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Marine biology.
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Practical handbook o...
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Practical handbook of marine science / Michael J. Kennish.
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Kennish, Michael J. author.
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2019]
Subjects
Oceanography.
Marine biology.
Electronic Resource
https://tem.resources.njstatelib.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2091915
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1 online resource (xvii, 507 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color).
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Notes:
Previous edition: 2001.
Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Author; Chapter 1: Physiography; I: Ocean Provinces; A. Ocean Dimensions; B. Physiographic Provinces; 1. Continental Margin Province; 2. Deep-Ocean Basin Province; 3. Mid-Ocean Ridge Province; C. Benthic and Pelagic Provinces; 1. Benthic Province; 2. Pelagic Province; II: Conclusions; References; 1.1. General Features of the Earth; References; References; 1.2. General Characteristics of the Oceans; 1.3. Appendices, Conversion Factors, Measures, and Units; Chapter 2: Marine Chemistry; I: Seawater Composition
A. Major ConstituentsB. Minor and Trace Elements; C. Nutrient Elements; 1. Nitrogen; 2. Phosphorus; 3. Silicon; D. Gases; E. Organic Compounds; F. Dissolved Constituent Behavior; G. Vertical Profiles; 1. Conservative Profile; 2. Nutrient-Type Profile; 3. Surface Enrichment and Depletion at Depth; 4. Mid-Depth Minima; 5. Mid-Depth Maxima; 6. Mid-Depth Maxima or Minima in the Suboxic Layer (~1 km); 7. Maxima and Minima in Anoxic Waters; H. Salinity; II: Conclusions; References; 2.1. Periodic Table; References; 2.2. Composition of Seawater; References; 2.3. Properties of Seawater; References
2.4. Atmospheric and Fluvial Fluxes2.5. Trace Elements; 2.6. Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Chemistry; 2.7. Organic Matter; 2.8. Decomposition of Organic Matter; 2.9. Oxygen; 2.10. Nutrients; 2.11. Carbon Dioxide; 2.12. Calcium Carbonate; Chapter 3: Physical Oceanography; I: Introduction; II: Seawater Properties; A. Temperature; B. Salinity; C. Density; III: Open Ocean Circulation; A. Wind-Driven Circulation; 1. Ocean Gyres; 2. Meanders, Eddies, and Rings; 3. Equatorial Currents; 4. Antarctic Circumpolar Current; 5. Convergences and Divergences; 6. Ekman Transport, Upwelling, and Downwelling
7. Langmuir CirculationB. Surface Water Circulation; 1. Atlantic Ocean; 2. Pacific Ocean; 3. Indian Ocean; 4. Southern Ocean; 5. Arctic Ocean; C. Thermohaline Circulation; 1. Atlantic Ocean; 2. Pacific Ocean; 3. Indian Ocean; 4. Arctic Ocean; IV: Estuarine and Coastal Ocean Circulation; A. Estuaries; B. Coastal Ocean; 1. Currents; 2. Fronts; 3. Waves; V: Physical Oceanography Instrumentation; VI: Conclusions; References; 3.1. Light; 3.2. Temperature; 3.3. Salinity; 3.4. Density; 3.5. Tides; 3.6. Wind; 3.7. Waves and Their Properties; 3.8. Coastal Waves and Currents; 3.9. Estuarine Circulation
3.10. Ocean Circulation3.11. Direct and Remote Sensing Oceanographic Applications; 3.12. Sampling Platforms; Chapter 4: Marine Geology; I: Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Basins; II: Seafloor Topographic Features; A. Mid-Ocean Ridges; B. Deep Ocean Floor; 1. Abyssal Hills; 2. Abyssal Plains; 3. Seamounts; 4. Aseismic Ridges; 5. Deep-Sea Trenches; C. Continental Margins; 1. Continental Shelf; 2. Continental Slope; 3. Continental Rise; III: Sediments; A. Deep Ocean Floor; 1. Terrigenous Sediment; 2. Biogenous Sediment; 3. Pelagic Sediment Distribution; 4. Authigenic Sediment
Series:
Marine science series
ISBN:
9781315157597
1315157594
9781351654104
1351654101
9781351654098
1351654098
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