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This book is focused on fundamental aspects of climate variability
in the ocean, in particular changes of the wind-driven circulation.
The vertical movement of isopycnal (isothermal) layers, including
their stretching and compression, is called heaving and stretching.
A major part of climate variability in the ocean is heaving in
nature. Heave is primarily associated with the adiabatic motions of
isopycnal layers due to change of wind stress. It is rather
difficult to separate the contributions from adiabatic and diabatic
processes. Isopycnal analysis has been widely used in climate
study; however, it is much more accurate to study the isopycnal
layers. Here climate signals are examined in terms of changes of
layer depth, layer thickness, layer temperature/salinity, spicity
and others. In addition to the traditional Theta-S diagram, the
sigma-pi (potential density - potential spicity) diagram can also
be used in analyzing water mass property distribution and climate
variability. In fact, a radius of signal can be defined rigorously
for signals in the sigma-pi diagram; the combination of isopycnal
analysis and evaluation of radius of signal provides a powerful
tool in analyzing climate variability in the world oceans.
This book is focused on fundamental aspects of climate variability
in the ocean, in particular changes of the wind-driven circulation.
The vertical movement of isopycnal (isothermal) layers, including
their stretching and compression, is called heaving and stretching.
A major part of climate variability in the ocean is heaving in
nature. Heave is primarily associated with the adiabatic motions of
isopycnal layers due to change of wind stress. It is rather
difficult to separate the contributions from adiabatic and diabatic
processes. Isopycnal analysis has been widely used in climate
study; however, it is much more accurate to study the isopycnal
layers. Here climate signals are examined in terms of changes of
layer depth, layer thickness, layer temperature/salinity, spicity
and others. In addition to the traditional Theta-S diagram, the
sigma-pi (potential density - potential spicity) diagram can also
be used in analyzing water mass property distribution and climate
variability. In fact, a radius of signal can be defined rigorously
for signals in the sigma-pi diagram; the combination of isopycnal
analysis and evaluation of radius of signal provides a powerful
tool in analyzing climate variability in the world oceans.
The interaction between ocean circulation and climate change has
been an active research frontier in Earth sciences in recent years.
Ocean circulation, and its related geophysical fluid dynamical
principles, are now taught at graduate level in many Earth and
atmospheric science departments. This is the first advanced
textbook to discuss both wind-driven and thermohaline-driven
processes - two important aspects of large-scale ocean circulation.
It provides a concise introduction to the dynamics and
thermodynamics of oceanic general circulation. This includes sea
water thermodynamics and the energetics of the ocean circulation;
an exhaustive theory of wind-driven circulation; thermohaline
circulation with discussions on water mass formation/erosion, deep
circulation, and the hydrological cycle; and interactions between
wind-driven and thermohaline circulation. Highly illustrated to
help the reader establish a clear mental picture of the physical
principles involved, the book is invaluable for advanced courses in
ocean circulation and as a reference for oceanographers and Earth
scientists.
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