| Description |
1 online resource (x, 367 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- 1.0 -- 2.0 -- 3.0 -- 4.0 -- 5.0 -- 6.0 -- 7.0 -- 8.0 -- 9.0 -- 10.0 -- 11.0 -- References |
| 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. The book also presents a review of the historical challe. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 02, 2021). |
| Subject |
Physical oceanography.
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Oceanography (seas)
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Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions.
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Geography.
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Physical oceanography. (OCoLC)fst02027046
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Emery, William J. Why we study the physics of the ocean. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021 9781527567917 (OCoLC)1245656671 |
| ISBN |
9781527568907 (electronic book) |
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1527568903 (electronic book) |
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