Descriptive Physical Oceanography. An Introduction

✍ Scribed by George L. Pickard and William J. Emery (Auth.)

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 260
• Edition: S.I. Ed 4 Revised Ed
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Some Other Related Pergamon Titles of Interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface to the Fourth Edition, Pages v-vii
Acknowledgements, Pages ix-x
CHAPTER ONE - Introduction, Pages 1-4
CHAPTER TWO - Ocean Dimensions, Shapes and Bottom Materials, Pages 5-11
CHAPTER THREE - Physical Properties of Sea-Water, Pages 12-28
CHAPTER FOUR - Typical Distributions of Water Characteristics in the Oceans, Pages 29-49
CHAPTER FIVE - Water, Salt and Heat Budgets of the Oceans, Pages 50-76
CHAPTER SIX - Instruments and Methods, Pages 77-82,82a,82b,82c,82d,83-124
CHAPTER SEVEN - Circulation and Water Masses of the Oceans, Pages 125-212
CHAPTER EIGHT - Coastal Oceanography, Pages 213-223
CHAPTER NINE - Some Directions for Future Work, Pages 224-229
APPENDIX - Units used in Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Pages 230-232
Bibliography, Pages 233-241
Index, Pages 243-249