{"product_id":"geophysical-fluid-dynamics-ii-stratified-rotating-fluid-dynamics-of-the-atmosphere-ocean-paperback","title":"Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II: Stratified \/ Rotating Fluid Dynamics of the Atmosphere--Ocean - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmin Özsoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book develops a fundamental understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics based on a mathematical description of the flows of inhomogeneous fluids. It covers these topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. development of the equations of motion for an inhomogeneous fluid \u003cp\u003e2. review of thermodynamics\u003c\/p\u003e 3. thermodynamic and kinetic energy equations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. equations of state for the atmosphere and the ocean, salt, and moisture effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. concepts of potential temperature and potential density\u003c\/p\u003e 6. Boussinesq and quasi-geostrophic approximations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. conservation equations for vorticity, mechanical and thermal energy instability theories, internal waves, mixing, convection, double-diffusion, stratified turbulence, fronts, intrusions, gravity currents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraduate students will be able to learn and apply the basic theory of geophysical fluid dynamics of inhomogeneous fluids on a rotating earth, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. derivation of the governing equations for a stratified fluid starting from basic principles of physics \u003cp\u003e2. review of thermodynamics, equations of state, isothermal, adiabatic, isentropic changes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. scaling of the equations, Boussinesq approximation, applied to the ocean and the atmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. examples of stratified flows at geophysical scales, steady and unsteady motions, inertia-gravity internal waves, quasi-geostrophic theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. vorticity and energy conservation in stratified fluids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.boundary layer convection in stratified containers and basins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book develops a fundamental understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics based on a mathematical description of the flows of inhomogeneous fluids. It covers these topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. development of the equations of motion for an inhomogeneous fluid \u003cp\u003e2. review of thermodynamics\u003c\/p\u003e 3. thermodynamic and kinetic energy equations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. equations of state for the atmosphere and the ocean, salt, and moisture effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. concepts of potential temperature and potential density\u003c\/p\u003e 6. Boussinesq and quasi-geostrophic approximations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. conservation equations for vorticity, mechanical and thermal energy instability theories, internal waves, mixing, convection, double-diffusion, stratified turbulence, fronts, intrusions, gravity currents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraduate students will be able to learn and apply the basic theory of geophysical fluid dynamics of inhomogeneous fluids on a rotating earth, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. derivation of the governing equations for a stratified fluid starting from basic principles of physics \u003cp\u003e2. review of thermodynamics, equations of state, isothermal, adiabatic, isentropic changes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. scaling of the equations, Boussinesq approximation, applied to the ocean and the atmosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. examples of stratified flows at geophysical scales, steady and unsteady motions, inertia-gravity internal waves, quasi-geostrophic theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. vorticity and energy conservation in stratified fluids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.boundary layer convection in stratified containers and basins\u003c\/p\u003e ​\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eÖzsoy is Professor of Physical Oceanography. In 1977-1978, he served as Staff Engineer at Tetra Tech Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA; since 1978 he has been Professor of physical oceanography at Institute of Marine Sciences, METU, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey; following an academic and research career as Visiting Scientist at IMGA-CNR, Modena, Italy in 1989; Visiting Professor, UNESCO and Fulbright Fellow at Division of Applied Science at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA in 1989-1990; Visiting Scientist at University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy in 2014-2015; Invited Professor at EIES-ITU in İstanbul, Turkey in 2015-2017; an Emeritus living in Ankara, Turkey after 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearch interests and contributions include ocean modeling of the Levantine Basin of the Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Turkish Straits System; circulation, cascading flows across shelf seas of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea; dynamics, transport modeling of Bosphorus \/ Dardanelles Straits of the Turkish Straits System; quasi-geostrophic dynamics of seas with islands; coupled hydrodynamics-ecosystem modeling; double diffusive convection, boundary and interior mixing; operational oceanographic and atmospheric observing and forecasting systems; atmospheric transport of aerosol dust; oceanographic use of tracers for analyses of deep water renewal and transport; transport at tidal inlets; modeling of Eastern Mediterranean tsunami; climate variability and climate change \/in the Seas of the Old World; history of oceanography - 17th century work of Marsili in the Bosphorus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributions in projects include major Consortia of the Physical Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean (POEM); Black Sea (CoMSBlack); EU Copernicus Projects on Ventilation of the Black Sea and Aral Sea (ARAL-KUM); - European Integrated Projects MFSTEP, MERSEA, ECOOP, IASON, SESAME, MyOcean, MyOcean2, MyOcean FO, PERSEUS, Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS), NATO Projects TU-Fisheries, TU-Black Sea, TU-Black Sea ODBMS, MACE-Caspian Sea; IAEA Coordinated Research Project Environmental Pollution of the Black Sea; TÜBİTAK Public Research Group project on observing and forecasting systems MOMA; other local research projects (Akkuyu NPP Tsunami, Shelf projects, SEKA, İskenderun, İSKİ, Turkish Straits System İTÜVSAM \/ TURBO).\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 323\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121458876551,"sku":"9783030749361","price":145.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fc0b08cf94b236b1548c0184d264cc62.webp?v=1732553661","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/geophysical-fluid-dynamics-ii-stratified-rotating-fluid-dynamics-of-the-atmosphere-ocean-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}