Ocean Science, 2nd ed

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5601910

Stowe, K

An introductory treatment of all of the major areas of oceanographic studies including geological, physical, chemical, and biological aspects, ocean-atmosphere interactions, marine geology, and marine resources. Presents clear, concise explanations of ocean behavior and its properties. Explains the history behind specific aspects of the ocean environment. Includes considerably expanded sections on estuaries and marine biology, and chapters on marine ecology. Contents-The Earth. Plate Tectonics. The Ocean Bottom. Sediment Materials. Sediment Processes and Distributions. Properties of Ocean Waves. Waves and Tides. Beaches. The Components of Seawater--Part 1. The Components of Seawater--Part 2. The Ocean and Our Climate. The Earth's Rotation and Atmospheric Circulation. Ocean Surface Currents. Deep Ocean Currents and Water Masses. Seas and Estuaries. Biological Productivity in The Oceans. The Spectrum of Marine Organisms. Marine Ecology. Distributions and Lifestyles of Marine Organisms. Ocean Food Resources. Ocean Energy and Mineral Resources.

• OSTI ID: 5601910
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
580500* -- Oceanography-- (1980-1989)
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CLIMATES
DOCUMENT TYPES
EARTH PLANET
ECOSYSTEMS
ESTUARIES
GEOGRAPHY
GRAVITY WAVES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OCEANOGRAPHY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANETS
PLATE TECTONICS
REVIEWS
SEA BED
SEAS
SEAWATER
SEDIMENTATION
SHORES
SURFACE WATERS
TECTONICS
TIDE
WATER
WATER WAVES