P-Vector Inverse Method / Edition 1

by Peter C. Chu

Overview

A major task for physical oceanographers is to determine the movement of oceanic water from observations. This book introduces the P-vector inverse method, with a two-step determination of the velocity from hydrographic data. The book provide insights into the basics of the P-vector inverse method and the features of the inverted global and regional ocean circulations. Upper undergraduate and graduate students as well as oceanographers, marine biologists and other environmental scientists will find this book a valuable tool for their studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540333845
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	10/05/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	605
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Analysis of Observational (T,S) Profiles.- Establishment of Gridded (T,S) Fields.- Coordinate Systems.- P-Vector.- Determination of Speed Parameter.- Variational P-Vector Method.- Determination of Volume Transport Stream Function.- C-Vector for Identifying Oceanic Secondary Circulations.- Datasets.- Inverted Circulations in the Pacific Basin.- Inverted Circulations in the Atlantic Basin.- Inverted Circulations for the Southern Ocean.- Inverted Circulations in the Arctic Mediterranean Seas.- Applications to Data Assimilation.- Applications in Numerical Modeling and Simulation.