Descriptive Physical Oceanography
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Descriptive Physical Oceanography

An Introduction

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eBook - PDF

Descriptive Physical Oceanography

An Introduction

About this book

The rapidly developing field of oceanography has necessitated the publication of a fifth edition of this classic textbook. The revised version provides an introduction to descriptive (synoptic) oceanography and contains updated information on topics such as the heat budget, instruments and in particular, the use of satellites. The sections on equatorial oceanography, sea-ice physics, distribution and El Nino have been completely rewritten. The book is further supplemented by text on thermohaline circulation, mixing and also coral reef oceanography.

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Information

Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9780080379531
eBook ISBN
9781483287263
Edition
5
Subtopic
Geography

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface to the Fifth Edition
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  8. CHAPTER 2. Ocean Dimensions, Shapes and Bottom Materials
  9. CHAPTER 3. Physical Properties of Sea-Water
  10. CHAPTER 4. Typical Distributions of Water Characteristics in the Oceans
  11. CHAPTER 5. Water, Salt and Heat Budgets of the Oceans
  12. CHAPTER 6. Instruments and Methods
  13. CHAPTER 7. Circulation and Water Masses of the Oceans
  14. CHAPTER 8. Coastal Oceanography
  15. CHAPTER 9. Some Directions for Future Work
  16. APPENDIX: Units used in Descriptive Physical Oceanography
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index