This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern.

Oceanography is a fundamental study of physical and biological aspects of ocean. It is an important branch of earth science. It covers a range of topics such as ocean currents, ecosystem dynamics, waves, plate tectonics, fluxes of physical properties and chemical substances within the ocean and across its boundaries, etc. The four main branches of oceanography are biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography. Biological oceanography deals with the investigation of the ecology of marine organisms. It involves the physical, chemical and geological characteristics of their ocean environment and the biology of individual marine organisms. Chemical oceanography studies the chemistry of ocean which includes the study and understanding of seawater properties and its changes. Geological oceanography deals with in-depth study of geology of ocean floor which also includes study of plate tectonics and paleoceanography. The study of ocean's physical attributes fall under physical oceanography, which involves the studies of temperature-salinity structure, surface waves, internal waves, etc. This book brings forth some of the most innovative concepts and elucidates the unexplored aspects of oceanography. It also traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. This book is a resource guide for experts as well as students.

This outstanding overview, like its predecessors, introduces readerOtilde;s to the oceanOtilde;s complex systems and their impact on our lives and futures. As an underlying theme, the author explains science as a process of continual inquiry and open testing of ideas. The Seventh Edition reflects the most recent advances and developments in ocean and other earth sciences.

This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern.

This outstanding overview, like its predecessors, introduces readerÕ s to the oceanÕ s complex systems and their impact on our lives and futures. As an underlying theme, the author explains science as a process of continual inquiry and open testing of ideas. The "Seventh Edition" reflects the most recent advances and developments in ocean and other earth sciences.

This basic text for undergraduate courses in oceanography/ocean science provides a solid integration of physical, chemical, geological, and biological topics. Organized to allow instructors to proceed methodically, this book offers up-to-date coverage of the marine world and its organization, providing a complete overview of how and why the fluid earth system behaves the way it does. Topics of note include continental margins and basin sediments, the sea and man, and the chemistry of seawater.