Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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... motion has been reviewed in detail by N. A. Phillips ( 1963 ) . g In the special case of a fluid of limited depth which moves with a vertically uniform velocity , we can use the relation ( 1.19 ) to express eqn ( 1.24 ) in the form a x ...
... motion has been reviewed in detail by N. A. Phillips ( 1963 ) . g In the special case of a fluid of limited depth which moves with a vertically uniform velocity , we can use the relation ( 1.19 ) to express eqn ( 1.24 ) in the form a x ...
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... motion significantly if that ratio is at least one order larger than unity . In small - scale isotropic motion pattern D / L ~ 1. Viscous forces can then be neglected compared to inertial forces if Re 1 as stated above . On the other ...
... motion significantly if that ratio is at least one order larger than unity . In small - scale isotropic motion pattern D / L ~ 1. Viscous forces can then be neglected compared to inertial forces if Re 1 as stated above . On the other ...
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... motion is geostrophic . It does not usually exceed unity because it is very rare for the actual wind to be either opposed or to be twice as large as the geostrophic wind . Any finite value has to be balanced by one or several of the ...
... motion is geostrophic . It does not usually exceed unity because it is very rare for the actual wind to be either opposed or to be twice as large as the geostrophic wind . Any finite value has to be balanced by one or several of the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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