Inverse Methods in Physical Oceanography (Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics).

Bennett, Andrew F.

ISBN 10: 0521055288 / ISBN 13: 9780521055284

Published by Cambridge University Press., 2008

1st ed. 15 x 23 cm. 368 pages. HC Versand aus Deutschland / We dispatch from Germany via Air Mail. Einband bestoßen, daher Mängelexemplar gestempelt, sonst sehr guter Zustand. Imperfect copy due to slightly bumped cover, apart from this in very good condition. Stamped. Sprache: Englisch. Seller Inventory # 8011VB

Synopsis:

Observations of ocean circulation have increased as a result of international field programmes and of remote sensing systems on artificial earth satellites. Oceanographers are increasingly turning to inverse methods for combining these observations with numerical models of ocean circulation. Professor Bennett's work explores the potential for inverse theory, emphasizing possibilities rather than expedient or rudimentary applications. In addition to interpolating the data and adding realism to the model solutions, the methods can yield estimates for unobserved flow variables, forcing fields, and model parameters. Inverse formulations can resolve ill-posed modelling problems, lead to design criteria for oceanic observing systems, and enable the testing of models as scientific hypothesis. Exercises of varying difficulty rehearse technical skills and supplement the central theoretical development. Thus this book will be invaluable for environmental scientists and engineers, advanced undergraduates in applied mathematics, and graduate students in physical oceanography.

Review: '... can be warmly recommended to every reader and library.' Mitteilungen German Geophysical Society

Bibliographic Details

Title: Inverse Methods in Physical Oceanography (...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition