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Seawater : its composition, properties and behaviour /
'Seawater' has been substantially updated in this second edition to take account of recent developments in marine science. Sections dealing with difficult physical and chemical concepts have been developed on the basis of feedback from the first edition, making this an ideal learning tool...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
1997.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | S330 ;
no.2 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 'Seawater' has been substantially updated in this second edition to take account of recent developments in marine science. Sections dealing with difficult physical and chemical concepts have been developed on the basis of feedback from the first edition, making this an ideal learning tool for oceanography students. Chapter 1 summarizes the special properties of water and the role of the oceans in the hydraulic cycle. The distribution of temperature and salinity in the oceans and how they influence water density and movements is then discussed. Light and sound in seawater are considered next, al. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0080540813 9780080540818 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login on and off-campus. |