Investigating Oceanography / Keith A. Sverdrup, Raphael M. Kudela.

By:

Sverdrup, Keith A

Contributor(s):

Kudela, Raphael M

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, 2024Edition: Fourth Edition, International Student EditionDescription: xix, 472 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781266170829
1266170820

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

GC 21 S94 2024

Other classification:

Ubba

Contents:

The history of oceanography The water planet Earth structure and plate tectonics The sea floor and its sediments The physical properties of water The chemistry of seawater The atmosphere and the oceans Ocean structure and circulation The waves The tides Coasts, beaches, and estuaries The living ocean The plankton, productivity, and food webs The nekton: swimmers of the sea The benthos: living on the sea floor Environmental issues The oceans and climate disruption

Summary: Authors Keith Sverdrup and Raphael Kudela believe that a basic knowledge of ocean science is crucial for understanding and protecting the environment. Investigating Oceanography uses over 600 photos and illustrations, a balanced coverage of topics, and digital resources never before offered in this course to help students understand the intimate relationship between the oceans and their own well-being"--Back cover

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TUP Manila Library	General Circulation Section-GF	GC 21 S94 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P00034406

Includes bibliographic references and index.

The history of oceanography
The water planet
Earth structure and plate tectonics
The sea floor and its sediments
The physical properties of water
The chemistry of seawater
The atmosphere and the oceans
Ocean structure and circulation
The waves
The tides
Coasts, beaches, and estuaries
The living ocean
The plankton, productivity, and food webs
The nekton: swimmers of the sea
The benthos: living on the sea floor
Environmental issues
The oceans and climate disruption

Authors Keith Sverdrup and Raphael Kudela believe that a basic knowledge of ocean science is crucial for understanding and protecting the environment. Investigating Oceanography uses over 600 photos and illustrations, a balanced coverage of topics, and digital resources never before offered in this course to help students understand the intimate relationship between the oceans and their own well-being"--Back cover

Sverdrup, K. A., & Kudela, R. M. (2024). Investigating oceanography (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

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