Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Ocean Currents of the World: Our Oceans in Motion opens with a general introduction to ocean currents, covering basic principles of cause and effect, measurement and modelling, etc. The majority of the book comprises a sequence of chapters covering distinct aspects of contrasting ocean currents: broad and slow; deep and shallow; narrow and swift; large-scale and small-scale; low latitudes and high latitudes; moving in horizontal and vertical planes. Through this approach the authors cover a wide range of applications, from local to global, with considerable geographical context. Each chapter concludes with a suggested assignment and accompanying resource, helping to apply the information to a real-world context.
Synopsis
Ocean Currents of the World: Physical Drivers in a Changing World opens with an introduction to ocean currents, covering basic principles of cause and effect, measurement and modeling, etc. The book is made up of a sequence of chapters covering distinct aspects of contrasting ocean currents: broad and slow, deep and shallow, narrow and swift, large-scale and small-scale, low latitudes and high latitudes, and moving in horizontal and vertical planes. Through this approach, the authors cover a range of applications--from local to global--with considerable geographical context. Each chapter concludes with an assignment and accompanying resource, thus helping readers apply the information.
Synopsis
Ocean Currents: Physical Drivers in a Changing World opens with a general introduction to the character, measurement, and simulation of ocean currents, leading to a physical and dynamical framework for understanding the wide variety of flows encountered in the oceans. The book comprises chapters covering distinct aspects of contrasting ocean currents: broad and slow, deep and shallow, narrow and swift, large scale and small scale, low latitudes and high latitudes, and moving in horizontal and vertical planes. Through this approach the authors cover a wide range of applications, from local to global, with considerable geographical context.