Invitation to oceanography
By: Paul R. Pinet.
Edition: Web enhanced ed.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 508
Subjects: Oceanography.
Description: An introductory text for students with little science background. Twelve chapters cover topics such as the origin of ocean basins, marine sedimentation, the properties of seawater, ocean circulation, wave dynamics, tides, shoreline change, marine ecology, ocean habitats, and the effect of humans on the ocean. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.