Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Robert H. Stewart
Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Robert H. Stewart
Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Robert H. Stewart
This PDF book covers the
following topics related to Physical Oceanography : A Voyage of Discovery, The
Historical Setting, Atmospheric Influences, The Oceanic Heat Budget,
Temperature, Salinity, and Density, The Equations of Motion, Equations of Motion
With Viscosity, Response of the Upper Ocean to Winds, Geostrophic Currents, Wind
Driven Ocean Circulation, Vorticity in the Ocean, Deep Circulation in the Ocean,
Equatorial Processes, Numerical Models, Ocean Waves, Coastal Processes and
Tides.
Author(s): Robert H. Stewart,
Department of Oceanography, Texas A and M University
This PDF book covers the
following topics related to Physical Oceanography : A Voyage of Discovery, The
Historical Setting, Atmospheric Influences, The Oceanic Heat Budget,
Temperature, Salinity, and Density, The Equations of Motion, Equations of Motion
With Viscosity, Response of the Upper Ocean to Winds, Geostrophic Currents, Wind
Driven Ocean Circulation, Vorticity in the Ocean, Deep Circulation in the Ocean,
Equatorial Processes, Numerical Models, Ocean Waves, Coastal Processes and
Tides.
Author(s): Robert H. Stewart,
Department of Oceanography, Texas A and M University
This note explains
the following topics: Applications of the laws of physics to the study of the
properties and circulation of the worlds oceans, Geographical description of the
oceans, physical properties of sea water, derivation of the equations of motion
for steady ocean circulation on a rotating planet, Ekman layer, Stommel and Munk
boundary layers, and the Sverdrup Balance, abyssal circulation, thermohaline
circulation, instrumentation and observation.
This note
covers the following topics: The Geophysical Perspective, Atmospheric
Circulation and Air or Sea Interaction, Physical Properties of Sea Water,
Thermohaline Circulation, Elements of Dynamical Oceanography, The Dynamics of
Ocean Circulation, Waves and Tides, Estuaries.
This note covers the following
topics: Properties of water and seawater, Major ions of seawater, Chemical
Equilibrium, Activity scales and activity corrections, s balance - the
cornerstone of chemical oceanography, Biological production, Respiration,
Biolimiting elements, Gas exchange, Acids and bases, Ocean carbonate system,
Particle flux, The redox sequence and sediment diagenesis, Isotope geochemistry,
Radiocarbon and ocean age.
This lecture note helps students
develop an understanding of the unifying principles and processes which are
critical in understanding both the evolution and behaviour of the planet Earth,
with a particular focus on aspects relating to the atmosphere and the ocean.
Topics covered includes: The place of physical oceanography in science,
Properties of seawater, The Global Oceanic Heat Budget , Distribution of
temperature and salinity with depth; the density stratification, Aspects of
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Thermohaline processes; water mass formation; the
seasonal thermocline, The ocean and climate , Waves , Long Waves, Oceanographic
instrumentation.
This
lecture note provides an introduction to basic ideas of geophysical wave motion
in rotating, stratified, and rotating-stratified fluids. Subject begins with
general wave concepts of phase and group velocity. It also covers the dynamics
and kinematics of gravity waves with a focus on dispersion, energy flux, initial
value problems, etc.