Product Description

The book represents all the knowledge we currently have on ocean circulation.
It presents an up-to-date summary of the state of the science relating to the role of the oceans in the physical climate system.

The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) science in a consistent way. Cross-references between contributors have been added, and the book has a comprehensive index and unified reference list.

The book is simple to read, at the undergraduate level. It was written by the best scientists in the world who have collaborated to carry out years of experiments to better understand ocean circulation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1099547 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 715 pages

PROMET Vol 27 (German Weather Journal)
Everybody with an interest in the physical processes in the ocean will really profit from reading this book.

Review
"Ocean Circulation and Climate' is the culmination of a multi-national, multi-decadal program designed to observe the global ocean. ...a voluminous book, unique in that there is no other single volume to which one can turn as a source for the cutting edge of knowledge of the large-scale circulation and properties of the ocean. ...lays the foundation for the daunting challenge of understanding the future of the world oceans and their role in climate change."
-EPISODES - JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE

"...excellent editing and production quality plus hundreds of diagrams and dozens of color plates. It will be essential for ocean and climate scientists for years to come."
--NEW SCIENTIST, October 2001

"This compilation addresses such topics as the role of the oceans in climate, ocean-atmosphere coupling, water mass formation, and the transport of momentum, heat, and freshwater throughout the global ocean. Interwoven into the narrative is a rich history of the development of modern oceanography, and beautiful color plates... This volume will serve as a resource for graduate students in oceanography and climatology and as a reference for researchers and professionals, including meteorologists."
--CHOICE, December 2001

"Oceanographers, meteorologists, and climate scientists will find this book to be of particular value."
--NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 2005

Mark Brandon Review in New Scientist
It will be essential for ocean and climate scientists for years to come.