Mathematical geophysics [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to rotating fluids and the Navier-Stokes equations / / J.-Y. Chemin ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Clarendon Press; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
• Disciplina: 532/.0595
• Soggetto topico: Rotating masses of fluid; Navier-Stokes equations; Geophysics - Mathematics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: CheminJean-Yves
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2006.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-246) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION; PART II: ON THE NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; 1 Some elements of functional analysis; 2 Weak solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations; 3 Stability of Navier-Stokes equations; 4 References and remarks on the Navier-Stokes equations; PART III: ROTATING FLUIDS; 5 Dispersive cases; 6 The periodic case; 7 Ekman boundary layers for rotating fluids; 8 References and remarks on rotating fluids; PART IV: PERSPECTIVES; 9 Stability of horizontal boundary layers; 10 Other systems; 11 Vertical layers; 12 Other layers; References ; List of NotationsIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: Aimed at graduate students and researchers in mathematics, engineering, oceanography, meteorology and mechanics, this text provides a detailed introduction to the physical theory of rotating fluids, a significant part of geophysical fluid dynamics.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mathematical geophysics
• ISBN: 0-19-191674-9; 1-280-90407-0; 1-61583-062-6; 0-19-151389-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451153803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford lecture series in mathematics and its applications ; ; 32.