Alexander Soloviev

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The Near-Surface Layer of the Ocean: Structure, Dynamics and ApplicationsPaperback, 25 November 2010

The Near-Surface Layer of the Ocean: Structure, Dynamics and Applications
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Part of Series
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
Print Length
574 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
25 Nov 2010
ISBN-10
9048170257
ISBN-13
9789048170258

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Until the 1980s, a tacit agreement among many physical oceanographers was that nothing deserving attention could be found in the upper few meters of the ocean. The lack of adequete knowledge about the near-surface layer of the ocean was mainly due to the fact that the widely used oceanographic instruments (such as bathythermographs, CTDs, current meters, etc.) were practically useless in the upper few meters of the ocean. Interest in the ne- surface layer of the ocean rapidly increased along with the development of remote sensing techniques. The interpretation of ocean surface signals sensed from satellites demanded thorough knowledge of upper ocean processes and their connection to the ocean interior. Despite its accessibility to the investigator, the near-surface layer of the ocean is not a simple subject of experimental study. Random, sometimes huge, vertical motions of the ocean surface due to surface waves are a serious complication for collecting quality data close to the ocean surface. The supposedly minor problem of avoiding disturbances from ships' wakes has frustrated several generations of oceanographers attempting to take reliable data from the upper few meters of the ocean. Important practical applications nevertheless demanded action, and as a result several pioneering works in the 1970s and 1980s laid the foundation for the new subject of oceanography - the near-surface layer of the ocean.

Product Details

Authors:
Alexander SolovievRoger Lukas
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
25 November 2010
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 3.05 cm
ISBN-10:
9048170257
ISBN-13:
9789048170258
Language:
English
Location:
Dordrecht
Pages:
574
Publisher:
Weight:
816.47 gm

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