Oceanography : an illustrated guide

By: C.P.SummerbayesContributor(s): Thorpe, S.AMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York : John Wiley, ©1996Description: 352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cmISBN: 9780470345375 ; 0470345373DDC classification: 551.46
Contents:
How the science of oceanography developed / M.B. Deacon -- The atmosphere and the ocean / H. Charnock -- The role of ocean circulation in the changing climate / N.C. Wells, W.J. Gould, and A.E.S. Kemp -- Ocean weather -- eddies in the sea / K.J. Richards and W.J. Gould -- Observing oceans from space / I.S. Robinson and T. Guymer -- Marine phytoplankton blooms / D.A. Purdie -- Snow falls in the open ocean / R.S. Lampitt -- The evolution and structure of ocean basins / R.B. Whitmarsh [and others] -- Slides, debris flows, and turbidity currents / D.G. Masson, N.H. Kenyon, and P.P.E. Weaver -- Mid-ocean ridges and hydrothermal activity / C.R. German, L.M. Parson, and R.A. Mills -- The ocean: a global chemical system / J.D. Burton. The marine carbonate system / M. Varney -- A walk on the deep side: animals in the deep sea / P.A. Tyler [and others] -- Light, colour, and vision in the ocean / P.J. Herring -- Ocean diversity / M.V. Angel -- Life in estuaries, salt marshes, lagoons and coastal waters / A.P.M. Lockwood, M. Sheader, and J.A. Williams -- Artificial reefs / K.J. Collins and A.C. Jensen -- Scientific diving / J.J. Mallinson [and others] -- Marine instrumentation / G. Griffiths and S.A. Thorpe -- The sea floor -- exploring a hidden world / P. Riddy and D.G. Masson -- Ocean resources / C.P. Summerhayes -- Waste disposal in the deep ocean / M.V. Angel.
Summary: "Oceanography provides the basis for understanding the oceans' complexities, and an appreciation of the importance of recent discoveries (the volcanism and hydrothermal circulation within the Mid-Ocean Ridge) and improved sampling techniques (advanced remotely operated vehicle systems and satellite monitoring). It is written by expert teachers and leading researchers in each of the many aspects of Oceanography: Weather Systems; Physical Geography; Chemistry; Biology; Measurement Techniques; Economics."--Jacket.
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How the science of oceanography developed / M.B. Deacon --
The atmosphere and the ocean / H. Charnock --
The role of ocean circulation in the changing climate / N.C. Wells, W.J. Gould, and A.E.S. Kemp --
Ocean weather --
eddies in the sea / K.J. Richards and W.J. Gould --
Observing oceans from space / I.S. Robinson and T. Guymer --
Marine phytoplankton blooms / D.A. Purdie --
Snow falls in the open ocean / R.S. Lampitt --
The evolution and structure of ocean basins / R.B. Whitmarsh [and others] --
Slides, debris flows, and turbidity currents / D.G. Masson, N.H. Kenyon, and P.P.E. Weaver --
Mid-ocean ridges and hydrothermal activity / C.R. German, L.M. Parson, and R.A. Mills --
The ocean: a global chemical system / J.D. Burton. The marine carbonate system / M. Varney --
A walk on the deep side: animals in the deep sea / P.A. Tyler [and others] --
Light, colour, and vision in the ocean / P.J. Herring --
Ocean diversity / M.V. Angel --
Life in estuaries, salt marshes, lagoons and coastal waters / A.P.M. Lockwood, M. Sheader, and J.A. Williams --
Artificial reefs / K.J. Collins and A.C. Jensen --
Scientific diving / J.J. Mallinson [and others] --
Marine instrumentation / G. Griffiths and S.A. Thorpe --
The sea floor --
exploring a hidden world / P. Riddy and D.G. Masson --
Ocean resources / C.P. Summerhayes --
Waste disposal in the deep ocean / M.V. Angel.


"Oceanography provides the basis for understanding the oceans' complexities, and an appreciation of the importance of recent discoveries (the volcanism and hydrothermal circulation within the Mid-Ocean Ridge) and improved sampling techniques (advanced remotely operated vehicle systems and satellite monitoring). It is written by expert teachers and leading researchers in each of the many aspects of Oceanography: Weather Systems; Physical Geography; Chemistry; Biology; Measurement Techniques; Economics."--Jacket.

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