How the Ocean Works An Introduction to Oceanography

Name: How the Ocean Works An Introduction to Oceanography
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ISBN: 9780691126470

ISBN-10: 069112647X

ISBN-13: 9780691126470

Edition: 2008

Authors: Mark Denny

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The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks have largely presented compilations of facts rather than explanations of principles.How the Ocean Worksfills this gap, providing a concise and accessible college-level introduction to marine science that is also ideal for general readers. How are winds and currents driven? What is the dilemma of the two-layered ocean? Mark Denny explains key concepts like these in rich and fascinating detail. He…

Book details

List price: $79.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 7.05" wide x 10.00" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 2.178
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Tables


Preface



Discovering the Oceans



Ocean Basins



Seawater



Photosynthesis and Primary Production



The Flow of Energy, Carbon, and Nutrients



The Dilemma of the Two-Layered Ocean



The Coriolis Effect and Its Consequences



Winds and Currents



Solutions to the Dilemma



Complexity: Carbon, Iron, and the Atmosphere



Fisheries



An Invitation


Index