Atmosphere—Ocean Dynamics 0122835220, 9780122835223
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English Pages 1-662 [681] Year 1982
Table of contents :
Content:
Front matter
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Preface
Pages xi-xiii
Acknowledgments
Page xv
ADRIAN GILL
Chapter One - How the Ocean–Atmosphere System Is Driven
Pages 1-17
Chapter Two - Transfer of Properties between Atmosphere and Ocean
Pages 19-38
Chapter Three - Properties of a Fluid at Rest
Pages 39-61
Chapter Four - Equations Satisfied by a Moving Fluid
Pages 63-94
Chapter Five - Adjustment under Gravity in a Nonrotating System
Pages 95-115
Chapter Six - Adjustment under Gravity of a Density-Stratified Fluid
Pages 117-188
Chapter Seven - Effects of Rotation
Pages 189-245
Chapter Eight - Gravity Waves in a Rotating Fluid
Pages 247-315
Chapter Nine - Forced Motion
Pages 317-370
Chapter Ten - Effects of Side Boundaries
Pages 371-428
Chapter Eleven - The Tropics
Pages 429-491
Chapter Twelve - Mid-latitudes
Pages 493-547
Chapter Thirteen - Instabilities, Fronts, and the General Circulation
Pages 549-593
Appendix One - Units and Their SI Equivalents
Page 595
Appendix Two - Useful Values
Page 597
Appendix Three - Properties of Seawater
Pages 599-603
Appendix Four - Properties of Moist Air
Pages 605-607
Appendix Five - A List of Atlases and Data Sources
Pages 609-612
References
Pages 613-643
Index
Pages 645-662
Content:
Front matter
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Preface
Pages xi-xiii
Acknowledgments
Page xv
ADRIAN GILL
Chapter One - How the Ocean–Atmosphere System Is Driven
Pages 1-17
Chapter Two - Transfer of Properties between Atmosphere and Ocean
Pages 19-38
Chapter Three - Properties of a Fluid at Rest
Pages 39-61
Chapter Four - Equations Satisfied by a Moving Fluid
Pages 63-94
Chapter Five - Adjustment under Gravity in a Nonrotating System
Pages 95-115
Chapter Six - Adjustment under Gravity of a Density-Stratified Fluid
Pages 117-188
Chapter Seven - Effects of Rotation
Pages 189-245
Chapter Eight - Gravity Waves in a Rotating Fluid
Pages 247-315
Chapter Nine - Forced Motion
Pages 317-370
Chapter Ten - Effects of Side Boundaries
Pages 371-428
Chapter Eleven - The Tropics
Pages 429-491
Chapter Twelve - Mid-latitudes
Pages 493-547
Chapter Thirteen - Instabilities, Fronts, and the General Circulation
Pages 549-593
Appendix One - Units and Their SI Equivalents
Page 595
Appendix Two - Useful Values
Page 597
Appendix Three - Properties of Seawater
Pages 599-603
Appendix Four - Properties of Moist Air
Pages 605-607
Appendix Five - A List of Atlases and Data Sources
Pages 609-612
References
Pages 613-643
Index
Pages 645-662
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