How the Ocean Works : An Introduction to Oceanography /

The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate text...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Denny, Mark (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012]
Temas:
Oceanography > Popular works.
Oceanography > Popular works.
Oceanography.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Discovering the Oceans
  • Chapter 2: Ocean Basins
  • Chapter 3: Seawater
  • Chapter 4: Photosynthesis and Primary Production
  • Chapter 5: The Flow of Energy, Carbon, and Nutrients
  • Chapter 6: The Dilemma of the Two-Layered Ocean
  • Chapter 7: The Coriolis Effect and Its Consequences
  • Chapter 8: Winds and Currents
  • Chapter 9: Solutions to the Dilemma
  • Chapter 10: Complexity: Carbon, Iron, and the Atmosphere
  • Chapter 11: Fisheries
  • Chapter 12: An Invitation
  • Index

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