Oceanography: An Illustrated GuideOceans cover over 70% of the planet's surface and are essential to life on earth, yet their deepest mysteries remained unexplored until very recently when 20th century technological advances allowed the vast expansion of our frontiers of knowledge, and worldwide interest in oceanography grew rapidly.Combining the skills of 40 contributors from worl |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 86
Page 11
... layers of the sea, but had variable success. Robert Hooke, the society's curator, produced designs which were an improvement on earlier models. Anita McConnell16 has pointed out, however, that these woodcuts, which appeared in the ...
... layers of the sea, but had variable success. Robert Hooke, the society's curator, produced designs which were an improvement on earlier models. Anita McConnell16 has pointed out, however, that these woodcuts, which appeared in the ...
Page 13
... layers with the heavier liquid below and the lighter one above. Marsigli spent many years on military service in eastern Europe before returning to the science of the sea in later life. He wrote about his researches off the southern ...
... layers with the heavier liquid below and the lighter one above. Marsigli spent many years on military service in eastern Europe before returning to the science of the sea in later life. He wrote about his researches off the southern ...
Page 20
... layers (plankton). Globigerina ooze was named after the remains of microscopic calcareous species of Foraminifera which form it. In the Southern Ocean, siliceous remains of single-celled phytoplankton (plants) predominate in diatom ooze ...
... layers (plankton). Globigerina ooze was named after the remains of microscopic calcareous species of Foraminifera which form it. In the Southern Ocean, siliceous remains of single-celled phytoplankton (plants) predominate in diatom ooze ...
Page 23
... layers of water of differing density. In northern seas such waves are generated when a ship moves through a shallow layer of fresh water, originating from rivers or melting ice, that overlays normal sea water and hampers the ship's ...
... layers of water of differing density. In northern seas such waves are generated when a ship moves through a shallow layer of fresh water, originating from rivers or melting ice, that overlays normal sea water and hampers the ship's ...
Page 25
... layers of the ocean. This and similar ideas were taken up by scientists during World War II. Other fields of study originated at that time, including wave research. Until then no way had been found to study sea waves that was not purely ...
... layers of the ocean. This and similar ideas were taken up by scientists during World War II. Other fields of study originated at that time, including wave research. Until then no way had been found to study sea waves that was not purely ...
Contents
4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
27 | |
3 The Role of Ocean Circulation in the Changing Climate | 41 |
12 The Marine Carbonate System | 182 |
Animals in the Deep Sea | 195 |
14 Light Colour and Vision in the Ocean | 212 |
15 Ocean Diversity | 228 |
16 Life in Estuaries Salt Marshes Lagoons and Coastal Waters | 244 |
17 Artificial Reefs | 259 |
18 Scientific Diving | 273 |
19 Marine Instrumentation | 280 |
4 Ocean Weather Eddies in the Sea | 59 |
5 Observing Oceans from Space | 69 |
6 Marine Phytoplankton Blooms | 89 |
7 Snow Falls in the Open Ocean | 96 |
8 The Evolution and Structure of Ocean Basins | 113 |
9 Slides Debris Flows and Turbidity Currents | 136 |
10 MidOcean Ridges and Hydrothermal Activity | 152 |
A Global Chemical System | 165 |
20 The Sea Floor Exploring a Hidden World | 300 |
21 Ocean Resources | 314 |
22 Waste Disposal in the Deep Ocean | 338 |
Some Commonly Used Words and Terms | 346 |
Acronyms | 347 |
Back Cover | 348 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abyssal Plain acoustic animals artificial reefs asthenosphere atmosphere benthic biological bioluminescence bloom carbon changes Chapter chemical climate coastal colour concentration continental continental slope Courtesy cycle debris flow deep ocean deep water deep-sea density deposits depth dissolved distribution Earth eddies energy environment equation estuary euphausiids example Figure fish flux global habitat heat hydrothermal hydrothermal vent increase instruments latitudes layer light lithosphere marine snow material measurements ment metres Mid-Atlantic Ridge mid-ocean mid-ocean ridge North Atlantic observations occur ocean basins oceanic crust Oceanography offshore organic oxygen Pacific particles pelagic phytoplankton plankton processes production profiles radiation range reflected regions ridge rocks salinity samples satellite scale scientists sea bed sea floor sea surface sea water sedi sediment sensors ships side-scan sonar slope sonar Southampton species surface waters temperature tion transport turbidite turbidity current velocity vent vertical water column waves wind zone zooplankton