Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text (International Geophysics)

Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text (International Geophysics) by John Marshall (Author), R. Alan Plumb (Author). For superior undergraduate and starting graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and local weather science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Local weather Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the ambiance and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on world scales. It would give students a superb grasp of what the ambiance and oceans appear to be on the massive-scale and why they look that way. The position of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate can be discussed. The mix of observations, idea and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this textual content apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography.

* Written at a mathematical stage that is appealing for undergraduates and Beginning graduate college students

* Gives a useful instructional software through a mixture of observations and Laboratory demonstrations which can be viewed over the online

* Contains instructions on how to reproduce the simple but informative Laboratory experiments

* Includes copious issues (with sample solutions) to assist students learn the Material.

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Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text (International Geophysics)

John Marshall (Author), R. Alan Plumb (Author)

344 pages

Academic Press; 1 edition (December 20, 2007)

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