Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Robert H. Stewart
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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 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 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 note covers the following topics: rotation , earths gravity field and
sea level , ekman layers friction and geostrophic flow , winddriven circulation
stommels gyre and sverdrups balance , stress in the ocean , observations of the
gulf stream in the n atlantic , global hydrographic climatology pdf, equatorial
twists to midlatitude dynamics , the large scale thermohaline circulation some
thermodynamics , the thermohaline circulation , another wrinkle on observations
of the abyssal ocean geothermal heating and hydrothermal vents , tidal forces ,
introduction to waves and time dependent motion and internal waves
Oceanography is the par excellence
interdisciplinary science thanks to its peculiar setting within a fluid
environment that makes connections extremely efficient. The oceans connections
are well mirrored in the chapters of this book that share a quite explicit
multidisciplinary and multi-environmental character. The book provides chapters
on very different topics under very different settings, some with a focused
angle, others with a broader approach, yet all sharing the idea that we need to
understand the small pieces in order to put together the big picture for a much
larger mechanism, the functioning of the ocean as a whole
This
is a 3 credit class, which involves a total of 45 contact hours. These will
include both lectures and field activities. The material of the class is divided
into 5 sections: geological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical
oceanography, biological oceanography, and humans & the oceans. Besides quizzes
and exams on material covered in class, you will also be evaluated on papers and
presentations that will allow you to further your knowledge of one given topic
related to oceanography, and conduct your own independent research project.
These
notes represent the topic content for physical oceanography. In addition, two
introductory lectures place the atmospheric and oceanographic aspects of the
topic in the context of the exact sciences