Oceanography (Hill)
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Oceanography is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean and covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries.
Front Matter
1: A Voyage of Discovery
2: Earth - Formation and Structure
3: Sediments - the Memory of the Ocean
4: Properties of Water
5: Cycles: Salt, Carbon, Gases, Heat & Nutrients
6: The Atmosphere in Motion
7: Ocean Circulation
8: Waves & Tides
9: Coastal Processes
10: An Ocean Full of Life
11: Food Webs and Ocean Productivity
12: Marine Environments
13: Human Impacts on the Ocean
14: Special Topics - The Ocean in a Warmer World
15: Special Topics - Fisheries Management
16: Special Topics - Energy From the Sea
17: Special Topics - Major Environmental Events
18: Special Topics - Ocean Engineering
19: Special Topics - International Cooperation and Managment
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Ocean Ripple (Unsplash License; Matt Hardy via Unsplash)