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The three volumes on the Physics of Lakes provide an encyclopedic overview of fundamental physical limnology. The first volume includes simple to complex model descriptions of how to develop understanding of the physical dynamics of lakes using only basic calculus.

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Author:   Kolumban Hutter ,  Yongqi Wang ,  Irina P. Chubarenko
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2014
ISBN:  

9783319086262

ISBN 10:   331908626
Pages:   1685
Publication Date:   01 January 2020
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

Mathematical Prerequisites.- A Brief Review of the Basic Thermomechanical Laws of Classical Physics.- Fundamental Equations of Lake Hydrodynamics.- Conservation of Angular Momentum.- Vorticity.- Turbulence Modelling.- Introduction to Linear Waves.- The Role of the Distribution of Mass Within Water Bodies on Earth.- Vertical Structure of Wind-induced Currents in Homogenous and Stratified Waters.- Phenomenological Coefficients of Water.- The Role of the Earth's Rotation.- Oscillations in Semi-bounded and Bounded Basins of Constant Depth.- Basin-scale Gravity Waves in Circular and Elliptical Containers on the Rotating Earth.- Barotropic and Baroclinic Basin-scale Wave Dynamics.- Higher-Order Baroclinicity.- Barotropic Oscillations in Lake Onega - A Lake of Complex Geometry.- Observation and Analysis of Internal Seiches in the Southern Basin of Lake of Lugano.- Topographic Waves in Enclosed Basins - Fundamentals and Observations.- Topographic Rossby Waves in Basins of Simple Geometry.- Topographic Waves in Basins with Complex Shapes and Complex Bathymetries.- A Class of Chrystal-Type Equations.- Barotropic Wind-induced Motions in a Shallow Lake.- Response of a Stratified Alpine Lake to External Wind Fields.- Numerical Prediction and Comparison with Field Observations.- Comparing Numerical Methods for Convectively-Dominated Problems.- Comparing Different Numerical Treatments of Advection Terms for Wind-Induced Circulations in Lakes.- Subgrid-Scale Parameterization in Numerical Simulations of Lake Circulation.- Instruments and Sensors.- Measuring Methods and Techniques.- Dimensional Analysis, Similitude and Model Experiments.- Prograding and Retrograding Hypo- and Hyperpycnal Deltaic Formations into Quiescent Ambients.- Sediment Transport in Alluvial Systems.

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