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| TITLE: |
The science of oceanography / James E. Mackin. |
| AUTHOR: |
Mackin, James E., 1955- |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
x, 675 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| NOTES: |
Introduction and history -- Origin of the oceans -- Plate tectonics -- Submarine topography -- Seawater -- Atmosphere circulation -- Ocean circulation -- Waves and beaches -- Tides -- Estuaries -- Introduction to marine organisms -- Environments and adaptations -- Food webs, primary productivity and ecosystems -- Geochemical cycles -- Marine sediments -- The oceans and global climate change. |
| SUBJECT: |
Oceanography. |
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