The Oceanic Thermohaline Circulation: An Introduction Contributor(s): Aken, Hendrik M. Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441922687 ISBN-13: 9781441922687 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Oceanography - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
Dewey: 551.462 |
Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 lbs) 326 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory. The hydrographic description and the observational evidence are based on data sources, available via internet, mainly from the World Oceanographic Experiment (WOCE). With the hydrographic description and observational evidence also comes an introduction to hydrographic analysis and interpretation. |