| Waves and Mean Flows Revised Edition Contributor(s): Bühler, Oliver (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107669669 ISBN-13: 9781107669666 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Mechanics - Fluids - Science | Waves & Wave Mechanics |
| Dewey: 532.059 |
| Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.8" W x 9.6" (1.45 lbs) 374 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory of linear dispersive waves in moving media is followed by a thorough introduction to classical wave-mean interaction theory. The author then extends the scope of the classical theory and lifts its restriction to zonally symmetric mean flows. It can be used as a fundamental reference, a course text, or by geophysicists and physicists needing a first introduction. This second edition includes brand new material, including a section on Langmuir circulations and the Craik-Leibovich instability. The author has also added exercises to aid students' learning. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buhler, Oliver: - Oliver Buhler is a Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere Ocean Science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University. |