Essentials of OceanographyThis insightful presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena is made even more relevant in the Seventh Edition with an enhanced focus on how the oceans interact with other Earth systems. This systems approach--along with reader-friendly writing, an excellent graphics package, and a book-specific Companion Website--will intrigue users and ensure that they have all the tools necessary to understand "how the oceans work. A logical organization of chapters presents the physical features of the marine environment culminating with their ecological implications for life in the oceans: geological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, and biological oceanography. For individuals interested in the study of the oceans. |
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Interrelationships of the Ocean | 1 |
Edward Forbes | 9 |
Vertical Circulation | 10 |
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abyssal air mass algae animals Antarctic areas Asthenosphere Atlantic Ocean atmosphere bacteria beach benthic benthos bottom canyons carbon cells coast coastal concentration continental shelf continental slope continents coral crust deep deep-ocean density deposits depth developed discussed Earth Earth's surface energy environment equator Equatorial erosion estuary feed figure fish flow Gulf gyres heat Hemisphere high tide hydrogen hydrothermal vent increase island km/h latitude layer lithogenous lithosphere low tide marine moon move nutrients occur ocean basins ocean floor ocean surface ocean water oceanic crust oceanic ridges Oceanography open ocean organisms oxygen Pacific Ocean particles percent Photo photosynthesis Phylum plankton plants plate plate tectonics polar produce pycnocline radiation range reef regions result rise rocks salinity sand sea level sediment shore shoreline solar species surface water temperature thermocline tidal tide zone tion transform faults tropical upwelling vapor velocity volcanic water molecules wavelength waves whales wind