Essentials of OceanographyRevised for increased readability, this full-colour text offers an insightful, ecologically-sensitive presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena. Now better suited for non-major oceanography courses, this edition offers a broader study with a marked reduction in concentrated topic coverage, with a continued emphasis on how we must take more precautions in activities that can modify the environment and learn how to keep these modifications to a minimum. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 41
Page 225
... Beach Composition . poses a beach deposit depends on the source of sedi- ment . The sediment may be locally available , or it may transported by longshore drift . Where sediment is pro- vided by coastal mountains , beaches will be ...
... Beach Composition . poses a beach deposit depends on the source of sedi- ment . The sediment may be locally available , or it may transported by longshore drift . Where sediment is pro- vided by coastal mountains , beaches will be ...
Page 238
... beach to protect beachfront property ( A ) , the first large storm will remove the beach from the seaward side of the wall and steepen its sea- ward slope ( B ) . Eventually , the wall is undermined and falls into the sea ( C ) . The ...
... beach to protect beachfront property ( A ) , the first large storm will remove the beach from the seaward side of the wall and steepen its sea- ward slope ( B ) . Eventually , the wall is undermined and falls into the sea ( C ) . The ...
Page 242
... Beach . 20 : 3 , 146–151 . The de- struction of the beach of Capitola , California , shortly after the construction of a harbor by the Army Corps of Engineers at Santa Cruz to the north . Mahoney , H. R. 1979. Imperiled sea frontier ...
... Beach . 20 : 3 , 146–151 . The de- struction of the beach of Capitola , California , shortly after the construction of a harbor by the Army Corps of Engineers at Santa Cruz to the north . Mahoney , H. R. 1979. Imperiled sea frontier ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 5 |
The RossesSounders of the Deep | 11 |
Law of the | 22 |
Copyright | |
31 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
air mass algae animals Antarctic areas Atlantic Ocean atmosphere bacteria barrier beach benthic biological bottom carbon cells centimeters chemosynthesis circulation coast coastal concentration continental shelf continental slope continents coral Coriolis effect currents deep deep-ocean density deposits depth developed Earth environment equator equatorial erosion estuary feeding feet Figure fish flow Gulf gyres heat energy Hemisphere high tide hydrogen hydrothermal vents increases islands kilometers latitudes layer lithosphere marine meters miles million moon move North Atlantic 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 phytoplankton plankton plants plate plate tectonics polar produce radiation reef regions rise rocks salinity sand sea level seafloor seawater sediment shore shoreline slope solar South species subtropical surface water tectonics temperature thermocline tide zone tion trenches tropical vapor volcanic warm water molecules wavelength waves whales wind