Pedlosky, Joseph Geophysical fluid dynamics. (English) Zbl 0429.76001 New York, Heidelberg, Berlin: Springer-Verlag. XII, 624 p. DM 79.50; $ 43.80 (1979). Page: −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 ±0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 Show Scanned Page Cited in 5 ReviewsCited in 371 Documents MSC: 76-01 Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to fluid mechanics 86A05 Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography 86A99 Geophysics Keywords:Rossby number; density stratification; rotating coordinate frame; vorticity; Taylor-Proudman theorem; geostrophic motion; inviscid shallow- water theory; friction; viscous flow; wind-driven oceanic circulation; instability theory; ageostrophic motion × Cite Format Result Cite Review PDF