Oceanography : an introduction to the marine environment

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Oceanography : an introduction to the marine environment

Richard A. Davis, Jr

W.C. Brown Publishers, c1991

2nd ed

  • : pbk.
  • : cloth

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Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This introduction to oceanography is divided into five sections: introduction to the world ocean; basic principles of oceanography; coastal environments; open marine environment; and applied oceanography.

Table of Contents

  • List of boxes. Part 1 Introduction to the world ocean: major features of the Earth
  • plate tectonics. Part 2 Basic principles of oceanography: physical and chemical properties of sea water
  • circulation systems of the world
  • waves
  • tides
  • the marine biological environment
  • life in the sea
  • marine geology and geophysics. Part 3 Coastal environments: estuaries and related environments
  • deltas
  • barrier island complexes
  • rocky coasts. Part 4 Open marine environment: reefs
  • continental shelf
  • outer continental margin
  • the pelagic environment
  • the floor of the ocean basins. Part 5 Applied oceanography: resources of the sea
  • human impact on the marine environment. Appendixes: conversions and constants
  • general classification of marine organisms.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA13014056
  • ISBN
    • 0697062589
    • 0697132072
  • LCCN
    90080173
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Dubuque, Iowa
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 434 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
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