Introduction to the Worlds Oceans / Edition 10

by Keith A Sverdrup, Virginia Armbrust

Overview

An Introduction to the World's Oceans, Tenth Edition, is an introductory oceanography text intended for students without a background in mathematics, chemistry, physics, geology, or biology. It emphasizes the role of basic scientific principles in helping understand the processes that govern the ocean and the earth. To keep the text as current as possible, the authors conduct their own research and examine other findings such as analyzing satellite data and large-scale oceanographic programs. From this vast amount of data, they select interesting, relevant, and understandable examples that illustrate contemporary principles of oceanography.

An Introduction to the World's Oceans places greater emphasis on the physical and geological aspects of the oceans than on the chemical and geochemical properties, because the latter disciplines require more specific background knowledge. An ecological approach helps integrate the biological chapters with other subjects. Students are encouraged to look at oceanography as a cohesive and united discipline rather than a collection of subjects gathered under a marine umbrella. As with all previous editions, the authors continue to make each chapter stand as independently as possible, so that professors can assign chapters in the order that best suits their classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073376707
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	11/03/2008
Edition description:	List
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Keith Sverdrup is a professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Table of Contents

1The History of Oceanography
2The Water Planet
3Plate Tectonics
4The Sea Floor and Its Sediments
5The Physical Properties of Water
6The Chemistry of Seawater
7The Structure and Motion of the Atmosphere
8Circulation and Ocean Structure
9The Surface Currents
10The Waves
11The Tides
12Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries
13Environmental Issues and Concerns
14The Living Ocean
15Production and Life
16The Plankton: Drifters of the Open Ocean
17The Nekton: Free Swimmers of the Sea
18The Benthos: Dwellers of the Sea Floor
Appendixes
Glossary
Credits
Index