Modeling Methods for Marine Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521867832)

This advanced textbook on modeling, data analysis and numerical techniques for marine science has been developed from a course taught by the authors for many years at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The first part covers statistics: singular value decomposition, error propagation, least squares regression, principal component analysis, time series analysis and objective interpolation. The second part deals with modeling techniques: finite differences, stability analysis and optimization. The third part describes case studies of actual ocean models of ever increasing dimensionality and complexity, starting with zero-dimensional models and finishing with three-dimensional general circulation models. Throughout the book the general principles and goals of scientific visualization are emphasized through technique and application. Ideal as a textbook for advanced students of oceanography on courses in data analysis and numerical modeling, the book is also an invaluable resource for a broad range of scientists undertaking modeling in chemical, biological, geological and physical oceanography.

Author: David M. Glover, William J. Jenkins, Scott C. Doney
ISBN-10: 0521867835
ISBN-13: 9780521867832
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2011
Pages: 588
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 1.20d