TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cushman-Roisin,Benoit
AU  - Beckers,Jean-Marie
TI  - Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics: physical and numerical aspects 
T2  - International geophysics series
SN  - 0120887592 (hbk.)
AV  - QC809.F5 C87 2011
U1  - 550.153205 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Waltham, MA
PB  - Academic Press
KW  - Fluid dynamics
KW  - Geophysics
N1  - Spine title: Geophysical fluid dynamics; Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-813) and index; Part 1, Fundamentals: Introduction ; The Coriolis force ; Equations of fluid motion ; Equations governing geophysical flows ; Diffusive processes ; Transport and fate -- Part 2, Rotation effects: Geostrophic flows and vorticity dynamics ; The Ekman layer ; Barotropic waves ; Barotropic instability -- Part 3, Stratification effects: Stratification ; Layered models ; Internal waves ; Turbulence in stratified fluids -- Part 4, Combined rotation and stratification effects: Dynamics of stratified rotating flows ; Quasi-geostrophic dynamics ; Instabilities of rotating stratified flows ; Fronts, jets and vortices -- Part 5, Special topics: Atmospheric general circulation ; Oceanic general circulation ; Equatorial dynamics ; Data assimilation -- Part 6, Web site information: Elements of fluid mechanics ; Wave kinematics ; Recapitulation of numerical schemes
ER  -