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The first systematic overview of double-diffusive convection, providing both fundamental theory and real-world examples for researchers, professionals and graduate students.
List of contents
Preface; 1. General principles; 2. The linear instability problem; 3. The unbounded gradient model; 4. The two-layer system; 5. The bounded layer model; 6. Collective instability; 7. Thermohaline intrusions; 8. Thermohaline staircases; 9. The unified theory of secondary double-diffusive instabilities; 10. Double-diffusion in active environments; 11. Large-scale consequences; 12. Beyond oceanography; 13. Perspectives and challenges; References; Index.
About the author
Timour Radko teaches courses in ocean dynamics, circulation analysis and wave motion at the Oceanography Department of the Naval Postgraduate School. Previously, he worked as a research scientist at the Department of the Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been active in the area of double-diffusive convection for over fifteen years and was closely involved in developing the theory surrounding this topic. Dr Radko has authored numerous papers on physical oceanography and fluid mechanics, and has received the prestigious NSF CAREER award in 2006, the NPS Merit Award for Research in 2008, and the Schieffelin (2010) and Griffin (2011) Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Summary
Leading expert Timour Radko presents the first systematic overview of the classical theory and applications of double-diffusive convection. Providing both fundamental theory and real-world examples, this is an indispensable resource for academic researchers, professionals and graduate students in physical oceanography, fluid dynamics, applied mathematics, astrophysics, geophysics and climatology.
