OCEAN-101: Fundamentals of Oceanography (Keddy)
- Page ID
- 12962
This text is an introduction to the geological, chemical, physical and biological aspects of the world's oceans and interactions of these different aspects. Topics include the history of oceanography; historic and modern oceanographic instruments; plate tectonics and marine geology; the marine-land interface; ecological problems of the local bay, estuary, delta and state-wide water resources; the oceans’ roles as a dominant influence on the earth, its climate, and the lives of its inhabitants; food, drug, and mineral energy resources from the sea; global and local ocean resource management, aquacultural techniques and practices; preservation of marine environments; and the deep sea, its properties, animals and their adaptations.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction to Oceanography
- 2: Introduction to Science
- 3: Ocean Exploration
- 4: Origin of the Earth and Ocean
- 5: Basic Geography
- 6: Ocean Basins
- 7: Ocean Sediments
- 8: Plate Tectonics
- 9: Chemical Oceanography
- 10: Atmospheric Circulation
- 11: Ocean Circulation
- 12: Waves
- 13: Tides
- 14: Coasts and Estuaries
- 15: Introduction to Marine Life
- 16: Plankton, Productivity and Energy Transfer
- 17: Seaweeds and Marine Plants
- 18: Coral Reefs
- 19: Marine Communities
- 20: Marine Vertebrates
- 21: Climate Change
- Back Matter