The oceans and climate
by
 
Bigg, Grant R.

Title
: 
The oceans and climate

Author
: 
Bigg, Grant R.

ISBN
: 
9780521815703
 
9780521016346

Personal Author
: 
Bigg, Grant R.

Edition
: 
2nd ed.

Publication Information
: 
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Physical Description
: 
p. cm.

Contents
: 
1. The climate system -- 2. Physical interaction between the ocean and atmosphere -- 3. Chemical interaction of the atmosphere and ocean -- 4. Biogeochemical interaction of the atmosphere and ocean -- 5. Large-scale air-sea interaction -- 6. The ocean and natural climate variability -- 7. The ocean and climatic change -- App. A. Useful constants and the electromagnetic spectrum -- App. B. Periodic Table and electron orbital configuration -- App. C. Stability, potential temperature and density -- App. D. Rossby waves in the atmosphere and ocean.

Abstract
: 
"This comprehensive textbook on the ocean-climate system will prove an ideal course and reference book for undergraduate and graduate students studying earth and environmental sciences, oceanography, meteorology and climatology. The book will also be useful for students and teachers of geography, physics, chemistry and biology."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term
: 
Climatic changes.
 
Ocean-atmosphere interaction.

Electronic Access
: 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam032/2003043956.html
 
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam032/2003043956.html
 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam032/2003043956.html Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam032/2003043956.html


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