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Ocean circulation [[electronic resource]]
| Ocean circulation [[electronic resource]] |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. /] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Butterworth Heinemann, in association with the Open University, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.47/01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CollingAngela |
| Soggetto topico | Ocean circulation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-03495-9
9786611034955 0-08-053794-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; OCEAN CIRCULATION; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; ABOUT THIS VOLUME; ABOUT THIS SERIES; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 THE RADIATION BALANCE OF THE EARTH-OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM; 1.2 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2. THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE OCEAN; 2.1 THE GLOBAL WIND SYSTEM; 2.2 POLEWARD TRANSPORT OF HEAT BY THE ATMOSPHERE; 2.3 ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN INTERACTION; 2.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3. OCEAN CURRENTS; 3.1 THE ACTION OF WIND ON SURFACE WATERS; 3.2 INERTIA CURRENTS; 3.3 GEOSTROPHIC CURRENTS; 3.4 DIVERGENCES AND CONVERGENCES; 3.5 THE ENERGY OF THE OCEAN: SCALES OF MOTION
3.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4. THE NORTH ATLANTIC GYRE: OBSERVATIONS AND THEORIES; 4.1 THE GULF STREAM; 4.2 THE SUBTROPICAL GYRES; 4.3 MODERN OBSERVATIONS AND STUDIES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC GYRE; 4.4 COASTAL UPWELLING IN EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS; 4.5 THE NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; 4.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5. OTHER MAJOR CURRENT SYSTEMS; 5.1 EQUATORIAL CURRENT SYSTEMS; 5.2 MONSOONAL CIRCULATION; 5.3 THE ROLE OF LONG WAVES IN OCEAN CIRCULATION; 5.4 EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; 5.5 CIRCULATION IN HIGH LATITUDES; 5.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6. GLOBAL FLUXES AND THE DEEP CIRCULATION 6.1 THE OCEANIC HEAT BUDGET; 6.2 CONSERVATION OF SALT; 6.3 OCEAN WATER MASSES; 6.4 OCEANIC MIXING AND TEMPERATURE-SALINITY DIAGRAMS; 6.5 NON-CONSERVATIVE AND ARTIFICIAL TRACERS; 6.6 GLOBAL FLUXES OF HEAT AND FRESHWATER; 6.7 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6; SUGGESTED FURTHER READING; ANSWER AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457359403321 |
| Boston, : Butterworth Heinemann, in association with the Open University, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ocean circulation / / prepared by an Open University Course Team
| Ocean circulation / / prepared by an Open University Course Team |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. /] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Butterworth Heinemann, in association with the Open University, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 pages) |
| Disciplina | 551.47/01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CollingAngela |
| Soggetto topico | Ocean circulation |
| ISBN |
1-281-03495-9
9786611034955 0-08-053794-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; OCEAN CIRCULATION; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; ABOUT THIS VOLUME; ABOUT THIS SERIES; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 THE RADIATION BALANCE OF THE EARTH-OCEAN-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM; 1.2 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2. THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE OCEAN; 2.1 THE GLOBAL WIND SYSTEM; 2.2 POLEWARD TRANSPORT OF HEAT BY THE ATMOSPHERE; 2.3 ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN INTERACTION; 2.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3. OCEAN CURRENTS; 3.1 THE ACTION OF WIND ON SURFACE WATERS; 3.2 INERTIA CURRENTS; 3.3 GEOSTROPHIC CURRENTS; 3.4 DIVERGENCES AND CONVERGENCES; 3.5 THE ENERGY OF THE OCEAN: SCALES OF MOTION
3.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4. THE NORTH ATLANTIC GYRE: OBSERVATIONS AND THEORIES; 4.1 THE GULF STREAM; 4.2 THE SUBTROPICAL GYRES; 4.3 MODERN OBSERVATIONS AND STUDIES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC GYRE; 4.4 COASTAL UPWELLING IN EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS; 4.5 THE NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; 4.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5. OTHER MAJOR CURRENT SYSTEMS; 5.1 EQUATORIAL CURRENT SYSTEMS; 5.2 MONSOONAL CIRCULATION; 5.3 THE ROLE OF LONG WAVES IN OCEAN CIRCULATION; 5.4 EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; 5.5 CIRCULATION IN HIGH LATITUDES; 5.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6. GLOBAL FLUXES AND THE DEEP CIRCULATION 6.1 THE OCEANIC HEAT BUDGET; 6.2 CONSERVATION OF SALT; 6.3 OCEAN WATER MASSES; 6.4 OCEANIC MIXING AND TEMPERATURE-SALINITY DIAGRAMS; 6.5 NON-CONSERVATIVE AND ARTIFICIAL TRACERS; 6.6 GLOBAL FLUXES OF HEAT AND FRESHWATER; 6.7 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6; SUGGESTED FURTHER READING; ANSWER AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784336403321 |
| Boston, : Butterworth Heinemann, in association with the Open University, 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seawater [[electronic resource] ] : Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour / / Open University
| Seawater [[electronic resource] ] : Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour / / Open University |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (173 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.4601 |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine invertebrates -- Cultures and culture media
Oceanography Salt deposits Seawater Seawater - Composition |
| ISBN |
1-281-03445-2
9786611034450 0-08-054081-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; SEAWATER: ITS COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOUR; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; ABOUT THIS VOLUME; ABOUT THIS SERIES; CHAPTER 1. WATER , AIR AND ICE; 1.1 THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF WATER; 1.2 THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; 1.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2. TEMPERATURE IN THE OCEANS; 2.1 SOLAR RADIATION; 2.2 DISTRIBUTION OF SURFACE TEMPERATURES; 2.3 DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE WITH DEPTH; 2.4 ENERGY FROM THE THERMOCLINE - A BRIEF DIGRESSION; 2.5 TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AND WATER MOVEMENT; 2.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3. SALINITY IN THE OCEANS; 3.1 CONSTANCY OF COMPOSITION
3.2 VARIATIONS IN SALINITY3.3 THE MEASUREMENT OF SALINITY; 3.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4. DENSITY AND PRESSURE IN THE OCEAN; 4.1 WATER MASSES; 4.2 DEPTH (PRESSURE), DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE; 4.3 T-S DIAGRAMS; 4.4 MIXING PROCESSES IN THE OCEANS; 4.5 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER4; CHAPTER 5. LIGHT AND SOUND IN SEAWATER; 5.1 UNDERWATER LIGHT; 5.2 UNDERWATER SOUND; 5.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6. THE SEAWATER SOLUTION; 6.1 THE GROSS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SEAWATER; 6.2 SOURCES AND SINKS, OR WHY THE SEA IS SALT; 6.3 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN SEAWATER; 6.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7. SEAWATER AND THE GLOBAL CYCLE7.1 A SHORT HISTORY OF SEAWATER; 7.2 A LOOK AHEAD; 7.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER; APPENDIX: CONVERSIONS BETWEEN pH AND [H+]; SUGGESTED AND COMMENTS READING; ANSWERS AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457336103321 |
| Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seawater : its composition, properties, and behaviour / / prepared by an Open University Course Team
| Seawater : its composition, properties, and behaviour / / prepared by an Open University Course Team |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. / rev. for the course team by John Wright and Angela Colling.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Pergamon Press, in association with the Open University, 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (173 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 551.46/01 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WrightJohn
CollingAngela |
| Soggetto topico |
Seawater - Composition
Saline waters - Composition |
| ISBN |
1-281-03445-2
9786611034450 0-08-054081-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; SEAWATER: ITS COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOUR; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; ABOUT THIS VOLUME; ABOUT THIS SERIES; CHAPTER 1. WATER , AIR AND ICE; 1.1 THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF WATER; 1.2 THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; 1.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2. TEMPERATURE IN THE OCEANS; 2.1 SOLAR RADIATION; 2.2 DISTRIBUTION OF SURFACE TEMPERATURES; 2.3 DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE WITH DEPTH; 2.4 ENERGY FROM THE THERMOCLINE - A BRIEF DIGRESSION; 2.5 TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AND WATER MOVEMENT; 2.6 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3. SALINITY IN THE OCEANS; 3.1 CONSTANCY OF COMPOSITION
3.2 VARIATIONS IN SALINITY 3.3 THE MEASUREMENT OF SALINITY; 3.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4. DENSITY AND PRESSURE IN THE OCEAN; 4.1 WATER MASSES; 4.2 DEPTH (PRESSURE), DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE; 4.3 T-S DIAGRAMS; 4.4 MIXING PROCESSES IN THE OCEANS; 4.5 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER4; CHAPTER 5. LIGHT AND SOUND IN SEAWATER; 5.1 UNDERWATER LIGHT; 5.2 UNDERWATER SOUND; 5.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6. THE SEAWATER SOLUTION; 6.1 THE GROSS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SEAWATER; 6.2 SOURCES AND SINKS, OR WHY THE SEA IS SALT; 6.3 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN SEAWATER; 6.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7. SEAWATER AND THE GLOBAL CYCLE 7.1 A SHORT HISTORY OF SEAWATER; 7.2 A LOOK AHEAD; 7.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER; APPENDIX: CONVERSIONS BETWEEN pH AND [H+]; SUGGESTED AND COMMENTS READING; ANSWERS AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784328003321 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Pergamon Press, in association with the Open University, 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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