An introduction to the world's oceans / Keith A. Sverdrup, Alyn C. Duxburry and Alison B. Duxburry.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dubuque : McGraw Hill Education, c2003Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xvi, 521 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 72472804
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GC 11.2 .S969 2003
Contents:
Chapter 1 : The Water planet -- Chapter 2 : Plate tectonics -- Chapter 3 : The Sea floor and its sediments -- Chapter 4 : The Physical properties of water -- Chapter 5 : The Chemistry of seawater -- Chapter 6 : The Structure and motion of the atmosphere -- Chapter 7 : Circulation and ocean structure -- Chapter 8 : The Currents -- Chapter 9 : The Waves -- Chapter 10 : The Tides -- Chapter 11 : Coasts, beaches, and estuaries -- Chapter 12 : Environmental issues and concerns -- Chapter 13 : The Living ocean -- Chapter 14 : Production and life -- Chapter 15 : The Plankton : drifters of the open ocean -- Chapter 16 : The Nekton : free swimmers of the sea -- Chapter 17 : The Benthos : dwellers of the sea floor
Summary: Svenner Lighthouse is situated on a rocky point in a group of islands of the Larvik area off the Southeastern coast of Norway near the mouth of the Oslo Fjord. Built in 1900, this cast-iron light replaced the original light built here in 1874.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex General Circulation General Education GC GC 11.2 .S969 2003 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000004635
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Includes index.

Chapter 1 : The Water planet -- Chapter 2 : Plate tectonics -- Chapter 3 : The Sea floor and its sediments -- Chapter 4 : The Physical properties of water -- Chapter 5 : The Chemistry of seawater -- Chapter 6 : The Structure and motion of the atmosphere -- Chapter 7 : Circulation and ocean structure -- Chapter 8 : The Currents -- Chapter 9 : The Waves -- Chapter 10 : The Tides -- Chapter 11 : Coasts, beaches, and estuaries -- Chapter 12 : Environmental issues and concerns -- Chapter 13 : The Living ocean -- Chapter 14 : Production and life -- Chapter 15 : The Plankton : drifters of the open ocean -- Chapter 16 : The Nekton : free swimmers of the sea -- Chapter 17 : The Benthos : dwellers of the sea floor

Svenner Lighthouse is situated on a rocky point in a group of islands of the Larvik area off the Southeastern coast of Norway near the mouth of the Oslo Fjord. Built in 1900, this cast-iron light replaced the original light built here in 1874.

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