The atmosphere and ocean : a physical introduction
by
 
Wells, Neil.

Title
The atmosphere and ocean : a physical introduction

Author
Wells, Neil.

ISBN
9780471962168

Personal Author
Wells, Neil.

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c1997.

Physical Description
ix, 394 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Contents
1. The Earth within the Solar System -- 2. Composition and Physical Properties of the Ocean and Atmosphere -- 3. Radiation, Temperature and Stability -- 4. Water in the Atmosphere -- 5. Global Budgets of Heat, Water and Salt -- 6. Observations of Winds and Currents -- 7. The Influence of the Earth's Rotation on Fluid Motion -- 8. Waves and Tides -- 9. Energy Transfer in the Ocean - Atmosphere System -- 10. Climate Variability and Predictability -- App. A. Standard International (SI) Units -- App. B. SI Unit Prefixes.

Subject Term
Atmospheric physics.
 
Oceanography.

Electronic Access
Table of Contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix01/96048904.html


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