Gravity currents: In the environment and the laboratory (Ellis Horwood series in environmental science) - Hardcover

Simpson, John E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 085312972X ISBN 13: 9780853129721

Publisher: Halsted Press, 1987

Synopsis

This book comprehensively describes all aspects of gravity flow, a physical process in the environment that is important in many different disciplines, including meteorology, oceanography, the earth sciences and many industrial processes. The first edition of this book was very well received, and the new edition has been brought completely up to date. No other book covers a similar range of information. The new edition contains a completely new chapter on gravity currents in satellite imagery, and many new sections, including glaciers, purging in pipes, flow over porous media, and recent work on atmospheric bores and sea breezes. The physical processes of gravity currents are described with a variety of laboratory experiments, many from the author's own work. Gravity Currents is a valuable supplementary textbook for undergraduates and a reference work for research workers in a range of disciplines, including fluid mechanics, meteorology, oceanography and earth sciences. The general reader will also find much of interest, since the physics of the flows involved is clearly described, without advanced mathematics, by numerous photographs and illustrations.

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Book Description

This book comprehensively describes all aspects of gravity flow, a physical process that is covered by many different disciplines, including meteorology, oceanography, the earth sciences and many industrial processes. The first edition was very well received, and the new edition has been brought completely up to date, with much new material. 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 physics of the flows involved is clearly described without advanced mathematics, with numerous photographs and illustrations.

Review

"This book is well written and thoughtfully motivated and has clear explanations. Its great strength is in the physical insight it provides into many commonly occurring flows and phenomena." Physics Today

"The scope of the book is broad, and covers gravity currents in the atmospheric, oceanographic, environmental, and earth sciences...the broadest and most useful collection of material in the field. It remains not only an essential reference for anyone in any related discipline, but also absorbing and informative read for the general reader." Géographie Physique Et Quaternaire

"I will use this book as an encyclopedia or dictionary via the extensive index. In general, I would recommend it to those interested in a well written description of the surrounding physical world and the many manifestations of gravity currents." The Leading Edge

"This book with its great variety of examples from the atmosphere, rivers and oceans and its many photos and lucid illustrations is wonderful to look at and highly pleasing to read." Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Edition details

• Publisher: Halsted Press
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085312972X
• ISBN 13: 9780853129721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244