Introduction to the World's Oceans - Hardcover

Duxbury, Alyn C; Duxbury, Alison B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0697135977 ISBN 13: 9780697135971

Publisher: William C. Brown, 1994

Synopsis

This textbook provides students with a broad understanding of how the earth and its oceans are constantly changing. Contemporary environmental and technological issues are presented. This edition covers research projects such as side-scan acoustical imaging and swath bathymetry for viewing the seafloor. Features new to this edition include: a chapter on the ocean and the atmosphere, which emphasizes air-sea interaction; "Practical Considerations" sections throughout the book which help students understand how science is used and how it blends with technology; computer images from satellites and sonar; and new and revised study questions.

About this edition

• Publisher: William C. Brown
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0697135977
• ISBN 13: 9780697135971
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 496