The Theory of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation

R. M. Samelson

ISBN 10: 1108446701 / ISBN 13: 9781108446709

Editore: Cambridge University Press, 2018

1st edition. 207 pages. 9.92x6.97x0.51 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand. Codice articolo __1108446701

Riassunto:

This is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the basic elements of the theory of large-scale ocean circulation for advanced students and researchers.

Informazioni sull'autore: R. M. Samelson is a Professor of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. He received a B.S. in Physics from Stanford University, California and an M.S. in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from Oregon State University. He was the recipient of an Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award and has served as editor of the Journal of Physical Oceanography and on numerous scientific program and review committees. He has authored or co-authored more than seventy-five peer-reviewed scientific publications on topics in physical oceanography, atmospheric science and geophysical fluid dynamics, as well as a book on Lagrangian motion in geophysical flows and several book chapters on various aspects of physical oceanography and geophysical fluid dynamics. This book is based on lecture notes that he has developed over the past decade for a graduate course in large-scale ocean circulation theory at Oregon State University.

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Titolo: The Theory of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Brand New