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9780763709143

Invitation to Oceanography

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  • ISBN13:

    9780763709143

  • ISBN10:

    076370914X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-10-01
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub
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Summary

Anybody can learn about the processes and creatures of the ocean by reading this visually exciting and timely textbook.

Author Biography

Paul R. Pinet, Colgate University

Table of Contents

The Growth of Oceanography
3(28)
The Planet Oceanus
31(30)
The Origin of Ocean Basins
61(30)
Marine Sedimentation
91(42)
The Properties of Seawater
133(52)
Wind and Ocean Circulation
185(42)
Waves in the Ocean
227(30)
Tides
257(28)
Marine Ecology
285(38)
Biological Productivity in the Ocean
323(42)
The Dynamic Shoreline
365(34)
Coastal Habitats
399(36)
Ocean Habitats and Their Biota
435(20)
The Ocean's Resources
455(20)
The Human Presence in the Ocean
475(42)
Appendixes 517

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