Descriptive Physical Oceanography An Introduction By: George L. Pickard; William J. Emery Publisher: Pergamon Print ISBN: 9780080262796, 0080262791 eText ISBN: 9781483278773, 1483278778 Edition: 4th Copyright year: 1982 Format: PDF Available from $ 72.95 USD SKU: 9781483278773 Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction, Fourth Enlarged Edition considers the synoptic or descriptive aspects of physical oceanography with considerable illustrative materials and some 45 additional figures. This book is divided into nine chapters, and begins with an introduction to the basic goal of physical oceanographic study. The next chapters describe the features of the ocean basins, physical properties of seawater, and the ocean's distribution of water characteristics. These topics are followed by discussions of the conservation of seawater volume and salt; the techniques and methods of physical oceanography; and the general features of the main ocean circulations, as well as the circulation and character of the water masses in the individual oceans. The final chapters examine some of the characteristics of coastal oceanography. This book will prove useful to undergraduate and graduate students with oceanography and related subjects. SKU: 9780080262796 Download now: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/Descriptive-Physical-Oceanography
