory of the dynamics of large-scale motions of the oceans and atmosphere. Revised and updated, it includes expanded discussions of * the fundamentals of geostrophic turbulence * the theory of wave-mean flow interaction * thermocline theory * finite amplitude barocline instability.
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Geophysical Fluid Dynamics by Joseph Pedlosky offers the reader a high-level, unified treatment of the theory of the dynamics of large-scale motions of the oceans and atmosphere. Revised and updated, it includes expanded discussions of * the fundamentals of geostrophic turbulence * the theory of wave-mean flow interaction * thermocline theory * finite amplitude barocline instability.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
710
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387963877
SKU
V9780387963877
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
From the reviews "The author has done a masterful job in presenting the theory with the necessary mathematical foundation, while keeping the physical aspects in clear view ... it is an outstanding introduction to a complex and important subject." (GEOPHYSICS)