Table of Contents

Note: All chapters end with Chapter in Review, Key Terms, Questions and Exercises, Further Readings and Oceanography on the Web.

 Preface


 Introduction


 1 Introduction to Planet "Earth"


 2 Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor


 3 Marine Provinces


 4 Marine Sediments


 5 Water and Seawater


 6 AirðSea Interaction


 7 Ocean Circulation


 8 Waves and Water Dynamics


 9 Tides


10 The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes


11 The Coastal Ocean


12 Marine Life and the Marine Environment


13 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer


14 Animals of the Pelagic Environment


15 Animals of the Benthic Environment


Afterword


Appendixes


I. Metric and English Units Compared


II. Geographic Locations


III. Latitude and Longitude on Earth


IV. A Chemical Background: Why Water Has 2 Hõs and 1 O


V. Careers in Oceanography


Glossary


Credits and Acknowledgements


Index

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This insightful presentation of the relationship of scientific principles to ocean phenomena is made even more relevant in the Eighth Edition with an enhanced focus on how the oceans interact with other Earth systems. This systems approach--along with student-friendly writing, an excellent graphics package, and a text-specific Companion Website--will intrigue students and ensure they have all the tools necessary to understand how the oceans work.