Bibliograph

How the ocean works, an introduction to oceanography, Mark Denny

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How the ocean works, an introduction to oceanography, Mark Denny

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How the ocean works

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

166273799

Responsibility statement

Mark Denny

Sub title

an introduction to oceanography

Table Of Contents

1. Discovering the oceans -- 2. Ocean basins -- 3. Seawater -- 4. Photosynthesis and primary production -- 5. The flow of energy, carbon, and nutrients -- 6. The dilemma of the two-layered ocean -- 7. The Coriolis effect and its consequences -- 8. Winds and currents -- 9. Solutions to the dilemma -- 10. Complexity : carbon, iron, and the atmosphere -- 11. Fisheries -- 12. An invitation

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