Descriptive Physical Oceanography. An Introduction

✍ Scribed by G L Pickard and W. J. Emery (Auth.)

• Publisher: ELSEVIER ORDER @ FULFILLMENT
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 333
• Edition: 5th 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 Fifth Edition, Pages v-vii
Acknowledgements, Pages ix-x
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-4
CHAPTER 2 - Ocean Dimensions, Shapes and Bottom Materials, Pages 5-11
CHAPTER 3 - Physical Properties of Sea-Water, Pages 12-33
CHAPTER 4 - Typical Distributions of Water Characteristics in the Oceans, Pages 34-63
CHAPTER 5 - Water, Salt and Heat Budgets of the Oceans, Pages 64-91
CHAPTER 6 - Instruments and Methods, Pages 92-153
CHAPTER 7 - Circulation and Water Masses of the Oceans, Pages 154-176,176a-176e,177-275
CHAPTER 8 - Coastal Oceanography, Pages 276-290
CHAPTER 9 - Some Directions for Future Work, Pages 291-297
APPENDIX - Units used in Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Pages 298-300
Bibliography, Pages 301-312
Index, Pages 313-320