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Author Garrison, Tom, 1942-2016.

Title Oceanography : an invitation to marine science / Tom Garrison
Edition Sixth edition
Published Belmont, CA : Thomson Brooks/Cole, [2007]
©2007

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 W'BOOL  551.46 Gar/Oai 2007  DUE 03-04-24
Description xx, 588 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Contents 1. Knowing the ocean world -- 2. Origins -- 3. Earth structure and place tectonics -- 4. Continental margins and ocean basins -- 5. Sediments -- 6. Water and ocean structure -- 7. Ocean chemistry -- 8. Circulation of the atmosphere -- 9. Circulation of the ocean -- 10. Waves -- 11. Tides -- 12. Coasts -- 13. Life in the ocean -- 14. Plankton, alage, and plants -- 15. Marine animals -- 16. Marine communities -- 17. Marine resources -- 18. Environmental concerns
Notes Includes study questions and key concept reviews
Includes glossary of terms
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Oceanography.
ISBN 9780495112860
0495112860