Marine Physics

Jerzy Dera

ISBN 10: 8301098724 / ISBN 13: 9788301098728

Published by PWN + Elsevier, 1992

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Hardcover, translated from the revised Polish edition, 516 pages, NOT ex-library. Weight 1.1 kg. Internally very good: clean, bright, untanned, free of markings in text and stamps. Boards show heavy scuffing, grubby/shelfworn marks, scratches, small indentations and nicks. Issued without a dust jacket. -- Contents: 1. General Picture of Physical Processes in the Ocean [Earth as a Thermodynamic System; Forces Inducing the Motion of Water Masses in the Ocean]; 2. Seawater as a Physical Medium [Structure & Association of Water Molecules. Structure of an Ice Crystal & Liquid Water; Ion Hydrates in Seawater; Principal Chemical Constituents & Salinity of Seawater; Electrical Conductivity as an Indicator of Seawater Salinity. Measurement of Salinity on the Practical Scale; Yellow Substances in Seawater; Suspended Particles in Seawater, Their Concentration & Dimensions; Gas Bubbles in Sea Water]; 3. Thermodynamics of Seawater [Seawater State Parameters & Equation of State; Thermal Expansion; Compressibility. Potential Temperature & Potential Density in the Sea; Salinity Effect on the Specific Volume of Seawater; Empirical Equation of State for Seawater]; 4. Interaction of Light & Other Electromagnetic Radiation with Seawater. Inherent Optical Properties of the Sea [Radiance & Other Basic Photometric Quantities in Hydrooptics; Light Absorption & Scattering in Seawater; Transparency of Seawater to Light & Other Electromagnetic Waves. Radiant Energy Transfer Equation in the Sea]; 5. Solar Radiation Inflow & Natural Irradiance in the Sea. Apparent Optical Properties of the Sea [Influx of Solar Radiation to the Sea Surface; Reflection & Transmittance of Sunlight at the Sea Surface. Albedo of the Sea Reflectance Functions; Penetration of Natural Light into the Sea Depths. Optical Classification of Waters; Apparent Optical Properties of the Sea & their Relationships with the Inherent Properties in an Underwater Light Field]; 6. Transfer of Mass, Heat & Momentum in the Marine Environment [Molecular Transport of Mass, Heat & Momentum in Seawater; Turbulent Exchange of Mass, Heat & Momentum in the Sea]; 7. Small-Scale Air-Sea Interaction & its Influence on the Structure of Water Masses in the Sea [Fluxes of Momentum, Mass & Heat Across the Sea Surface; Energy Budget of a Basin & Its Influence on the Structure of Water Masses]; 8. Acoustic Properties of the Sea [Velocity & Absorption & Scattering of Sound in the Sea; Introduction to the Ray Theory of Sound Propagation in the Sea] -- In trying to discover as much as possible about the marine environment, oceanography has split into many subdisciplines, each represented by innumerable publications. To date however, there has been no concise synthesis introducing readers to the whole array of physical processes in the sea, and showing how these processes are related to one another and to other natural phenomena. The author of Marine Physics aims to fill this gap. The book presents energy and mass transfer processes in the marine environment together with an explanation of their effects on other processes. The discussions begin with physical principles and culminate in an exposition of current research problems. The volume is completed with the presentation of basic quantities, equations, formulas and diagrams, as well as indexes and 576 literature references. It should be an invaluable resource to post-graduates and scientists in the fields of engineering and oceanography, and for those interested in the protection or exploitation of the marine environment. Professor Dera leads a research team investigating the interaction of solar radiation with the constituents of the marine environment. He is the author of many papers in the field and an experienced oceanographer who has participated in many research expeditions at sea. Besides his research work, he has lectured in marine physics at Gdansk University.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marine Physics
• Publisher: PWN + Elsevier
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8301098724
• ISBN 13: 9788301098728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In trying to discover as much as possible about the marine environment, oceanography has split into many subdisciplines, each represented by innumerable publications. To date however, there has been no concise synthesis introducing readers to the whole array of physical processes in the sea, and showing how these processes are related to one another and to other natural phenomena. The author of Marine Physics aims to fill this gap.

The volume presents energy and mass transfer processes in the marine environment together with an explanation of their effects on other processes. Starting with a general introduction to the thermodynamics of ocean waters, there follow chapters on radiation transfer processes; the molecular exchange of mass, heat and momentum; the turbulent exchange of mass, heat and momentum; small-scale air-sea interactions; modelling the surface boundary layer; and the propagation of acoustic waves in the sea.

The discussions begin with physical principles and culminate in a presentation of current research problems. The volume is completed with the presentation of basic quantities, equations, formulas and diagrams, as well as indexes and 576 literature references.

This volume should be an invaluable resource to post-graduates and scientists in the fields of engineering and oceanography, and for those interested in the protection or exploitation of the marine environment.

Professor Jerzy Dera leads a research team investigating the interaction of solar radiation with the constituents of the marine environment. He is the author or co-author of many papers in the field, and an experienced oceanographer, who has participated in many research expeditions at sea. Besides his research work, Professor Dera has lectured in marine physics at the University of Gdansk since 1971. He is also Chairman of the Polish National Committee on Oceanic Research.