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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003742059707536

Autore

Williams, Richard G.

Titolo

Ocean dynamics and the carbon cycle : principles and mechanisms / Richard G. Williams, Michael J. Follows

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011

ISBN

9780521843690 (hardback)

Descrizione fisica

xii, 404 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm

Classificazione

52.9.3

LC GC117.C37

Altri autori (Persone)

Follows, Mick

Disciplina

551.46/6

Soggetti

Chemical oceanography

Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Machine generated contents note: Preface; List of symbols; Part I. Introduction: 1. Why is the ocean important?; 2. An introductory view of the ocean; Part II. Fundamentals: 3. Transport fundamentals; 4. Physics fundamentals; 5. Fundamental biological processes; 6. Carbonate chemistry fundamentals; Part III. Physical Phenomena and their Biogeochemical Signals: 7. Seasonality of the upper ocean; 8. Ocean gyres and intense currents; 9. Ocean eddies; 10. Ventilation; 11. Cycling and transport of nutrients and carbon; 12. The deep ocean and meridional overturning; Part IV. Synthesis: 13. Integral frameworks; 14. A forward view; Appendix: mathematical definitions and momentum equations; Glossary; Answers; References; Index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.