Ocean circulation and climate : a 21st century perspective The book represents all the knowledge we currently have on ocean circulation. It presents an up to date summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system. The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of world ocean circulation experiment (WOCE) science in a consistent way. Cross references between contributors have been added and the book has a comprehensive index and unified reference list. The book is simple to read at the undergraduate level. It was written by the best scientists in the world who have collaborat This book provides a summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system. It is structured to guide the reader through the analysis interpretation modeling and synthesis of ocean climate phenomena