Oceanography - An Illustrated Guide

List of contents

Foreword
Prologue
Preface
The Global Oceans
The Geological Time Scale
Standard International (SI) Units
Commonly Used SI Units
1 How the Science of Oceanography Developed
2 The Atmosphere and the Ocean
3 The Role of Ocean Circulation in the Changing Climate
4 Ocean Weather - Eddies in the Sea
5 Observing Oceans from Space
6 Marine Phytoplankton Blooms
7 Snow Falls in the Open Ocean
8 The Evolution and Structure of Ocean Basins
9 Slides, Debris Flows, and Turbidity Currents
10 Mid-Ocean Ridges and Hydrothermal Activity
11 The Ocean: A Global Chemical System
12 The Marine Carbonate System
13 A Walk on the Deep Side: Animals in the Deep Sea
14 Light, Colour and Vision in the Ocean
15 Ocean Diversity
16 Life in Estuaries, Salt Marshes, Lagoons, and Coastal Waters
17 Artificial Reefs
18 Scientific Diving
19 Marine Instrumentation
20 The Sea Floor – Exploring a Hidden World
21 Ocean Resources
22 Waste Disposal in the Deep Ocean
Some Commonly Used Words and Terms
Acronyms

About the author

A. Thorpe, S.

Summary

Combining the skills of 40 contributors from world-renowned teaching and research establishments, this richly illustrated introduction to oceanography is suitable for coursework and appeals to a wide readership without compromising standards of scientific rigour.

Product details

• Authors: S. A. Thorpe, S. (Department of Oceanography A. Thorpe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.09.2023
• EAN: 9781138440692
• ISBN: 978-1-138-44069-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Marine Biology