Overview

For some time there has existed an extensive theoretical literature relating to tides on continental shelves and also to the behavior of estuaries. Much less attention was traditionally paid to the dynamics of longer term, larger scale motions (those which are usually described as circulation') over continental shelves or in enclosed shallow seas such as the North American Great Lakes. This is no longer the case: spurred on by other disciplines, notably biological oceanography, and by public concern with the environment, the physical science of the coastal ocean has made giant strides during the last two decades or so. Today, it is probably fair to say that coastal ocean physics has come of age as a deduc­ tive quantitative science. A well developed body of theoretical models exist, based on the equations of fluid motion, which have been related to observed currents, sea level variations, water properties, etc. Quantitative parameters required in using the models to predict e.g. the effects of wind or of freshwater influx on coastal currents can be estimated within reasonable bounds of error. While much remains to be learned, and many exciting discoveries presumably await us in the future, the time seems appropriate to summarize those aspects of coastal ocean dynamics relevant to 'circulation' or long­ term motion.

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Author:   G.T. Csanady
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1982 ed.
Volume:   2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:  

9789027714008

ISBN 10:   9027714002
Pages:   281
Publication Date:   30 September 1982
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Fundamental Equations and Their Simplification.- 2. Inertial Response to Wind.- 3. The Behavior of a Stratified Sea.- 4. The Subtle Effects of Topography.- 5. Transient Coastal Currents.- 6. Thermohaline Circulation.- 7. Thermohaline Circulation.- 8. Observed Quasi-Steady Flow Patterns in Shallow Sea.- References.- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.

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