03704nam 2200733 a 450 991081675590332120200520144314.01-283-26748-997866132674811-4008-4062-710.1515/9781400840625(CKB)2550000000045657(EBL)767227(OCoLC)759000862(SSID)ssj0000633388(PQKBManifestationID)11397736(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000633388(PQKBWorkID)10616339(PQKB)11543960(MdBmJHUP)muse48983(DE-B1597)453778(OCoLC)979582575(DE-B1597)9781400840625(Au-PeEL)EBL767227(CaPaEBR)ebr10496619(CaONFJC)MIL326748(MiAaPQ)EBC767227(PPN)16104011X(EXLCZ)99255000000004565720110408d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClimate and the oceans[electronic resource] /Geoffrey K. VallisCourse BookPrinceton Princeton University Pressc20121 online resource (244 p.)Princeton primers in climateDescription based upon print version of record.0-691-14467-2 0-691-15028-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Basics of Climate -- 2. The Oceans: A Descriptive Overview -- 3. A Brief Introduction to Dynamics -- 4. The Ocean Circulation -- 5. The Ocean's Overall Role in Climate -- 6. Climate Variability from Weeks to Years -- 7. Global Warming and the Ocean -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Glossary -- References -- IndexThe oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. Climate and the Oceans offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. This illustrated primer begins by briefly describing the world's climate system and ocean circulation and goes on to explain the important ways that the oceans influence climate. Topics covered include the oceans' effects on the seasons, heat transport between equator and pole, climate variability, and global warming. The book also features a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, and easy-to-follow mathematical treatments. Climate and the Oceans is the first place to turn to get the essential facts about this crucial aspect of the Earth's climate system. Ideal for students and nonspecialists alike, this primer offers the most concise and up-to-date overview of the subject available. The best primer on the oceans and climate Succinct and self-contained Accessible to students and nonspecialists Serves as a bridge to more advanced material Princeton primers in climate.OceanographyResearchOcean circulationOcean-atmosphere interactionClimatic changesOceanographyResearch.Ocean circulation.Ocean-atmosphere interaction.Climatic changes.551.5/246Vallis Geoffrey K1706003MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816755903321Climate and the oceans4093144UNINA