Gravity Currents: In the Environment and the Laboratory

ISBN-13: 9780521664011 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 262 str.

John E. Simpson; John E. Simpson

Opis

This book comprehensively describes all aspects of gravity flow, a physical process in the environment that is covered by many disciplines including meteorology, oceanography, the earth sciences and industrial processes. The first edition was very well received, and the author has brought the new edition completely up to date, with much new material. Simpson describes gravity currents with a variety of laboratory experiments, many from his own work. Gravity Currents is a valuable supplementary textbook for undergraduates and a reference work for research workers. The general reader will also find much of interest, since the author clearly describes the physics of flows involved without advanced mathematics, and with numerous photographs and illustrations.

Recenzje

' … Simpson communicates his enthusiasm for, and knowledge of, this subject in a very easy and readable manner.' Weather

Spis treści

Foreword Steve Thorpe; Preface; 1. The nature of gravity currents; 2. Atmospheric gravity currents; 3. Sea-breeze fronts; 4. Gravity currents in satellite imagery; 5. Fronts and topography; 6. Environmental problems: atmosphere; 7. Gravity currents in rivers, lakes and the ocean; 8. Industrial problems with gravity currents: oceanography; 9. Avalanches; 10. Volcanic gravity currents; 11. The anatomy of a gravity current; 12. Spread of dense fluid; 13. Ambient stratification; 14. Ambient turbulence; 15. Viscous gravity currents; 16. Suspension flows; 17. Gravity currents on a rotating earth; 18. Numerical models of gravity currents; Index.