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Marshall, John, 1954-

Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics an introductory text / [electronic resource] : John Marshall and R. Alan Plumb. - Amsterdam ; [Burlington, MA] : Elsevier Academic Press, c2008. - xx, 319 p. : ill. (some col.). - International geophysics series ; v. 93 . - International geophysics series ; v. 93. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.

Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Atmospheric circulation.
Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
Ocean circulation.
Fluid dynamics.
Atmospheric thermodynamics.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QC880.4.A8 / M348 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 551.5/246