Gravity Currents : In the Environment and the Laboratory
Editorial Reviews
Review
From reviews of the first edition: 'Dr Simpson's book goes a long way to communicate the enormous wealth of information and insight gained by the author over a lifetime of study ... a lucid and very readable account of almost every conceivable aspect of gravity currents and their natural manifestations ... I would heartily recommend it to anyone with an interest in our fluid environment ... as an all-too-rare example of a scientific 'good read'.' Peter L. Read, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
' ... a rich collection of photographs and diagrams of gravity currents in all sorts of environments. With a well balanced mixture of descriptive and analytical treatment of the physics, the book provides the natural scientist with an informative overview of this important dynamical process. Any scientist with even the slightest concern for fluid processes will be entertained and informed by Simpson's book, and students of fluid dynamics and other natural sciences will find a very accessible entry into this field.' Limnology and Oceanograph
'The subject is explained in lucid and precise language, with the help of many sketches, photos and diagrams ... The second half of the book ... should be required reading for every student of meteorology or oceanography ... undoubted value as an introduction to key atmospheric phenomena of moderate scale.' EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union
Book Description
This book comprehensively describes all aspects of gravity flow, a physical process in the environment that is covered by many disciplines including meteorology, oceanography, the earth sciences and industrial processes. The first edition was very well received, and the author has brought the new edition completely up to date, with much new material. Simpson describes gravity currents with a variety of laboratory experiments, many from his own work. 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 author clearly describes the physics of flows involved without advanced mathematics, and with numerous photographs and illustrations.
Gravity Currents : In the Environment and the Laboratory
Gravity Currents: In the Environment and the Laboratory,John E. Simpson,Cambridge University Press,0521664012,Earth Sciences - General,Environmental Engineering & Technology,Hydraulics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Classical mechanics,Earth Sciences,Gravity,Science / Earth Sciences
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