The science of oceanography
By: James E. Mackin.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hauppauge, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781607411468
Subjects: Oceanography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and history; title: Bibliography; title: Food for thought; title: Review questions; title: Literature research questions; title: Hypothetical situations; title: the scientific method; title: notable dates and events in oceanography; title: measuring latitude and longitude using a sextant and a chronometer; title: The origin of the oceans; title: Plate tectonics; title: Submarine topography; title: Seawater; title: Circulation of the atmosphere; title: Circulation of the oceans; title: Waves and beaches; title: Tides; title: Estuaries; title: Introduction to marine organisms; title: Environments and adaptations; title: Food webs, primary productivity and ecosystems; title: Geochemical cycles; title: Marine sediments; title: The oceans and global climate change.