{"product_id":"9781139637442","title":"Waves and Mean Flows","description":"\u003cp\u003eInteractions between waves and mean flows play a crucial role in understanding the long-term aspects of atmospheric and oceanographic modeling. 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. The book is a fundamental reference for graduate students and researchers in fluid mechanics, and can be used as a text for advanced courses; it will also be appreciated by geophysicists and physicists who need an introduction to this important area in fundamental fluid dynamics and atmosphere-ocean science.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120732487920,"sku":"9781139637442","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781139637442_p0.jpg?v=1763701032","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781139637442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}