Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide Katrin Schroeder

Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780128236925,0128236922,9780128236932, 0128236930

Product details:

• ISBN 10: 0128236930
• ISBN 13:9780128236932
• Author: Katrin Schroeder, Jacopo Chiggiato

Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to the physical oceanography of one of the most fascinating marginal seas, the Mediterranean Sea. The book is primarily focused on the state-of-the-art understanding of the physical functioning of the Mediterranean Sea, while embracing the fundamentals of associated geological and chemical processes.

Written by multiple scientists active over many years in the Mediterranean marine community, the book provides a broad overview on the information needed to get a robust background on the physical oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea for students in oceanography, climate science, marine geology and chemistry or scientists unfamiliar with the region.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Mediterranean Sea evolution and present-day physiography

Chapter 3. Mediterranean climate: past, present and future

Chapter 4. The forcings of the Mediterranean Sea and the physical properties of its water masses

Chapter 5. Mediterranean Sea level

Chapter 6. Surface wave and sea surface dynamics in the Mediterranean

Chapter 7. Dense and deep water formation processes and Mediterranean overturning circulation

Chapter 8. Fronts, eddies and mesoscale circulation in the Mediterranean Sea

Chapter 9. Recent changes in the Mediterranean Sea

Chapter 10. Mediterranean observing and forecasting systems

Chapter 11. Mediterranean Sea general biogeochemistry

Chapter 12. Active geological processes in the Mediterranean Sea

Chapter 13. The Mediterranean Sea in the Anthropocene

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