Introduction to the World's Oceans - Softcover
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.
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About the Author:
Keith Sverdrup is a professor at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
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- PublisherBrown (William C.) Co ,U.S.
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0697135985
- ISBN 13 9780697135988
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number4
- Number of pages132
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