Dynamics of Internal Gravity Waves in the Ocean

 This monograph creates a systematic interpretation of the theoretical and the most actual experimental aspects of the internal wave dynamics in the ocean. Firstly, it draws attention to the important physical effects from an oceanographical point of view which are presented in mathematical descript...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miropol'sky, Yu.Z.
Other Authors: Shishkina, Olga D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Principles of thermohydrodynamic description of internal gravity waves in the ocean
  • 1. Brief Information About Oceanic Thermohydrodynamics
  • 2. Equations of the Theory of Internal Waves
  • II Linear theory of internal waves
  • 3. Linear Theory of Propagation of Internal Waves in the Undisturbed Horizontally Homogeneous Ocean
  • 4. Shear Flow Influence on Internal Waves Propagation
  • 5. Propagation of Internal Waves in Horizontally Inhomogeneous Ocean
  • 6. Basic Sources of Internal Waves Generation in the Ocean
  • III Nonlinear theory of internal waves
  • 7. Hamiltonian Formalism for the Description of Oceanic Internal Waves
  • 8. Long Weakly Nonlinear Internal Waves
  • 9. Propagation of Weakly Nonlinear Internal Wave Packets in the Ocean
  • 10. Resonant Interactions of Wave Triads and Kinetic Equation for Oceanic Internal Waves’ Spectrum
  • IV Some information on internal wave observations in the ocean
  • 11. On Statistical Description of Natural Internal Waves Data
  • 12. Basic Experimental Facts of Internal Waves’ Behaviour in the Ocean
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Topic Index