Essentials of Oceanography
8th Edition
Published on 9. September 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
552 pages
978-0-13-144773-8 (ISBN)
Description
For introductory courses in oceanography.
This introductory text answers the question, "How do the oceans work?" It uses a systems approach to highlight the interdisciplinary relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. The authors incorporate scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. Designed for introductory college-level oceanography courses where students have no formal background in science or mathematics.
This introductory text answers the question, "How do the oceans work?" It uses a systems approach to highlight the interdisciplinary relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. The authors incorporate scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. Designed for introductory college-level oceanography courses where students have no formal background in science or mathematics.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
1345 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-144773-8 (9780131447738)
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Harold V. Thurman | Alan P. Trujillo
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Content
Note: All chapters end with Chapter in Review, Key Terms, Questions and Exercises, Further Readings and Oceanography on the Web.
Preface
Introduction
1 Introduction to Planet "Earth"
2 Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor
3 Marine Provinces
4 Marine Sediments
5 Water and Seawater
6 Air?Sea Interaction
7 Ocean Circulation
8 Waves and Water Dynamics
9 Tides
10 The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes
11 The Coastal Ocean
12 Marine Life and the Marine Environment
13 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer
14 Animals of the Pelagic Environment
15 Animals of the Benthic Environment
Afterword
Appendixes
I. Metric and English Units Compared
II. Geographic Locations
III. Latitude and Longitude on Earth
IV. A Chemical Background: Why Water Has 2 Hos and 1 O
V. Careers in Oceanography
Glossary
Credits and Acknowledgements
Index
Preface
Introduction
1 Introduction to Planet "Earth"
2 Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor
3 Marine Provinces
4 Marine Sediments
5 Water and Seawater
6 Air?Sea Interaction
7 Ocean Circulation
8 Waves and Water Dynamics
9 Tides
10 The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes
11 The Coastal Ocean
12 Marine Life and the Marine Environment
13 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer
14 Animals of the Pelagic Environment
15 Animals of the Benthic Environment
Afterword
Appendixes
I. Metric and English Units Compared
II. Geographic Locations
III. Latitude and Longitude on Earth
IV. A Chemical Background: Why Water Has 2 Hos and 1 O
V. Careers in Oceanography
Glossary
Credits and Acknowledgements
Index