Introduction to Physical Oceanography

Discovery ocean.Physics Organization Historical Definitions Eras Oceanographic Exploration Milestones Evolution Theoretical Ideas Oceanography Role Concepts Seas Dimensions Sea-Floor Features Measuring Depth Ocean Charts Data Sets Sound Atmospheric Space Atmospheric Wind Systems Planetary Boundary Layer Wind Measurement Calculations Wind Stress Heat Budget Oceanic Heat-Budget Terms Calculation Fluxes Indirect Calculation Bulk Formulas Global Data Sets Meridional Heat Transport Variations Solar Constant Temperature Salinity and Density Oceanic Mixed Layer Thermocline Absorption Absorption Motion Dominant Forces Ocean Dynamics Coordinate System Flow Total Derivative Momentum Equation Continuity Equation Motion Viscosity Equations Turbulence Reynolds Stress Stability Upper Ocean Winds Inertial Motion Ekman Layer Ekman Mass Langmuir Circulation Ekman Theory Geostrophic Currents Hydrostatic Equilibrium Geostrophic Equations Altimetry Hydrography Geostrophic Currents Hydrographic Sections Lagrangian Measurements Eulerian Measurements Wind Driven Ocean Circulation Sverdrup�s Theory Munk�s Solution Vorticity Ekman Pumping Deep Circulation Antarctic Circumpolar Theory Equatorial Processes El Ni�no Teleconnections Numerical Models Coastal Models Ocean Waves Wave Forecasting Wave Spectrum Tsunamis Shoaling Waves Storm Surges Ocean Tides Tidal Prediction