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1: A Voyage of Discovery

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The role of the ocean on weather and climate is often discussed in the news. Who has not heard of El Niño and changing weather patterns, the Atlantic hurricane season and storm surges? Yet, what exactly is the role of the ocean? And, why do we care?

  • 1.1: Why Study the Physics of the Ocean?
    The general themes of how we use the ocean, and thus why we should seek to study its physics.
  • 1.2: Goals
    Outline of the oceanography concepts that this textbook intends to convey to students.
  • 1.3: Organization
    Overview of the textbook's organization, in terms of broad concepts covered by chapter groups.
  • 1.4: The Big Picture
    The importance of combining theory, observations, and numerical models to describe ocean dynamics. The increasing importance of collaboration between multiple scientists and engineers in studying oceanography.
  • 1.5: Further Reading


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