An introduction to the world's oceans / Alyn C. Duxbury, Alison B. Duxbury.
Publication details: Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Publishers, c1991.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xvii, 446p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:- 069709765X
- 551.46 22 DUX
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CONTENT
Chapter 1. The water planet
Chapter 2. The sea floor
Chapter 3. The not so rigid earth
Chapter 4. The properties of water
Chapter 5. The salt water
Chapter 6. Structure of the oceans
Chapter 7. Winds and currents
Chapter 8. The waves
Chapter 9. The tides
Chapter 10. Coasts shores and beaches
Chapter 11. Bays and Estuaries
Chapter 12. Oceans: Environment for life
Chapter 14. The plankton; drifters of the open ocean
Chapter 15. The Nekton free swimmers
Chapter 16. The Benthos: Dwellers of the sea floor
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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