Climate and the oceans / Geoffrey K. Vallis.
By: Vallis, Geoffrey K.
Series: Princeton primers in climate: Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2012Description: x, 231 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780691144672 (cloth : acidfree paper) :; 0691144672 (cloth ; acid-free paper) :; 9780691150284 (pbk.); 0691150281 (pbk.).Other title: Climate & the oceans.Subject(s): Ocean-atmosphere interaction -- Popular works | Climatic changes -- Popular works | Ocean -- Popular works | Oceanography -- Research -- Popular works | Interaction mer-atmosphère | Climat -- Changements | Mer | Océanographie -- RechercheItem type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | GC 57 .V26 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5079960 |
Explores climate and oceans, providing a look at the basics of climate, a descriptive overview of the oceans, a brief introduction to dynamics, and coverage of other related topics.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-213) and index.
Basics of climate -- The oceans : a descriptive overview -- A brief introduction to dynamics -- The ocean circulation -- The ocean's overall role in climate -- Climate variability from weeks to years -- Global warming and the ocean.
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