Screen LibraryWhy we study the physics of the ocean : what physical oceanographers really do /
This book reviews the field of physical oceanography, starting with its history and culminating in the past, present and future challenges of this scientific discipline. It introduces the different aspects of the science, and presents the observational and computational tools used by physical oceano...
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This book reviews the field of physical oceanography, starting with its history and culminating in the past, present and future challenges of this scientific discipline. It introduces the different aspects of the science, and presents the observational and computational tools used by physical oceanographers. It discusses the day-to-day activities of the physical oceanographers located at universities, government laboratories and industry, and relates the physics of the ocean to such topical issues as climate change and ocean forecasting. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 367 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-367). |
| ISBN: |
9781527567917 1527567915 |
| Index Number: | GC150 |
| CLC: | P733 |
| Call Number: | P733/E538 |