Oceanography : an illustrated guide / [edited by] C.P. Summerhayes and S.A. Thorpe ; foreword by Robert D. Ballard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Summerhayes, C. P.

Thorpe, S. A. (Oceanographer)

Southampton Oceanography Centre.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oceanography.

Physical Description:

352 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley, [1996]

Summary:

"Oceanography provides the basis for understanding the oceans' complexities, and an appreciation of the importance of recent discoveries (the volcanism and hydrothermal circulation within the Mid-Ocean Ridge) and improved sampling techniques (advanced remotely operated vehicle systems and satellite monitoring). It is written by expert teachers and leading researchers in each of the many aspects of Oceanography: Weather Systems; Physical Geography; Chemistry; Biology; Measurement Techniques; Economics."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

How the science of oceanography developed / M.B. Deacon

The atmosphere and the ocean / H. Charnock

The role of ocean circulation in the changing climate / N.C. Wells, W.J. Gould, and A.E.S. Kemp

Ocean weather

eddies in the sea / K.J. Richards and W.J. Gould

Observing oceans from space / I.S. Robinson and T. Guymer

Marine phytoplankton blooms / D.A. Purdie

Snow falls in the open ocean / R.S. Lampitt

The evolution and structure of ocean basins / R.B. Whitmarsh ... [et al.]

Slides, debris flows, and turbidity currents / D.G. Masson, N.H. Kenyon, and P.P.E. Weaver

Mid-ocean ridges and hydrothermal activity / C.R. German, L.M. Parson, and R.A. Mills

The ocean: a global chemical system / J.D. Burton.

The marine carbonate system / M. Varney

A walk on the deep side: animals in the deep sea / P.A. Tyler ... [et al.]

Light, colour, and vision in the ocean / P.J. Herring

Ocean diversity / M.V. Angel

Life in estuaries, salt marshes, lagoons and coastal waters / A.P.M. Lockwood, M. Sheader, and J.A. Williams

Artificial reefs / K.J. Collins and A.C. Jensen

Scientific diving / J.J. Mallinson ... [et al.]

Marine instrumentation / G. Griffiths and S.A. Thorpe

The sea floor

exploring a hidden world / P. Riddy and D.G. Masson

Ocean resources / C.P. Summerhayes

Waste disposal in the deep ocean / M.V. Angel.

Notes:

"Southampton Oceanography Centre."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Oceanography.

ISBN:

0470235748

9780470235744

1874545383

9781874545385

OCLC:

33078838

Online:

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