Part I - Introduction
1 - Why is the ocean important?
2 - An introductory view of the ocean

Part II - Fundamentals
3 - Transport fundamentals
4 - Physics fundamentals
5 - Biological fundamentals
6 - Carbonate chemistry fundamentals

Part III - Physical Phenomena and their Biogeochemical Signals
7 - Seasonality of the upper ocean
8 - Ocean gyres and intense currents
9 - Ocean eddies
10 - Ventilation
11 - Cycling and transport of nutrients and carbon
12 - The deep ocean and overturning

Part IV - Synthesis
13 - Integral frameworks
14 - Overview and further challenges

This textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students presents a multidisciplinary approach to understanding ocean circulation and how it drives and controls marine biogeochemistry and biological productivity at a global scale. Background chapters on ocean physics, chemistry and biology provide students with the tools to examine the range of large-scale physical and dynamic phenomena that control the ocean carbon cycle and its interaction with the atmosphere. Throughout the text observational data is integrated with basic physical theory to address cutting-edge research questions in ocean biogeochemistry. Simple theoretical models, data plots and schematic illustrations summarise key results and connect the physical theory to real observations. Advanced mathematics is provided in boxes and appendices where it can be drawn on to assist with the worked examples and homework exercises available online. Further reading lists for each chapter and a comprehensive glossary provide students and instructors with a complete learning package.