Oliver Bühler

Waves and Mean Flows

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fundamental reference for graduate students and researchers in fluid mechanics. Now revised throughout, it also includes exercises.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 651g
• ISBN-13: 9781107669666
• ISBN-10: 1107669669
• Artikelnr.: 40548603

Autorenporträt

Oliver Bühler is a Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere Ocean Science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Fluid Dynamics and Waves: 1. Elements of fluid dynamics
2. Linear waves
3. Geometric wave theory
4. Dispersive waves and ray tracing
Part II. Wave-Mean Interaction Theory: 5. Zonally symmetric wave-mean interaction theory
6. Internal gravity waves
7. Shear flows
8. Three-dimensional rotating flow
9. Rossby waves and balanced dynamics
10. Lagrangian-mean theory
11. Zonally symmetric GLM theory
Part III. Waves and Vortices: 12. A framework for local interactions
13. Wave-driven vortex dynamics on beaches
14. Wave refraction by vortices
References
Index.