Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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... fluctuations . This happens in sound waves and to a lesser extent in convection when the density of rising fluid elements is systematically different from those which sink . The relative amplitude of the density fluctuations p ' / p in ...
... fluctuations . This happens in sound waves and to a lesser extent in convection when the density of rising fluid elements is systematically different from those which sink . The relative amplitude of the density fluctuations p ' / p in ...
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... fluctuations . If the averaging interval is too long , the averaged equations cannot serve for prediction . If it is too short , the value of the means becomes biased by individual , short fluctuations . In some cases , the choice of an ...
... fluctuations . If the averaging interval is too long , the averaged equations cannot serve for prediction . If it is too short , the value of the means becomes biased by individual , short fluctuations . In some cases , the choice of an ...
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... fluctuations represented by the first term on the right- hand side of eqn ( 4.39 ) . Another mechanism , first ... fluctuations of the air pressure can cause deformations of the interface . The amplitude of these pressure ...
... fluctuations represented by the first term on the right- hand side of eqn ( 4.39 ) . Another mechanism , first ... fluctuations of the air pressure can cause deformations of the interface . The amplitude of these pressure ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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advection air-sea amplitude angle approximately atmosphere average baroclinic barotropic bubbles cause changes circulation cloud components constant convection convergence Coriolis force decrease denotes diffusion direction dissipation drag coefficient eddy effect Ekman layer equation equilibrium expression flow fluctuations fluid flux Fourier frequency friction function geostrophic gravity waves group velocity height horizontal hurricane increase inertial integral interaction interface kinetic energy larger latitude linear mean mixed layer moisture molecular momentum motion observations ocean parameter perturbations phase velocity planetary boundary layer potential temperature processes propagation radiance ratio region relatively represents resulting Reynolds number Reynolds stress Rossby waves salinity scale sea surface sea water sensible heat shear specific humidity specified spectral spectrum storm term thermocline transport tropical turbulent unstable upwelling vapour pressure variable variations vector vertical viscosity vorticity wave number wavelength wind stress wind velocity yields zero дх