Invitation to OceanographyInvitation to Oceanography, Third Edition provides students with a fundamental overview of the four major branches of ocean science: geology, chemistry, physics, and biology. The approach used is a broad one, relying on basic concepts to explain the ocean's many mysteries. Anybody -- whether sailor, surfer, beachcomber, or student -- can learn about the processes and creatures of the oceans by reading this visually exciting book. |
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... Fishes ( Nekton ) Variations in Productivity Benthic Communities 10.3 Global Patterns of Productivity 9.6 Future Discoveries Spatial Variations Study Guide Estimates of Plant and Fish Production FEATURES 10.4 Biological Productivity ...
... Fishes ( Nekton ) Variations in Productivity Benthic Communities 10.3 Global Patterns of Productivity 9.6 Future Discoveries Spatial Variations Study Guide Estimates of Plant and Fish Production FEATURES 10.4 Biological Productivity ...
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... FISH FARMING AND " SUPER " FISH THE OCEAN SCIENCES : BIOLOGY ANTARCTIC KRILL Preview CHAPTER 15 14.1 Law of the Sea Law of the Sea Treaty Exclusive Economic Zones The Human Presence 14.2 Mineral Resources in the Ocean Oil and Natural ...
... FISH FARMING AND " SUPER " FISH THE OCEAN SCIENCES : BIOLOGY ANTARCTIC KRILL Preview CHAPTER 15 14.1 Law of the Sea Law of the Sea Treaty Exclusive Economic Zones The Human Presence 14.2 Mineral Resources in the Ocean Oil and Natural ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 14 |
Early Scientific Investigations | 17 |
PHYSICS | 23 |
Study Guide | 27 |
FEATURES | 34 |
POWERS OF 10 | 41 |
GEOLOGY | 44 |
A TREK TO THE CREST | 47 |
Internal Waves | 249 |
FEATURES | 262 |
85 | 278 |
CHAPTER 9 | 285 |
BIOLOGY | 296 |
CHAPTER 4 | 306 |
PROBING THE SEA FLOOR | 314 |
DUST STORMS | 323 |
Spreading Ocean Ridges | 61 |
FEATURES | 64 |
THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT | 74 |
2488 | 80 |
Resources | 82 |
SCIENCE BY NUMBERS | 85 |
62 | 86 |
PlateTectonic Model | 92 |
GEOLOGY | 94 |
Study Guide | 128 |
Effects of Salinity on the Properties of Water | 150 |
SCIENCE BY NUMBERS | 210 |
PHYSICS | 218 |
FEATURES | 219 |
CHAPTER 7 | 225 |
Motion of the Wave Form | 235 |
Wave Refraction | 240 |
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