Wind stress over the ocean

Ians F Jones, Yoshiaki Toba

308 pages, parution le 16/11/2001

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Résumé

Understanding wind stress (drag) over the ocean is central to many facets of air-sea interaction, which in turn is vital for models of weather prediction and climate modeling. Wind Stress over the Ocean brings together thirty of the world's leading experts in air-sea interaction, under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research.

Wind Stress over the Ocean provides a thorough re-examination of the physical processes that transfer momentum between the atmosphere and the ocean. As well as describing the established fundamentals, the book also explores active areas of research and controversy.

The book will form a comprehensive guide and reference for researchers and graduate students in physical oceanography, meteorology, fluid dynamics, and coastal engineering.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1.
Overview;
Part I:
2. Historical drag expression;
3. Atmospheric and oceanic boundary layer physics;
4. Ocean wave spectra and integral properties;
5. Drag generation mechanisms;
6. Coupling mechanisms;
7. The measurement of surface stress;
Part II:
8. The influence of swell on the drag;
9. The influence of unsteadiness;
10. The dependence on wave age;
11. The influence on mesoscale atmospheric processes;
12. Wind, stress and wave directions;
13. The influence of surface tension;
14. The influence of spatial inhomogeneity;
15. Basin boundaries;
References,
Index.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Ians F Jones, Yoshiaki Toba
Parution	16/11/2001
Nb. de pages	308
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	746g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521662437
ISBN13	978-0-521-66243-7