Ocean Mixing

Name: Ocean Mixing
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ISBN: 9781316805527

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Author: Michael C. Gregg, University of Washington

Date Published: January 2021
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The stratified ocean mixes episodically in small patches where energy is dissipated and density smoothed over scales of centimeters. The net effect of these countless events effects the shape of the ocean's thermocline, how heat is transported from the sea surface to the interior, and how dense bottom water is lifted into the global overturning circulation. This book explores the primary factors affecting mixing, beginning with the thermodynamics of seawater, how they vary in the ocean and how they depend on the physical properties of seawater. Turbulence and double diffusion are then discussed, which determines how mixing evolves and the different impacts it has on velocity, temperature, and salinity. It reviews insights from both laboratory studies and numerical modelling, emphasising the assumptions and limitations of these methods. This is an excellent reference for researchers and graduate students working to advance our understanding of mixing, including oceanographers, atmospheric scientists and limnologists.
- Presents thorough background information on ocean mixing including relevant properties of seawater, thermodynamics, turbulence, double diffusion and internal waves
- Describes the central role of observations in studying mixing, examines their limitations and suggests potential areas for improvement
- Numerous observations are presented to illustrate mixing levels and processes in the stratified ocean, including global summaries
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‘The book is recommended to graduate students majoring in physical oceanography and related ocean science fields, and will also find readers among researchers with related interests.’ M. Alam, CHOICE

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- Date Published: January 2021
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781316805527
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
1. Mixing and its role in the ocean
2. Thermodynamics and seawater properties
3. Turbulence
4. Double diffusion
5. Sampling mixing and its environment
6. Internal waves and the vortical mode
7. Interactions and dissipation of internal waves and the vortical mode
8. Mixing in the stratified interior
Appendix.
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Author
Michael C. Gregg, University of Washington
Michael C. Gregg is an Emeritus Professor of Oceanography at the University of Washington. He is a leading expert on small-scale mixing processes and turbulence in the ocean, and has devoted his career to understanding these processes and how they impact larger-scale ocean dynamics. He was awarded the Henry Stommel Research Medal by the American Meteorological Society for his work on mixing and turbulence and is a fellow of the AGU, AMS and the AAAS.