Simpson, John H.    <br/><br/>
Introduction to the Physical and Biological Oceanography of Shelf Seas 

 - New Delhi,   Cambridge University Press,   2012, 
 - 424p.  25cm. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to the shelf seas; Physical forcing of the shelf seas: what drives the motion of ocean?; Response to forcing: the governing equations and some basic solutions; Waves, turbulent motions and mixing; Life in the shelf seas; Seasonal stratification and the spring bloom; nterior mixing and phytoplankton survival in stratified environments; Tidal mixing fronts: their location, dynamics and biological significance; Regions of freshwater influence (ROFIs); The shelf edge system; Future challenges in shelf seas   
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521701488 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Physical <br/>Biological<br/>Oceanography<br/>Shelf Seas
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.460.68  / SIM