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 |
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... plankton nets give way to manned submersibles and, more recently, to advanced remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. These ROV systems not only provide scientists with around-theclock access to the deepest reaches of the ocean floor ...
... plankton nets give way to manned submersibles and, more recently, to advanced remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. These ROV systems not only provide scientists with around-theclock access to the deepest reaches of the ocean floor ...
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... (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. In ...
... (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. In ...
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... plankton in order to obtain quantitative data on the productivity of the ocean. In the Plankton Expedition of 1889 he extended his work to the North Atlantic in the ship National. Karl Brandt18 showed that the growth of phytoplankton is ...
... plankton in order to obtain quantitative data on the productivity of the ocean. In the Plankton Expedition of 1889 he extended his work to the North Atlantic in the ship National. Karl Brandt18 showed that the growth of phytoplankton is ...
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Contents
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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 |
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