Physical oceanography of frontal zones in the subarctic seas

This title presents the systematization and description of accumulated knowledge on oceanic fronts of the Norwegian, Greenland, Barents and Bering Seas. The main fronts of the Norwegian, Greenland and Barents Seas are part of the climatic North Polar Frontal Zone (NPFZ). The work is based on numerou...

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Main Author Kostianoy, A. G.
Other Authors Nihoul, Jacques C. J., Rodionov, V. B.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2004.
SeriesElsevier oceanography series ; 71.
Subjects
Ocean circulation > Arctic Ocean.
Oceanography > Arctic Ocean.
Oceanography > Arctic regions.
Arctique.
Groenland.
Mer de Barents.
Mer de Béring.
Norvège.
Océan Arctique.
Arctic Ocean.
Arctic Regions.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780444516862
9780080538891
Physical Description1 online zdroj (x, 316 p.) : ill., maps : digital, HTML and PDF files.

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Table of Contents:
  • Terminology, definitions, basic characteristics and methods of investigation
  • Brief history of exploration and oceanographic investigations in the Subarctic Seas
  • Frontal zones in the Norwegian and Greenland Seas
  • Frontal zones in the Barents and White Seas
  • Frontal zones in the Bering Sea
  • Structure of hydrophysical fields inside frontal zones
  • Mesoscale processes responsible for the internal structure of frontal zones.

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