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Peer reviewedCharnock, H. – Physics Education, 1980
Described is physical oceanography as analyzed by seven dependent variables, (three components of velocity, the pressure, density, temperature and salinity) as a function of three space variables and time. Topics discussed include the heat balance of the earth, current patterns in the ocean, heat transport, the air-sea interaction, and prospects…
Descriptors: Climate, Earth Science, Higher Education, Ocean Engineering
