Invitation to oceanography /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Mass. :
Jones Bartlett Learning,
c2013.
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| Edition: | 6th ed. -- |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The growth of oceanography. 2. The planet oceanus. 3. The origin of ocean basins. 4. Marine sedimentation. 5. The properties of seawater. 6. Wind and ocean circulation. 7. Waves in the ocean. 8. Tides. 9. Marine ecology. 10. Biological productivity in the ocean. 11. The dynamic shoreline. 12. Coastal habitats. 13. Ocean habitats and their biota. 14. The ocean's resources. 15. The human presence in the ocean. 16. Global climate change and the oceans.