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100 _aTalley Lynne D; Emery William J; Pickard George L.
245 _a Descriptive physical oceanography : an introduction ; 06 ed.
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260 _aUK
_bElsevier
_c2011
300 _aviii, 555 p
505 _aChapter 1. Introduction to Descriptive Physical Oceanography Chapter 2. Ocean Dimensions, Shapes, and Bottom Materials Chapter 3. Physical Properties of Seawater Chapter 4. Typical Distributions of Water Characteristics Chapter 5. Mass, Salt, and Heat Budgets and Wind Forcing Chapter 6. Data Analysis Concepts and Observational Methods Chapter 7. Dynamical Processes for Descriptive Ocean Circulation Chapter 8. Gravity Waves, Tides, and Coastal Oceanography Chapter 9. Atlantic Ocean Chapter 10. Pacific Ocean Chapter 11. Indian Ocean Chapter 12. Arctic Ocean and Nordic Seas Chapter 13. Southern Ocean Chapter 14. Global Circulation and Water Properties
520 _aDescriptive Physical Oceanography, Sixth Edition, provides an introduction to the field with an emphasis on large-scale oceanography based mainly on observations. Topics covered include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of the global ocean, and brief introductions to the physical setting, waves, and coastal oceanography. This updated version contains ocean basin descriptions, including ocean climate variability, emphasizing dynamical context; new chapters on global ocean circulation and introductory ocean dynamics; and a new companion website containing PowerPoint figures, lecture and study guides, and practical exercises for analyzing a global ocean data set using Java OceanAtlas. This text is ideal for undergraduates and graduate students in marine sciences and oceanography.
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