How the Ocean Works : An Introduction to Oceanography /

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"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 undergraduat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Denny, Mark W., 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Meereskunde
Oceanography.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Oceans & Seas.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
Oceanographie > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Oceanography > Popular works.
Einführung.
Popular works.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; List of 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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