| Description |
x, 309 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Overview -- Ch. 2. A Stratified Ocean -- Ch. 3. The Transfer of Heat Across the Ocean Surface -- Ch. 4. Global Balances: The Conservation Equations -- Ch. 5. Equations of Motion -- Ch. 6. The Effect of the Earth's Rotation -- Ch. 7. Major Ocean Currents -- Ch. 8. The Distribution of Temperature and Salinity -- Ch. 9. Wind-Generated Waves -- Ch. 10. Tides and Other Waves -- Ch. 11. The Coastal Ocean and Semienclosed Seas -- Ch. 12. Sound and Optics -- Appendix 1. Selected Reading -- Appendix 2. Units - Definitions, Abbreviations, and Conversions -- Appendix 3. Some Useful Values |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-296) and index |
| Subject |
Oceanography.
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| LC no. |
95048222 |
| ISBN |
0132381559 |
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