Physical Oceanographic Processes of the Great Barrier Reef is the first comprehensive volume describing the water circulation and its influence in controlling the distribution of marine life on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. The book uses exhaustive field and numerical studies to show how the influence of the salient topography occurs at all scales.
By:
E. Wolanski,
G. L. Pickard
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781315896502
ISBN 10: 1315896508
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 13 December 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1.Geographic Setting 2.Wind, Rainfall, and Sediment Inflow 3.Water Properties and Patchiness 4.The Tides 5.Low-Frequency Motions 6.Models of the Low-Frequency Circulation 7.High Frequency Waves 8.Reef-Induced Circulation 9.Mixing and Dispersion Around Coral Reefs 10.Managing the Great Barrier Reef. References