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Essentials of oceanography, Tom Garrison.

By: Garrison, Tom, 1942-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Belmont, CA : Brooks/Cole, 2008Edition: 5th ed.Description: xxii, 522 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780495555353; 0495555355.Subject(s): OceanographyDDC classification: 551.46
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For non-science students taking the introductory course, this text offers 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Origins
  • 2 History
  • 3 Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
  • 4 Ocean Basins
  • 5 Sediments
  • 6 Water
  • 7 Atmospheric Circulation
  • 8 Ocean Circulation
  • 9 Waves
  • 10 Tides
  • 11 Coasts
  • 12 Life in the Ocean
  • 13 Pelagic Communities
  • 14 Benthic Communities
  • 15 Uses and Abuses of the Ocean
  • Afterword
  • Appendix I Measurements and Conversions
  • Appendix II Geological Time
  • Appendix III Latitude and Longitude, Time, and Navigation
  • Appendix IV Maps and Charts
  • Appendix V Working in Marine Science
  • Glossary
  • Credits
  • Index