Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves
| Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Arctic oceanography |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography - Arctic Ocean
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66507-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130753503321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves
| Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Arctic oceanography |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography - Arctic Ocean
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66507-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996217182203316 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves
| Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Arctic oceanography |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography - Arctic Ocean
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66507-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829908003321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves
| Arctic oceanography : marginal ice zones and continental shelves |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Arctic oceanography |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography - Arctic Ocean
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66507-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019172403321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Instability in geophysical flows / / William D. Smyth, Jeffrey R. Carpenter [[electronic resource]]
| Instability in geophysical flows / / William D. Smyth, Jeffrey R. Carpenter [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Smyth William D. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 327 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geophysics
Geodynamics Marine geophysics |
| ISBN |
1-108-67051-2
1-108-64008-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Normal Mode Instabilities -- 1 Preliminaries -- 1.1 What Is Instability? -- 1.2 Goals -- 1.3 Tools -- 1.4 Numerical Solution of a Boundary Value Problem -- 1.5 The Equations of Motion -- 1.6 Further Reading -- 1.7 Appendix: A Closer Look at Perturbation Theory -- 2 Convective Instability -- 2.1 The Perturbation Equations -- 2.2 Simple Case: Inviscid, Nondiffusive, Unbounded Fluid -- 2.3 Viscous and Diffusive Effects -- 2.4 Boundary Effects: the Rayleigh-Benard Problem -- 2.5 Nonlinear Effects -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 Appendix: Waves and Convection in a Compressible Fluid -- 3 Instabilities of a Parallel Shear Flow -- 3.1 The Perturbation Equations -- 3.2 Rayleigh's Equation -- 3.3 Analytical Example: the Piecewise-Linear Shear Layer -- 3.4 Solution Types for Rayleigh's Equation -- 3.5 Numerical Solution of Rayleigh's Equation -- 3.6 Shear Scaling -- 3.7 Oblique Modes and Squire Transformations -- 3.8 Rules of Thumb for a General Shear Instability -- 3.9 Numerical Examples -- 3.10 Perturbation Energetics -- 3.11 Necessary Conditions for Instability -- 3.12 The Wave Resonance Mechanism of Shear Instability -- 3.13 Quantitative Analysis of Wave Resonance -- 3.14 Summary -- 3.15 Appendix: Classical Proof of the Rayleigh and Fjørtoft Theorems -- 3.16 Further Reading -- 4 Parallel Shear Flow: the Effects of Stratification -- 4.1 The Richardson Number -- 4.2 Equilibria and Perturbations -- 4.3 Oblique Modes -- 4.4 The Taylor-Goldstein Equation -- 4.5 Application to Internal Wave Phenomena -- 4.6 Analytical Examples of Instability in Stratified Shear Flows -- 4.7 The Miles-Howard Theorem -- 4.8 Howard's Semicircle Theorem -- 4.9 Energetics -- 4.10 Summary -- 4.11 Further Reading -- 4.12 Appendix: Veering Flows -- 4.13 Appendix: Spatial Growth.
5 Parallel Shear Flow: the Effects of Viscosity -- 5.1 Conditions for Equilibrium -- 5.2 Conditions for Quasi-Equilibrium: the Frozen Flow Approximation -- 5.3 The Orr-Sommerfeld Equation -- 5.4 Boundary Conditions for Viscous Fluid -- 5.5 Numerical Solution of the Orr-Sommerfeld Equation -- 5.6 Oblique Modes -- 5.7 Shear Scaling and the Reynolds Number -- 5.8 Numerical Examples -- 5.9 Perturbation Energetics in Viscous Flow -- 5.10 Summary -- 6 Synthesis: Viscous, Diffusive, Inhomogeneous, Parallel Shear Flow -- 6.1 Expanding the Basic Equations -- 6.2 Numerical Solution -- 6.3 2D and Oblique Modes: Squire Transformations -- 6.4 Shear and Diffusion Scalings -- 6.5 Application: Instabilities of a Stably Stratified Shear Layer -- 6.6 Application: Analysis of Observational Data -- 6.7 Summary -- 6.8 Further Reading -- 7 Nonparallel Flow: Instabilities of a Cylindrical Vortex -- 7.1 Cyclostrophic Equilibrium -- 7.2 The Perturbation Equations -- 7.3 Barotropic Modes (m = 0) -- 7.4 Axisymmetric Modes (l = 0) -- 7.5 Analytical Example: the Rankine Vortex -- 7.6 Numerical Example: a Continuous Vortex -- 7.7 Wave Interactions in Barotropic Vortices -- 7.8 Mechanisms of Centrifugal and Convective Instabilities -- 7.9 Swirling Flows -- 7.10 Summary -- 7.11 Further Reading -- 8 Instability in a Rotating Environment -- 8.1 Frontal Zones -- 8.2 Geostrophic Equilibrium and the Thermal Wind Balance -- 8.3 The Perturbation Equations -- 8.4 Energetics -- 8.5 The Vertical Vorticity Equation -- 8.6 Analytical Solution #1: Inertial and Symmetric Instabilities -- 8.7 Analytical Solution #2: Baroclinic Instability -- 8.8 Numerical Solution Method -- 8.9 Instability in the Ageostrophic Regime -- 8.10 Summary -- 8.11 Further Reading -- 9 Convective Instability in Complex Fluids -- 9.1 Conditional Instability in a Moist Atmosphere or a Freezing Ocean. 9.2 Double Diffusive Instabilities -- 9.3 Bioconvection -- 9.4 CO[sub(2)] Sequestration -- 10 Summary -- 10.1 Equilibrium States -- 10.2 Instabilities -- Part II The View Ahead -- 11 Beyond Normal Modes -- 11.1 Instability as an Initial Value Problem -- 11.2 Transient Growth in Simple Linear Systems -- 11.3 Computing the Optimal Initial Condition -- 11.4 Optimizing Growth at t = 0[sup(+)] -- 11.5 Growth at Short and Long Times: a Simple Example -- 11.6 Example: The Piecewise Shear Layer -- 11.7 Mechanics of Transient Growth in a Shear Layer -- 11.8 Generalizing the Inner Product -- 11.9 Summary -- 11.10 Appendix: Singular Value Decomposition -- 11.11 Further Reading -- 12 Instability and Turbulence -- 12.1 Secondary Instabilities and the Transition to Turbulence -- 12.2 Turbulence-Driven Instabilities -- 12.3 Cyclic Instability -- 12.4 Further Reading -- 13 Refining the Numerical Methods -- 13.1 Higher-Order Finite Differences -- 13.2 Finite Differences on an Adaptive Grid -- 13.3 Galerkin Methods -- 13.4 The Shooting Method -- 13.5 Generalizations -- 13.6 Further Reading -- Appendix A Homework Exercises -- Appendix B Projects -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910585954703321 |
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume
| The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Congresses
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66388-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996202744003316 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume
| The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Congresses
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66388-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130940003321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume
| The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Congresses
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66388-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830015303321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume
| The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment : the Nansen centennial volume |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 |
| Disciplina | 551.46/8 |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph The polar oceans and their role in shaping the global environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Earth & Environmental Sciences Marine Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-66388-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019168803321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences : 6th International Symposium / / edited by Sebastian Krastel, Jan-Hinrich Behrmann, David Völker, Michael Stipp, Christian Berndt, Roger Urgeles, Jason Chaytor, Katrin Huhn, Michael Strasser, Carl Bonnevie Harbitz
| Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences : 6th International Symposium / / edited by Sebastian Krastel, Jan-Hinrich Behrmann, David Völker, Michael Stipp, Christian Berndt, Roger Urgeles, Jason Chaytor, Katrin Huhn, Michael Strasser, Carl Bonnevie Harbitz |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (664 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.46
551.46/8 551.468 |
| Collana | Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research |
| Soggetto topico |
Oceanography
Physical geography Geotechnical engineering Sedimentology Physical Geography Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences |
| ISBN | 3-319-00972-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Physical properties of sediments -- Gas hydrates and role of interstitial fluids in submarine slope failure -- Slope stability and risk assessment -- Monitoring, observation and repeated surveys of active slope failure processes -- Understanding failure processes from submarine landslide geomorphology -- Interaction between ocean circulation and MTDs -- Landslide generated tsunamis -- Long-term record of submarine landslides and MTD paleoseismology -- Outcrops of ancient submarine landslides. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298374403321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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