Engineering: environmental fluids
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The Earth’s atmosphere and winds
    • 1.1 The properties of the atmosphere
    • 1.2 Upper-atmosphere winds and air movements
    • 1.3 Ground-level winds and air movements
    • 1.4 Spacecraft re-entry considerations
  • 2 The Earth’s oceans and seas
    • 2.1 Wave motions in water
    • 2.2 Wave speed, amplitude and displacement
    • 2.3 Waves and winds
    • 2.4 Tides and tidal currents
    • 2.5 Force on a floating tunnel
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary

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