The vigorous stirring of a cup of tea gives rise, as we all know, to interesting fluid dynamical phenomena, some of which are very hard to explain. In this book our "cup of tea" contains the currents of the Earth''s atmosphere, oceans, mantle, and fluid core. Our goal is to under¿ stand the basic physical processes which are most important in describing what we observe, directly or indirectly, in these complex systems. While in many respects our understanding is measured by the ability to predict, the focus here will be on relatively simple models which can aid our physical intuition by suggesting useful mathematical methods of investiga¿ tion. These elementary models can be viewed as part of a hierarchy of models of increasing complexity, moving toward those which might be use¿ fully predictive. The discussion in this book will deal primarily with the Earth. Interplanetary probes of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have revealed many exciting phenomena which bear on geophysical fluid d
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This advanced text links classical mechanics to geophysical fluid dynamics, as with the precession of the earth, oceanic tides, and the retreat of the moon from the earth owing to the tidal friction. Now with a new chapter on gravity waves and more on...
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The atmosphere and ocean are two of the most important components of the climate system, and fluid dynamics is central to our understanding of both. This book provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the field that blends classical results with...
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The book discusses the basic of atmospheric dynamics where the curved surface of the earth and its rotation around its own axis plays very important roles. The emphasis is on basic physical concepts and the interpretation of equations and the different...
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