Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics By Benoit Cushman-Roisin ISBN: 9780133533019 Published: 1994 Number of Pages: 320 Edition: 1st Binding: Hardcover

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Pearson College Div Description:  This volume provides an introductory-level exploration of geophysical fluid dynamics -- with a focus on the physics, not the mathematics. Explores special contemporary topics of climate dynamics and equatorial dynamics -- e.g., the greenhouse effect, global warming, El Niño, Southern oscillation; provides an appendix on waves; includes short biographies of important scientists; and contains simple and complex laboratory demonstrations. For students and researchers in environmental fluid dynamics, and for practicing biologists, atmospheric chemists and engineers.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  93044584
   - LC control Number: 93044584

National Bibliography Number
   - Source: bnb: GB9463881: GB94-63881

International Standard Book Number: 0133533018: 0133533018 :

Level of Bibliographic Control and Coding Detail: ct/ct(ct)//ht

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: QC809.F5
   - Item number: C87 1994

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number:  20
   - Edition number: 20
   - Classification number: 550.1532
   - Classification number: 550/.1/532

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Cushman-Roisin, Benoit,
   - Dates associated with a name: 1954-

Title Statement
   - Title: Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Benoit Cushman-Roisin.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Englewood Cliffs :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: London :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Prentice Hall ;
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Prentice Hall,
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Prentice-Hall International,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c1994.

Projected Publication Date: 9401.

Physical Description
   - Extent: xv, 320 p. :
   - Extent: xv,320p. :
   - Other physical details: ill. ;
   - Other physical details: ill., map ;
   - Dimensions: 25 cm.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-312) and index.
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Fluid dynamics.
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Geophysics.

Index Term - Uncontrolled
   - Uncontrolled term: Dynamics
   - Uncontrolled term: Fluids