Красной нитью этого тома является идея подставления различных методов исследования процессов, происходящих в реальных озёрах. Часть I посвящена подходам и техникам численного моделирования, приложенным к демонстрации отклика озера на ветровое воздействие. Она начинается с представления баротропных и бароклинных течений и распределений температуры воды, формирующихся в озере Цюрих в результате действия различных ветровых сценариев.

This work is not intended as a textbook, or as a review, but represents an enquiry into the problem of how and why solid planets produce crusts. As this seems to have happened at many different scales throughout the Solar System, we were curious to see whether some general principles might emerge from the detail. The formation of the planets themselves is the outcome of essentially random processes, constrained mainly by the history of the inner nebula and by the cosmochemical abundances of the chemical elements. But perhaps the production of crusts might be a simpler or more uniform process, a notion supported by the frequent appearance of basaltic lavas of assorted types on the surfaces of rocky bodies. <...>

Earth’s infinite geological complexity fascinates us, and centuries of detailed observations and modeling can tempt us to believe that we have a full understanding of Earth’s igneous processes. Our world, however, is only one data point in the Solar System. A model that successfully predicts or explains a volcanic process on Earth, for example, may fail completely when applied to another planetary body. Such comparative planetology is therefore critical, and reveals the weaknesses in our understanding that would otherwise remain hidden: just because a model works on Earth does not mean that it truly explains a given process elsewhere using first principles. <...>

The management of an oil company needs to be familiar with the acquisition, processing, and interpretation requirements that a 3-D survey may place on its staff. If a company’s management has had prior exposure to 3-D seismic surveys, less education by the technical staff (usually the geophysicists) is necessary before recommending a 3-D survey. There may be some preconceived ideas as to the final products that might be delivered at various stages. It is important to emphasize that success or failure in a past 3-D survey may not necessarily be duplicated in future programs. Modifying the design, acquisition, and processing parameters can make significant improvements. Conversely, results may be less than expected if poor design parameters are chosen. <...>