Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to the physical oceanography of one of the most fascinating marginal seas, the Mediterranean Sea. The book is primarily focused on the state-of-the-art understanding of the physical functioning of the Mediterranean Sea, while embracing the fundamentals of associated geological and chemical processes.
Written by multiple scientists active over many years in the Mediterranean marine community, the book provides a broad overview on the information needed to get a robust background on the physical oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea for students in oceanography, climate science, marine geology and chemistry or scientists unfamiliar with the region.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Mediterranean Sea evolution and present-day physiography - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Mediterranean climate: past, present and future - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. The forcings of the Mediterranean Sea and the physical properties of its water masses - p. 93 5. Chapter 5. Mediterranean Sea level - p. 125 6. Chapter 6. Surface wave and sea surface dynamics in the Mediterranean - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Dense and deep water formation processes and Mediterranean overturning circulation - p. 209 8. Chapter 8. Fronts, eddies and mesoscale circulation in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 263 9. Chapter 9. Recent changes in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 289 10. Chapter 10. Mediterranean observing and forecasting systems - p. 335 11. Chapter 11. Mediterranean Sea general biogeochemistry - p. 387 12. Chapter 12. Active geological processes in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 453 13. Chapter 13. The Mediterranean Sea in the Anthropocene - p. 501 14. Index - p. 555
Oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea: An Introductory Guide provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to the physical oceanography of one of the most fascinating marginal seas, the Mediterranean Sea. The book is primarily focused on the state-of-the-art understanding of the physical functioning of the Mediterranean Sea, while embracing the fundamentals of associated geological and chemical processes.
Written by multiple scientists active over many years in the Mediterranean marine community, the book provides a broad overview on the information needed to get a robust background on the physical oceanography of the Mediterranean Sea for students in oceanography, climate science, marine geology and chemistry or scientists unfamiliar with the region.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Mediterranean Sea evolution and present-day physiography - p. 13 3. Chapter 3. Mediterranean climate: past, present and future - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. The forcings of the Mediterranean Sea and the physical properties of its water masses - p. 93 5. Chapter 5. Mediterranean Sea level - p. 125 6. Chapter 6. Surface wave and sea surface dynamics in the Mediterranean - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Dense and deep water formation processes and Mediterranean overturning circulation - p. 209 8. Chapter 8. Fronts, eddies and mesoscale circulation in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 263 9. Chapter 9. Recent changes in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 289 10. Chapter 10. Mediterranean observing and forecasting systems - p. 335 11. Chapter 11. Mediterranean Sea general biogeochemistry - p. 387 12. Chapter 12. Active geological processes in the Mediterranean Sea - p. 453 13. Chapter 13. The Mediterranean Sea in the Anthropocene - p. 501 14. Index - p. 555
