exchanges. The Formation and Transport of Water Masses (Section 5) covers air–sea fluxes leading to the formation of surface water properties, the transport of these water masses into the
ocean interior and the impact of ocean stirring and mixing. Large-Scale Ocean Transports
(Section 6) describes the air–sea exchange, the storage and horizontal transport of heat, fresh
water and carbon. Finally, The Future (Section 7) discusses the prospects for ongoing ocean and
climate research and monitoring.
The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of WOCE science in a
consistent way. Cross-references between contributions have been added, and the book has
a comprehensive index and unified reference list. Individual chapters can, however, stand alone.
Indeed, where subject matter is duplicated, differences in approach and interpretation are
evident. All chapters have been reviewed anonymously by specialists in the field; the editors
thank the referees most warmly for their critical advice and guidance.
Our hope is that this book will be read not only by oceanographers, meteorologists and
climate scientists, but also by the wider scientific community of researchers, science managers
and graduate students.
A book of this size and complexity requires the hard work of many people. Notable among
these are Lynne Hardwick and Julie Husin at CSIRO Hobart, Australia; Roberta Boscolo and
Jean Haynes in the WOCE International Project Office in Southampton; and Serena Bureau and
Gioia Ghezzi of Academic Press.
Above all, this book should be regarded as a tribute to the originators of WOCE and to all the
researchers, students and technicians who have transformed that early vision into a reality of
which they can all feel justly proud.
Gerold Siedler
John Church
John Gould
Kiel, Germany
Hobart, Australia
Southampton, UK
and Telde, Spain
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ocean interior and the impact of ocean stirring and mixing. Large-Scale Ocean Transports
(Section 6) describes the air–sea exchange, the storage and horizontal transport of heat, fresh
water and carbon. Finally, The Future (Section 7) discusses the prospects for ongoing ocean and
climate research and monitoring.
The book is structured to guide the reader through the wide range of WOCE science in a
consistent way. Cross-references between contributions have been added, and the book has
a comprehensive index and unified reference list. Individual chapters can, however, stand alone.
Indeed, where subject matter is duplicated, differences in approach and interpretation are
evident. All chapters have been reviewed anonymously by specialists in the field; the editors
thank the referees most warmly for their critical advice and guidance.
Our hope is that this book will be read not only by oceanographers, meteorologists and
climate scientists, but also by the wider scientific community of researchers, science managers
and graduate students.
A book of this size and complexity requires the hard work of many people. Notable among
these are Lynne Hardwick and Julie Husin at CSIRO Hobart, Australia; Roberta Boscolo and
Jean Haynes in the WOCE International Project Office in Southampton; and Serena Bureau and
Gioia Ghezzi of Academic Press.
Above all, this book should be regarded as a tribute to the originators of WOCE and to all the
researchers, students and technicians who have transformed that early vision into a reality of
which they can all feel justly proud.
Gerold Siedler
John Church
John Gould
Kiel, Germany
Hobart, Australia
Southampton, UK
and Telde, Spain
PREFACE
xix