Theoretical developments in ocean circulation theory / Joseph Pedlosky

Author:: Pedlosky, Joseph
Published:: Venice : Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche Istituto biologia del mare : Istituto studio dinamica delle grandi masse : Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, 1991.
Physical Description:: 124 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Series:

Environmental dynamics series ; 1.

Contents:

THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN OCEAN CIRCULATION THEORY: Homogeneous models for the ocean circulation -- LAYER MODELS OF THE WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION: The model -- THE THEORY OF THE VENTILATED THERMOCLINE: The shadow zone -- RECIRCULATION THEORIES OF NON-VENTILATED THERMOCLINE CIRCULATION: Introduction and geostrophic contours -- Closed contours in the thermocline -- Potential vorticity homogenization -- ROLE OF BUOYANCY FORCING: Introduction - entrainment and the beta-spiral -- Two-layer equations in characteristic form -- Cross-gyre flow w = o -- Buoyancy-driven flows -- EQUATORIAL CIRCULATION AND THE EQUATORIAL UNDERCURRENT: Non-dissipative models for the undercurrent -- Results of the ideal fluid undercurrent -- Entrainment and the termination of the equatorial undercurrent.

Subject(s):

Ocean circulation

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-89).

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