Physical Oceanography (eBook, PDF)

Developments Since 1950
Redaktion: Jochum, Markus; Murtugudde, Raghu

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Over the last five decades physical oceanography developed rapidly from a branch of fluid dynamics, with only a few observations, to a mature science with global field programs, large computer resources, and a complex theoretical framework. Today understanding of ice ages, global warming, or predictions of El Niño are to a large extent due to progress in understanding ocean physics. Therefore, it is important that the history of physical oceanography is made known so that citizens can understand the current state of climate sciences and policy makers can make informed decisions about future research.

This volume contains a historical introduction by Bruce Warren and twelve historical perspectives from world-renowned physical oceanographers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387331522
• Artikelnr.: 37287348

Autorenporträt

Markus Jochum is an associate editor of Journal of Geophysical Research and Raghu Murtugudde is editor of Journal of Geophysical Research and associate editor of Journal of Climate. The list of authors includes prominent scientists: Warren, Bretherton, Bryan, Davis, Godfrey, McPhaden, Moore, Munk, Pedlosky, Philander, Reid, Wunsch, and Wyrtki.

Inhaltsangabe

Historical Introduction.- Reminiscences of MODE.- Modeling Ocean Circulation.- Contributions to Global Ocean Observations.- On Reconciling Oceanic and Atmospheric Estimates of Surface Heat Fluxes-and on Validating Greenhouse Models.- El Niño and Ocean Observations.- Reflections of an Equatorial Oceanographer.- Ocean Acoustic Tomography.- A History of Thermocline Theory.- Sextant to Satellite.- Some Advances and Retreats in the Study of Ocean Circulation since 1935.- Towards the World Ocean Circulation Experiment and a Bit of Aftermath.- Interview with Klaus Wyrtki, 25 February 1999.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This book is an eclectic collection of science memoirs ... . is unique in its approach and has something for everyone. I recommend it highly for students and young scientists, both for historical curiosity and because it will help them to assimilate past lessons learned into their own careers. But I also recommend if for older scientists who have lived through many of the developments of the last half-century, and who may wish to reflect on their own careers in the context of the book." (David B. Enfield, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, March, 2007)