This book presents an extensive analysis of the dynamics of discrete and distributed baroclinic vortices in a multi-layer fluid that characterizes the main features of the large and mesoscales dynamics of the atmosphere and the ocean.

Extensive mathematical derivation of geostrophy baroclinic eddy theory Comprehensive analysis of heton dynamics and intrathermocline lens dynamics Unique description (including many figures) of the typology of baroclinic eddies Synthesis of the literature on the eddy dynamics theory and state of the art theoretical developments

Inhalt
The Introductory Chapter.- Dynamics of Discrete Vortices.- Dynamics of Finite-core Vortices.- The Concluding Chapter.