OCEAN-101: Fundamentals of Oceanography (Keddy)
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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