Introduction To The World S Oceans

Author : Keith A. Sverdrup,Alyn C. Duxbury,Alison Duxbury
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015055907946

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An Introduction to the World's Oceans by Keith A. Sverdrup,Alyn C. Duxbury,Alison Duxbury Pdf

. In" An Introduction to the World's Oceans, Seventh Edition, Keith Sverdrup, Alyn Duxbury, and Alison Duxbury have blended the most comtemporary information and research with basic principles to bring you and your students an unmatched, comprehensive introduction to oceanography. You will find a significantly revised Seventh Edition that addresses all the latest findings in oceanography. What's special about these authors?"An Introduction to the World's Oceans, Seventh Edition, contains balanced and comprehensive coverage that comes from each author having strength in different areas of oceanography. Oceanography is an eclectic science that examines physical, chemical, and biological properties of the world's oceans. Alison Duxbury has a background in marine biology, Alyn Duxbury has a background in physical oceanography, and Keith Sverdrup has a background in marine geology, geophysics, and how oceanography relates to other areas of science. The result? A well-balanced, comprehensive introduction to oceanography. McGraw-Hill has exclusive videos from Scripps Institution of Oceanography: These video clips will be brief (one- to two-minute clips) and available on either videotape or on the Digital Content Manager CD-ROM. There will be a total of about 2 hours and 12 minutes worth of these short clips. Clips will be available for each chapter of the text and no other company can offer these videos.

Author : A. Duxbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0072487070

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Author : Duxbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0071120572

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Introduction to the World's Oceans by Duxbury Pdf

Author : Keith A. Sverdrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Oceanography
ISBN : UCSD:31822034787853

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An Introduction to the World's Oceans by Keith A. Sverdrup Pdf

"An Introduction to the World's Oceans, Ninth 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.

Author : Keith A. Sverdrup,Elisabeth Virginia Armbrust
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Oceanography
ISBN : 0071284575

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An Introduction to the World's Oceans by Keith A. Sverdrup,Elisabeth Virginia Armbrust Pdf

A major objective of this text is to stimulate student interest and curiosity by blending contemporary information and research with basic principles in order to present an integrated introduction to the many and varied sciences used in the study of the oceans.

Author : Alison Duxbury,Alyn C. Duxbury,Keith A. Sverdrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Oceanography
ISBN : 0071112898

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An Introduction to the World's Oceans by Alison Duxbury,Alyn C. Duxbury,Keith A. Sverdrup Pdf

Author : Alison B. Duxbury
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0697282759

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Introduction to the World's Oceans by Alison B. Duxbury Pdf

Author : Alyn C. Duxbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0697097668

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Introduction to the World's Oceans by Alyn C. Duxbury Pdf

Author : Alyn C. Duxbury,Alison B. Duxbury,Keith A. Sverdrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0072419571

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An Introduction to the World's Oceans by Alyn C. Duxbury,Alison B. Duxbury,Keith A. Sverdrup Pdf

Author : Keith Sverdrup,Virginia Armbrust,Raphael Kudela
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0078124832

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Introduction to the World's Oceans by Keith Sverdrup,Virginia Armbrust,Raphael Kudela Pdf

Author : Enrico Lavagno,Angelo Mojetta
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780762467969

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Maps of the World's Oceans by Enrico Lavagno,Angelo Mojetta Pdf

This lavishly illustrated, fact-filled atlas--a follow-up to Maps of the World--allows children to discover the fascinating and mysterious world below sea level with links to explore even further on computers and tablets. Covering every ocean and major sea in the world, Maps of the World's Oceans is a vibrant and comprehensive atlas that children of all ages will love to explore. The dozens of colorful, detailed maps are filled with hundreds of illustrated icons highlighting creatures that inhabit the waters of the world from deep-ocean sharks to sea birds that rely on the water to survive. Also featured are vital vegetation, submerged shipwrecks, and icons representing the myths and legends of the various peoples who supposedly lived by the seas. Along the surface, readers will explore ports, lighthouses, famous explorers and voyages, old navigation secrets, and more. Flip the next page from any map and the corresponding icon key explains why these fish, animals, various organisms and more are so vital to the oceans and the seas - and therefore the world. Young readers will learn about waves and tides, currents and oceanic ridges, and more giving them a complete look at the world's waters. Each map includes a link allowing kids to download a version of them on computers and tablets to explore even further. Captivating and comprehensive, Maps of the World's Oceans will entice even the most reluctant young explorer.

Author : Kimberley Peters,Jon Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317000167

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Water Worlds: Human Geographies of the Ocean by Kimberley Peters,Jon Anderson Pdf

Our world is a water world. Seventy percent of our planet consists of ocean. However, geography has traditionally overlooked this vital component of the earth's composition. The word 'geography' directly translates as 'earth writing' and in line with this definition the discipline has preoccupied itself with the study of terrestrial spaces of society and nature. This book challenges human geography's preoccupation with the terrestrial, investigating the terra incognita of the seas and oceans. Linking to new theoretical debates shaping the geographic discipline (such as affect, assemblage, emotion, hybridity and the more-than-human), this volume unlocks new knowledge concerning the human geographies of ocean space. The book casts adrift stable, bounded and fixed conceptions of space and advances geographical understanding based on the world as 'becoming', changing, mobile and processional. This ontology supports the notion that the oceans are not simply fluid in a literal way, but also in a conceptual sense, suggesting that the seas have their own fluid natures - their own capacities and agencies - which are co-fabricated with social and cultural life. This book features twelve chapters, authored by key academics contributing to this growing field of research. The book is divided into three sections, including an Introduction by the editors and a foreword by Prof. Philip E. Steinberg, the leading scholar in the field of maritime geographies. The first section of the book considers the ways in which different watery spaces from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea have been conceptualized, theorized and ’known’ through metaphors, voyages of discovery and scientific endeavour. The second section examines how oceans are experienced; through various activities including driving on water, kayaking in water and diving under water. The final section explores the relations between human life and the nature of the sea as a material, mobile and more-than-human spa

Author : Michelle Allsopp,Stefan E. Pambuccian,Paul Johnston,David Santillo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402091162

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State of the World's Oceans by Michelle Allsopp,Stefan E. Pambuccian,Paul Johnston,David Santillo Pdf

The world’s oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface and are home to a myriad of amazing and beautiful creatures. However, the biodiversity of the oceans is incre- ingly coming under serious threat from many human activities including overfi- ing, use of destructive fishing methods, pollution and commercial aquaculture. In addition, climate change is already having an impact on some marine ecosystems. This book discusses some of the major threats facing marine ecosystems by cons- ering a range of topics, under chapters discussing biodiversity (Chapter 1), fisheries (Chapter 2), aquaculture (Chapter 3), pollution (Chapter 4) and the impacts of increasing greenhouse gas emissions (Chapter 5). It goes on to explore solutions to the problems by discussing equitable and sustainable management of the oceans (Chapter 6) and protecting marine ecosystems using marine reserves (Chapter 7). Presently, 76% of the oceans are fully or over-exploited with respect to fishing, and many species have been severely depleted. It is abundantly clear that, in general, current fisheries management regimes are to blame for much of the widespread degradation of the oceans. Many policy-makers and scientists now agree that we must adopt a radical new approach to managing the seas – one that is precautionary in nature and has protection of the whole marine ecosystem as its primary objective. This ‘ecosystem-based approach’ is vital if we are to ensure the health of our oceans for future generations.

Author : Mark Denny
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400842889

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How the Ocean Works by Mark Denny Pdf

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 Works fills 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 explores early scientific knowledge of oceans, photosynthesis, trophic interactions and energy flow, and the impacts of human activities on marine and atmospheric systems. Focusing each chapter on a major topic and carefully explaining the principles and theory involved, Denny gives readers the conceptual building blocks needed to develop a coherent picture of the living ocean. How the Ocean Works is an indispensable resource that teaches readers how to think about the ocean--its biology, mechanics, and conservation. Provides a concise, up-to-date introduction to marine science Develops the conceptual basis needed to understand how the ocean works Explains fundamental principles and theory Includes color illustrations and informative diagrams Serves as a college textbook and a reference for general readers Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Author : Rainer F. Buschmann,Lance Nolde
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9798216168874

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The World's Oceans by Rainer F. Buschmann,Lance Nolde Pdf

This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives. The World's Oceans: Geography, History, and Environment is a one-stop resource that describes in-depth the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans and identifies their importance, today and throughout history. Essays address the subject areas of oceans and seas in world culture, fishing and shipping industries through history, ocean exploration, and climate change and oceans. The book also presents dozens of entries covering a breadth of topics on human culture, the environment, history, and current issues as they relate to the oceans and ocean life. Sample entries provide detailed information on topics such as the Bermuda Triangle, Coral Reefs, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Ice Melt, Myths and Legends, Piracy, and Whaling. Contributions to the work come from top researchers in the fields of history and maritime studies, including Paul D'Arcy, John Gillis, Tom Hoogervorst, Michael North, and Lincoln Paine. The volume highlights the numerous ways in which Earth's oceans have influenced culture and society, from the earliest seafaring civilizations to the future of the planet.