Essentials of Oceanography"How do the oceans work?" To help readers find the answers, Trujillo and Thurman present & in-depth and rigorous discussions of oceanographic concepts and demystify the science for the layperson. Highlights the interdisciplinary relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. Incorporates scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. Updates content throughout to include some of the most recent developments in oceanography, such as the recent Indian Ocean tsunamis and Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. A readable, informative reference for anyone interested in learning more about our oceans. |
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... masses move into the midlatitudes , they also move gradually in an easterly direction . A warm front is the contact between a warm air mass moving into an area occupied by cold air . A cold front is the contact between a cold air mass ...
... masses move into the midlatitudes , they also move gradually in an easterly direction . A warm front is the contact between a warm air mass moving into an area occupied by cold air . A cold front is the contact between a cold air mass ...
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... mass called the barycenter ( barus heavy , center center ) , which is located 1600 kilometers ( 1000 miles ) beneath Earth's surface ( Figure 9.1a ) . This can be visualized by imagining Earth and its Moon as ends of a sledgehammer ...
... mass called the barycenter ( barus heavy , center center ) , which is located 1600 kilometers ( 1000 miles ) beneath Earth's surface ( Figure 9.1a ) . This can be visualized by imagining Earth and its Moon as ends of a sledgehammer ...
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... mass consumed by herbivores is available to the next trophic level . Figure 13.19 shows the passage of energy between trophic levels through an entire ecosystem , from the solar energy assimilated by phytoplankton through all trophic ...
... mass consumed by herbivores is available to the next trophic level . Figure 13.19 shows the passage of energy between trophic levels through an entire ecosystem , from the solar energy assimilated by phytoplankton through all trophic ...
Contents
I | 3 |
Introduction to Planet Earth | 6 |
Visiting the Deep Ocean Floor | 11 |
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Essentials of Oceanography, Eighth Edition: Student Lecture Notebook Alan P. Trujillo,Harold V. Thurman No preview available - 2005 |
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