Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of... more Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics. The material included in this book evolved from lecture notes for the undergraduate classes taught by the author at MUN. This book is written at a mathematical level appropriate for undergraduate students in oceanic and climate science. Some background in physics and mathematics at the first-year level is desirable for a full understanding of the dynamical concepts presented in this book. This is the third edition of the book. A number of completely new chapters and sections have been added, including the following: A section on western boundary currents in Chapter 7. A chapter on stratified geostrophy, thermal wind. A chapter on shallow water equations including the concept of potential vorticity. A chapter on Rossby waves. A chapter on equatorial dynamics including a section on El Nino–Southern Oscillation. Practice problems for all chapters The new chapters are, by necessity, somewhat more mathematical; they delve into more advanced subjects. Our physical oceanography courses at MUN are offered to second to fourth-year undergraduate students. I believe that the new edition of this book is more universal and will allow instructors to teach courses at different levels. Students will have an opportunity to start with basic concepts and progress to more advanced ones.
The 2nd edition of the textbook "Physical oceanography: A short course for beginners" is now avai... more The 2nd edition of the textbook "Physical oceanography: A short course for beginners" is now available from the CreateSpace store: https://www.createspace.com/6685408 and from Amazon This is the second edition of the book. Sections on Kelvin waves and internal waves have been added to Chapter \ref{waves}. A complete new Chapter on tides has also been added. When I used this textbook for a course in Introductory Oceanography in 2016, a number of misprints were noticed by myself and the students in the class, all of which have been corrected in this new edition. Future editions will include a chapter on connections to biological and chemical oceanography. Practice problems are also planned to be included after each chapter. ISBN-10: 1539846768 ISBN-13: 978-1539846765
A new textbook Physical Oceanography: A short course for beginners by Y. D. Afanasyev is now ava... more A new textbook Physical Oceanography: A short course for beginners by Y. D. Afanasyev is now available from CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/6426337 (and from Amazon). ISBN-13: 978-1535312387 Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics.
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 2014
ABSTRACT Typhoons usually can induce phytoplankton blooms in the surface waters. This chapter, us... more ABSTRACT Typhoons usually can induce phytoplankton blooms in the surface waters. This chapter, using satellite and cruise survey data, introduces recent observations that Chlorophyll a (Chl-a) blooms occur not only on the surface, but also in the interior, just above the thermocline after the passage of a typhoon. The analysis of the physical and biological characteristics in the South China Sea after the passage of the typhoon Nuri in August of 2008 show that a subsurface (20–100 m depth) Chl-a bloom (1.31 mg m-3) occurred and lasted for 3 weeks; stronger and longer than the surface Chl-a bloom (0.48 mg m-3). The maximum value of the Chl-a at 2.10 mg m-3 was detected at a 50 m depth. This value was approximately 4–5 times higher than the background value of 0.48 mg m-3 measured at non-blooming areas at the same time and about 7.5 times higher than the mean Chl-a value of 0.28 mg m-3 measured over a period of 5 years. The mixed layer-depth and the thickness of the Chl-a bloom increased after the typhoon. This study clearly shows that a subsurface upwelling caused by the passage of the typhoon, transported nutrients to the euphotic zone and supported the Chl-a bloom. This study identified three phases for a typhoon-induced Chl-a bloom: The normal or pre-typhoon phase; The early post-typhoon phase and; The late-post typhoon phase. These observations provide some insights on the effect of typhoons on marine ecosystems, especially as related to the Integrated Primary Production.
Banse, K., & English, D. C. (1994). Seasonality of coastal zone color scanner phytoplankton pigme... more Banse, K., & English, D. C. (1994). Seasonality of coastal zone color scanner phytoplankton pigment in the offshore oceans. Journal of Geophysical Research, 99 (C4), 7323–7345. Campbell, J. W., & Aarup, T. (1992). New production in the North Atlantic derived from seasonal patterns of surface chlorophyll. Deep-Sea Research, Part I, 39, 1669–1694. Casey, K. S., & Cornillon, P. (1999). A comparison of satellite and in situ based sea surface temperature climatologies. Journal of Climate, 12, 1848–1863. Chambers, D. P., Tapley, B. D., & Stewart, R. H. (1997). Long-period ocean heat storage rates and basin-scale heat fluxes from TOPEX altimetry. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 10525–10533. Colebrook, J. M. (1982). Continuous plankton records: seasonal cycles of phytoplankton and copepods in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Marine Biology, 51, 23–32. Cushing, D. H. (1975). Marine ecology and fisheries. London: Cambridge Univ. Press (278 pp.). Dutkiewicz, S., Follows, M., M...
Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of... more Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics. The material included in this book evolved from lecture notes for the undergraduate classes taught by the author at MUN. This book is written at a mathematical level appropriate for undergraduate students in oceanic and climate science. Some background in physics and mathematics at the first-year level is desirable for a full understanding of the dynamical concepts presented in this book. This is the third edition of the book. A number of completely new chapters and sections have been added, including the following: A section on western boundary currents in Chapter 7. A chapter on stratified geostrophy, thermal wind. A chapter on shallow water equations including the concept of potential vorticity. A chapter on Rossby waves. A chapter on equatorial dynamics including a section on El Nino–Southern Oscillation. Practice problems for all chapters The new chapters are, by necessity, somewhat more mathematical; they delve into more advanced subjects. Our physical oceanography courses at MUN are offered to second to fourth-year undergraduate students. I believe that the new edition of this book is more universal and will allow instructors to teach courses at different levels. Students will have an opportunity to start with basic concepts and progress to more advanced ones.
The 2nd edition of the textbook "Physical oceanography: A short course for beginners" is now avai... more The 2nd edition of the textbook "Physical oceanography: A short course for beginners" is now available from the CreateSpace store: https://www.createspace.com/6685408 and from Amazon This is the second edition of the book. Sections on Kelvin waves and internal waves have been added to Chapter \ref{waves}. A complete new Chapter on tides has also been added. When I used this textbook for a course in Introductory Oceanography in 2016, a number of misprints were noticed by myself and the students in the class, all of which have been corrected in this new edition. Future editions will include a chapter on connections to biological and chemical oceanography. Practice problems are also planned to be included after each chapter. ISBN-10: 1539846768 ISBN-13: 978-1539846765
A new textbook Physical Oceanography: A short course for beginners by Y. D. Afanasyev is now ava... more A new textbook Physical Oceanography: A short course for beginners by Y. D. Afanasyev is now available from CreateSpace eStore: https://www.createspace.com/6426337 (and from Amazon). ISBN-13: 978-1535312387 Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics.
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 2014
ABSTRACT Typhoons usually can induce phytoplankton blooms in the surface waters. This chapter, us... more ABSTRACT Typhoons usually can induce phytoplankton blooms in the surface waters. This chapter, using satellite and cruise survey data, introduces recent observations that Chlorophyll a (Chl-a) blooms occur not only on the surface, but also in the interior, just above the thermocline after the passage of a typhoon. The analysis of the physical and biological characteristics in the South China Sea after the passage of the typhoon Nuri in August of 2008 show that a subsurface (20–100 m depth) Chl-a bloom (1.31 mg m-3) occurred and lasted for 3 weeks; stronger and longer than the surface Chl-a bloom (0.48 mg m-3). The maximum value of the Chl-a at 2.10 mg m-3 was detected at a 50 m depth. This value was approximately 4–5 times higher than the background value of 0.48 mg m-3 measured at non-blooming areas at the same time and about 7.5 times higher than the mean Chl-a value of 0.28 mg m-3 measured over a period of 5 years. The mixed layer-depth and the thickness of the Chl-a bloom increased after the typhoon. This study clearly shows that a subsurface upwelling caused by the passage of the typhoon, transported nutrients to the euphotic zone and supported the Chl-a bloom. This study identified three phases for a typhoon-induced Chl-a bloom: The normal or pre-typhoon phase; The early post-typhoon phase and; The late-post typhoon phase. These observations provide some insights on the effect of typhoons on marine ecosystems, especially as related to the Integrated Primary Production.
Banse, K., & English, D. C. (1994). Seasonality of coastal zone color scanner phytoplankton pigme... more Banse, K., & English, D. C. (1994). Seasonality of coastal zone color scanner phytoplankton pigment in the offshore oceans. Journal of Geophysical Research, 99 (C4), 7323–7345. Campbell, J. W., & Aarup, T. (1992). New production in the North Atlantic derived from seasonal patterns of surface chlorophyll. Deep-Sea Research, Part I, 39, 1669–1694. Casey, K. S., & Cornillon, P. (1999). A comparison of satellite and in situ based sea surface temperature climatologies. Journal of Climate, 12, 1848–1863. Chambers, D. P., Tapley, B. D., & Stewart, R. H. (1997). Long-period ocean heat storage rates and basin-scale heat fluxes from TOPEX altimetry. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 10525–10533. Colebrook, J. M. (1982). Continuous plankton records: seasonal cycles of phytoplankton and copepods in the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Marine Biology, 51, 23–32. Cushing, D. H. (1975). Marine ecology and fisheries. London: Cambridge Univ. Press (278 pp.). Dutkiewicz, S., Follows, M., M...
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This book is written at a mathematical level appropriate for undergraduate students in oceanic and climate science. Some background in physics and mathematics at the first-year level is desirable for a full understanding of the dynamical concepts presented in this book.
This is the third edition of the book. A number of completely new chapters and sections have been added, including the following:
A section on western boundary currents in Chapter 7.
A chapter on stratified geostrophy, thermal wind.
A chapter on shallow water equations including the concept of potential vorticity.
A chapter on Rossby waves.
A chapter on equatorial dynamics including a section on El Nino–Southern Oscillation.
Practice problems for all chapters
The new chapters are, by necessity, somewhat more mathematical; they delve into more advanced subjects. Our physical oceanography courses at MUN are offered to second to fourth-year undergraduate students. I believe that the new edition of this book is more universal and will allow instructors to teach courses at different levels. Students will have an opportunity to start with basic concepts and progress to more advanced ones.
This is the second edition of the book. Sections on Kelvin waves and internal waves have been added to Chapter \ref{waves}. A complete new Chapter on tides has also been added. When I used this textbook for a course in Introductory Oceanography in 2016, a number of misprints were noticed by myself and the students in the class, all of which have been corrected in this new edition.
Future editions will include a chapter on connections to biological and chemical oceanography. Practice problems are also planned to be included after each chapter.
ISBN-10: 1539846768
ISBN-13: 978-1539846765
(and from Amazon). ISBN-13: 978-1535312387
Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics.
This book is written at a mathematical level appropriate for undergraduate students in oceanic and climate science. Some background in physics and mathematics at the first-year level is desirable for a full understanding of the dynamical concepts presented in this book.
This is the third edition of the book. A number of completely new chapters and sections have been added, including the following:
A section on western boundary currents in Chapter 7.
A chapter on stratified geostrophy, thermal wind.
A chapter on shallow water equations including the concept of potential vorticity.
A chapter on Rossby waves.
A chapter on equatorial dynamics including a section on El Nino–Southern Oscillation.
Practice problems for all chapters
The new chapters are, by necessity, somewhat more mathematical; they delve into more advanced subjects. Our physical oceanography courses at MUN are offered to second to fourth-year undergraduate students. I believe that the new edition of this book is more universal and will allow instructors to teach courses at different levels. Students will have an opportunity to start with basic concepts and progress to more advanced ones.
This is the second edition of the book. Sections on Kelvin waves and internal waves have been added to Chapter \ref{waves}. A complete new Chapter on tides has also been added. When I used this textbook for a course in Introductory Oceanography in 2016, a number of misprints were noticed by myself and the students in the class, all of which have been corrected in this new edition.
Future editions will include a chapter on connections to biological and chemical oceanography. Practice problems are also planned to be included after each chapter.
ISBN-10: 1539846768
ISBN-13: 978-1539846765
(and from Amazon). ISBN-13: 978-1535312387
Oceanography is a vast science, and beginners often feel overwhelmed by the number and variety of different topics. This book presents a distilled version of physical oceanography by providing physical insight into the circulation of the Earth’s oceans. A consistent view of the circulation is presented using only simple mathematics and an intuitive approach; however, hints to various phenomena are given for those who are willing to explore beyond this book. The book also contains an elementary introduction to fluid mechanics.