Overview
Clarity in exposition of fundamentals
Conceptual links with broader areas of geophysical fluid dynamics
Careful discussion of mathematical derivations as well as physical interpretations
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Praise for Joseph Pedlosky's Waves in the ocean and atmosphere
American Meteorological Society
"This title presents a study of the fundamental theory of waves appropriate for first year graduate students. After an elementary overview of the basic wave concept, specific phenomena are then examined, including surface and internal gravity waves, lee waves, geostrophic adjustment, wave-mean flow interaction, and unstable waves. Each wave topic is used to introduce either a new technique or concept in general wave theory. Emphasis is placed on connectivity between the various subjects and on the physical interpretation of the mathematical results"
"Pedlosky has spent his time well in writing Waves in the Ocean and Atmosphere. … The writing is informal and engaging. … the clarity of the figures and text is uniformly high. … my message to students and researchers working in the fields of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics is ‘buy this book’. You will find it an invaluable reference work." (Andrew J. Willmott, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 99 (4), August, 2005)
"This book is based on the author’s lecture notes for a core course on wave theory … . The treatment is avowedly informal, making the presentation more easily accessible to beginning students … . the book is a welcome contribution to the literature by a distinguished investigator … . It can benefit students whether or not it is the required text for a course, and can be used as well as a reference or guide by others. The opportunity to share the insights of a teacher … should not be missed." (John Merrill, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, April, 2005)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Waves in the Ocean and Atmosphere
Book Subtitle: Introduction to Wave Dynamics
Authors: Joseph Pedlosky
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05131-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-00340-3Published: 25 June 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05564-5Published: 30 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-05131-3Published: 17 April 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 264
Topics: Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences, Fluid- and Aerodynamics