Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Physical and Numerical Aspects
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-12-088759-0
Verlag: Elsevier LTD, Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 875 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1357 g

Reihe: Academic Press

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.

Zielgruppe

First-year graduate students and upper-level undergraduates in meteorology, oceanography, civil/environmental engineering, along with researchers and professionals in related fields who require a solid introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cushman-Roisin, Benoit

Beckers, Jean-Marie

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I Fundamentals

1. Introduction
2. The Coriolis Force
3. Equations of Fluid Motion
4. Equations Governing Geophysical Flows
5. Diffusive Processes
6. Transport and Fate

II Rotation Effects
7. Geostrophic Flows and Vorticity Dynamics
8. Ekman layer
9. Barotropic Waves
10. Barotropic Instability

III Stratification Effects
11. Stratification
12. Layered Models
13. Internal Waves
14. Turbulence in Stratified Fluids

IV Combined Rotation and Stratification Effects
15. Dynamics of Stratified Rotating Flows
16. Quasi-Geostrophic Dynamics
17. Instabilities of Rotating Stratified Flows
18. Fronts, Jets and Vortices

V Special Topics
19. Atmospheric General Circulation
20. Oceanic General Circulation
21. Equatorial Dynamics
22. Data Assimilation

VI Web-site information

Appendix
A: Elements of Fluid Mechanics
B: Wave Kinematics
C: Recapitulation of Numerical Schemes

Über Autor(innen)

Cushman-Roisin, Benoit
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.