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An Introduction to the World's Oceans Alison Duxbury

An Introduction to the World's Oceans von Alison Duxbury

An Introduction to the World's Oceans Alison Duxbury


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Zusammenfassung

This oceanography book combines physics, chemistry, biology and geology in its coverage. New to this edition is a chapter on the interaction between ocean and atmosphere, with updated information on current research, ocean waste management and energy forms from oceans.

An Introduction to the World's Oceans Zusammenfassung

An Introduction to the World's Oceans Alison Duxbury

This textbook provides students with a broad understanding of how the earth and its oceans are constantly changing. Contemporary environmental and technological issues are presented. This edition covers research projects such as side-scan acoustical imaging and swath bathymetry for viewing the seafloor. Features new to this edition include: a chapter on the ocean and the atmosphere, which emphasizes air-sea interaction; Practical Considerations sections throughout the book which help students understand how science is used and how it blends with technology; computer images from satellites and sonar; and new and revised study questions.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue - the history of oceanography; the water planet; the seafloor; the not-so-rigid earth; the properties of water; the salt water; structure of the ocean; the ocean and the atmosphere; the currents; the waves; the tides; coasts, shores and beaches; bays and estuaries; oceans - environment for life; production and life; the plankton - drifters of the open ocean; the nekton - free swimmers of the sea; the benthos - dwellers of the seafloor.

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9780697135971
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An Introduction to the World's Oceans Alison Duxbury
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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