Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects
Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics provides an introductory-level exploration of geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD), the principles governing air and water flows on large terrestrial scales. Physical principles are illustrated with the aid of the simplest existing models, and the computer methods are shown in juxtaposition with the equations to which they apply. It explores contemporary topics of climate dynamics and equatorial dynamics, including the Greenhouse Effect, global warming, and the El Nino Southern Oscillation. - Combines both physical and numerical aspects of geophysical fluid dynamics into a single affordable volume - Explores contemporary topics such as the Greenhouse Effect, global warming and the El Nino Southern Oscillation - Biographical and historical notes at the ends of chapters trace the intellectual development of the field - Recipient of the 2010 Wernaers Prize, awarded each year by the National Fund for Scientific Research of Belgium (FNR-FNRS)
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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects
Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics provides an introductory-level exploration of geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD), the principles governing air and water flows on large terrestrial scales. Physical principles are illustrated with the aid of the simplest existing models, and the computer methods are shown in juxtaposition with the equations to which they apply. It explores contemporary topics of climate dynamics and equatorial dynamics, including the Greenhouse Effect, global warming, and the El Nino Southern Oscillation. - Combines both physical and numerical aspects of geophysical fluid dynamics into a single affordable volume - Explores contemporary topics such as the Greenhouse Effect, global warming and the El Nino Southern Oscillation - Biographical and historical notes at the ends of chapters trace the intellectual development of the field - Recipient of the 2010 Wernaers Prize, awarded each year by the National Fund for Scientific Research of Belgium (FNR-FNRS)
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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects

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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects
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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics: Physical and Numerical Aspects

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Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics provides an introductory-level exploration of geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD), the principles governing air and water flows on large terrestrial scales. Physical principles are illustrated with the aid of the simplest existing models, and the computer methods are shown in juxtaposition with the equations to which they apply. It explores contemporary topics of climate dynamics and equatorial dynamics, including the Greenhouse Effect, global warming, and the El Nino Southern Oscillation. - Combines both physical and numerical aspects of geophysical fluid dynamics into a single affordable volume - Explores contemporary topics such as the Greenhouse Effect, global warming and the El Nino Southern Oscillation - Biographical and historical notes at the ends of chapters trace the intellectual development of the field - Recipient of the 2010 Wernaers Prize, awarded each year by the National Fund for Scientific Research of Belgium (FNR-FNRS)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780080916781
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 08/26/2011
Series: International Geophysics , #101
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 875
File size: 27 MB
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About the Author

Benoit Cushman-Roisin is Professor of Engineering Sciences at Dartmouth College, where he has been on the faculty since 1990. His teaching includes a series of introductory, mid-level, and advanced courses in environmental engineering. He has also developed new courses in sustainable design and industrial ecology. Prof. Cushman-Roisin holds a B.S. in Engineering Physics, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Liège, Belgium (1978) and a Ph.D. in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics from the Florida State University (1980). He is the author of two books and numerous refereed publications on various aspects of environmental fluid mechanics. In addition to his appointment at Dartmouth College, Prof. Cushman-Roisin maintains an active consultancy in environmental aspects of fluid mechanics and energy efficiency He is co-founder of e2fuel LLC, a startup dedicated to aviation and trucking fuel from clean sources. He is the founding editor of Environmental Fluid Mechanics.

Table of Contents

I Fundamentals 1. Introduction2. The Coriolis Force3. Equations of Fluid Motion4. Equations Governing Geophysical Flows5. Diffusive Processes6. Transport and FateII Rotation Effects7. Geostrophic Flows and Vorticity Dynamics8. Ekman layer9. Barotropic Waves10. Barotropic InstabilityIII Stratification Effects11. Stratification12. Layered Models13. Internal Waves14. Turbulence in Stratified FluidsIV Combined Rotation and Stratification Effects15. Dynamics of Stratified Rotating Flows16. Quasi-Geostrophic Dynamics17. Instabilities of Rotating Stratified Flows18. Fronts, Jets and VorticesV Special Topics19. Atmospheric General Circulation20. Oceanic General Circulation21. Equatorial Dynamics22. Data AssimilationVI Web-site informationAppendixA: Elements of Fluid MechanicsB: Wave KinematicsC: Recapitulation of Numerical Schemes
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