{"product_id":"9781107779778","title":"Waves and Mean Flows","description":"Interactions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modelling. Indeed, our ability to predict climate change hinges on our ability to model waves accurately. This book gives a modern account of the nonlinear interactions between waves and mean flows, such as shear flows and vortices. A detailed account of the theory of linear dispersive waves in moving media is followed by a thorough introduction to classical wave-mean interaction theory. The author then extends the scope of the classical theory and lifts its restriction to zonally symmetric mean flows. It can be used as a fundamental reference, a course text, or by geophysicists and physicists needing a first introduction. This second edition includes brand new material, including a section on Langmuir circulations and the Craik–Leibovich instability. The author has also added exercises to aid students' learning.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120447013104,"sku":"9781107779778","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781107779778_p0.jpg?v=1763690995","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781107779778","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}