The Physical Oceanography of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea
Explorations, Observations, Interpretations

A thorough description of how the interplay between external forcing and internal processes determines the physical oceanography of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea

Bert Rudels (Author)

9780128169308

Paperback, published 22 September 2021

536 pages, 160 illustrations (60 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 3.3 cm, 0.45 kg

Approx.520 pages

1. From Nifelheim to Fram2. The Arctic environment3. Observing the Arctic Mediterranean Sea4. External forcing and local response5. The circulation and transformations of Atlantic water in the Arctic Mediterranean Sea6. The presence and importance of internal mixing processes in the Arctic Ocean7. Observed, computed, and deduced transports through the main gateways8. Theoretical descriptions and modeling of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea9. Variability and change10. The meridional overturning circulation and the impact of the Arctic Mediterranean on the world ocean

Subject Areas: Climate change [RNPG], Oceanography [seas RBKC], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK], Geology & the lithosphere [RBG], Ecological science, the Biosphere [PSAF]