LEADER 04625nam 2200589 450 001 9910814347903321 005 20231110213139.0 024 7 $a10.1051/978-2-7598-2150-1 035 $a(CKB)4160000000000359 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5015524 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11430721 035 $a(OCoLC)1003263679 035 $a(DE-B1597)573350 035 $a(DE-B1597)9782759821501 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6810567 035 $a(OCoLC)1287134984 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5015524 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6810567 035 $a(PPN)220197571 035 $a(EXLCZ)994160000000000359 100 $a20220812d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe planetary ocean /$fMiche?le Fieux and Ferris Webster 210 1$aLes Ulis :$cEDP Sciences,$d[2017] 210 4$d©2017 215 $a1 online resource (564 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 0 $aCurrent Natural Sciences 311 $a2-7598-2070-X 311 $a2-7598-2150-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tTable of Contents -- $tProlog -- $tPreface to the French Edition -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $tI. Generalities -- $t1 Ocean characteristics -- $t2 Heat and water exchanges between ocean and atmosphere -- $t3 Water masses -- $t4 Ocean circulation -- $t5 The role of wind -- $t6 Observational techniques -- $tII. The Antarctic (or Austral) Ocean -- $t1 Introduction -- $t2 Geographic characteristics -- $t3 Atmospheric pressure and winds -- $t4 Climatology -- $t5 Surface circulation -- $t6 Water properties -- $t7 Distinctive features of the Antarctic Ocean -- $tIII. The Atlantic Ocean -- $t1 Introduction -- $t2 Geographic characteristics -- $t3 Climatology -- $t4 Surface and subsurface circulation -- $t5 Adjacent seas -- $t6 Water properties -- $t7 Water properties of adjacent and epicontinental seas -- $t8 Distinctive features of the Atlantic Ocean -- $tIV. The Indian Ocean -- $t1 Introduction -- $t2 Geographic characteristics -- $t3 Climatology -- $t4 Surface circulation -- $t5 Water properties -- $t6 Distinctive features of the Indian Ocean -- $tV. The Pacific Ocean -- $t1 Introduction -- $t2 Geographic characteristics -- $t3 Climatology -- $t4 Surface circulation -- $t5 Water properties -- $t6 Distinctive features of the Pacific Ocean -- $tVI. Conclusions -- $t1 Planetary ocean water properties -- $t2 Circulation of the planetary ocean -- $t3 Thoughts on ocean variability, climatic implications -- $tReferences, acronyms, web sites -- $tIndex 330 $aThe description of ocean water masses is based on the study of their temperature, salinity, and density, virtual genetic imprints which provide identity and movement to water masses. Ocean characteristics and processes involved in exchanges with the atmosphere together with simple dynamic balances give an understanding of a large part of the vast oceanic system. This book is enhanced with numerous colored illustrations. It is a reference on regional oceanography updated with extensive results from the last twenty years. The presentation underscores the specificity of each ocean basin using a precise and global approach. Beginning with a brief historical context, it explains the interactions and the role of each ocean basin in the functioning of the planetary ocean. How do we recognize Antarctic Bottom Water in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? What is the densest water mass? The warmest? Why doesn?t dense water form in the largest ocean basin? What becomes of water that sinks in the Labrador Sea? Why does the ocean play such an important role in climate variations? ? Answers can be found in this book. Beyond a course in regional oceanography, the text is aimed at students in all fields of marine and environmental science as well as interested secondary school teachers. It also provides a guide to exploring the «ocean planet» that is comprehensible to any well-informed amateur eager to know the basics. 410 0$aCurrent Natural Sciences 606 $aOceanography$xResearch 606 $aOcean-atmosphere interaction 615 0$aOceanography$xResearch. 615 0$aOcean-atmosphere interaction. 676 $a551.460072 686 $aRZ 10066$2rvk 700 $aFieux$b Michele$01724210 702 $aWebster$b Ferris 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814347903321 996 $aThe planetary ocean$94126105 997 $aUNINA