Investigating oceanography/Исследование океанографии

Издание на английском языке
New pedagogical features include revised/new figures and photographs that provide improved graphic illustration of ideas and issues. Data and concepts are updated throughout the text, including the addition of critical terms to the glossary and a review of the appendices. This edition is closely tied to online resources in Connect, which support studying and learning for students as well as teaching and grading for instructors. Resources on Connect include figures, animations, movie clips, data analysis exercises, online quizzes, and course management software.

Contents
Prologue The History of Oceanography
Chapter 1 The Water Planet
Chapter 2 Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
Chapter 3 The Sea Floor and Its Sediments
Chapter 4 The Physical Properties of Water
Chapter 5 The Chemistry of Seawater
Chapter 6 The Atmosphere and the Oceans
Chapter 7 Ocean Structure and Circulation
Chapter 8 The Waves
Chapter 9 The Tides
Chapter 10 Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries
Chapter 11 The Living Ocean
Chapter 12 The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs
Chapter 13 The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea
Chapter 14 The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor
Chapter 15 Environmental Issues
Chapter 16 The Oceans and Climate Disruption