Oceanography : an Earth Science Perspective / Steve Kershaw & Andy Cundy.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2000.Description: xii, 276 p. : illustrations. ; maps. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781032297583
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General Books | CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management | Non-fiction | 551.46 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 46921 |
Contents Part 1 The essentials of modern oceanography: introduction - basics of oceanography for Earth scientists; the nature of seawater and its importance in ocean processes; the movement of ocean waters; crust-ocean interactions; marine sedimentary deposits; marine ecosystems and oceanography. Part 2 Evolution of the oceans in geological time: studying the oceans in geological time; Precambrian ocean change; trends in Phanerozoic oceans; short-term changes in Phanerozoic oceans. Part 3 Human impacts on the ocean systems: degradation of the marine environment; ocean systems and the anthropogenic greenhouse; conclusion - an earth science perspective of the oceans; appendix - chemistry for oceanographers.
This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern
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