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082	0	0	_a551.46 _bGAR
100	1		_aGarrison, Tom,
245	1	0	_aEssentials of oceanography
250			_a5th ed.
260			_aBelmont, CA : _bBrooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, _cc2009.
300			_axxv, 434 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
500			_aIncluded Index
505			_a 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.
520			_aThe 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.
650		0	_aOceanography
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