Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics : an introductory text /
Marshall, John,1954-
Plumb, R. Alan,1948-
Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier/Academic Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305) and index.
Characteristics of the atmosphere -- The global energy balance -- The vertical structure of the atmosphere -- Convection -- The meridional structure of the atmosphere -- The equations of fluid motion -- Balanced flow -- The general circulation of the atmosphere -- The ocean and its circulation -- The wind-driven circulation -- The thermohaline circulation of the ocean -- Climate and climate variability.
Atmospheric circulation.
Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
Ocean circulation.
Fluid dynamics.
Atmospheric thermodynamics.