Essentials of oceanography

By: Garrison, TomMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, c2009Edition: 5th edDescription: xxv, 434 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)ISBN: 9780495555315; 9780495555353; 0495555312; 0495555355Subject(s): OceanographyDDC classification: 551.46
Contents:
Origins -- History -- Earth structure and plate tectonics -- Ocean basins -- Sediments -- Water -- Atmospheric circulation -- Ocean circulation -- Waves -- Tides -- Coasts -- Life in the ocean -- Pelagic communities -- Benthic communities -- Uses and abuses of the ocean -- Appendix 1. Measurements and conversions -- Appendix 2. Geological time -- Appendix 3. Absolute and relative dating -- Appendix 4. Maps and charts -- Appendix 5. Latitude and longitude, time, and navigation -- Appendix 6. The law of the sea governs marine resource allocation -- Appendix 7. Working in marine science.
Summary: The fifth edition of ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY conveys Garrison's enthusiasm for oceanography to non-science students taking the introductory course. It is a streamlined version of his bestselling OCEANOGRAPHY text, but was created specifically to meet the needs of the shorter course. This text provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet.
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Included Index

Origins --
History --
Earth structure and plate tectonics --
Ocean basins --
Sediments --
Water --
Atmospheric circulation --
Ocean circulation --
Waves --
Tides --
Coasts --
Life in the ocean --
Pelagic communities --
Benthic communities --
Uses and abuses of the ocean --
Appendix 1. Measurements and conversions --
Appendix 2. Geological time --
Appendix 3. Absolute and relative dating --
Appendix 4. Maps and charts --
Appendix 5. Latitude and longitude, time, and navigation --
Appendix 6. The law of the sea governs marine resource allocation --
Appendix 7. Working in marine science.

The fifth edition of ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY conveys Garrison's enthusiasm for oceanography to non-science students taking the introductory course. It is a streamlined version of his bestselling OCEANOGRAPHY text, but was created specifically to meet the needs of the shorter course. This text provides a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet.

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