The Oceanic Thermohaline Circulation An Introduction [Hardcover]

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). The book also offers an introduction to hydrographic analysis and interpretation.

?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.The ocean basins.- Pressure, temperature, salinity, and some thermohaline dynamics.- Water mass and tracer analysis of the deep flow in the Atlantic Ocean.- The deep flow in the Southern, Indian, and Pacific oceans.- The upper branch of the THC.- Formation and descent of water masses.- Dynamics of the THC.- Deep upwelling and mixing.- Energetics of the THC.- Simple models, boundary conditions, and feedbacks.- The THC and different climates.

From the reviews:

Van Aken (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) introduces THC to students in physical oceanography and related fields who can do simple math. & Appropriate for undergraduate oceanography or research library collections. & Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; faculty and researchers. (L. S. Zipp, CHOICE, Vol. 44 (11), July, 2007)

This book presents various aspects of the world ocean thermohaline circulation (THC) & . My conclusion is that the book represents a rather complete andl¼