Fundamentals of oceanography.
Alison B. Duxbury
- 4th ed. / Alison B. Duxbury, Alyn C. Duxbury, Keith A. Sverdrup.
- Boston: McGraw-Hill, c2002.
- viii, 344 p. : ill. (some col.) col. maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: History of oceanography -- Introduction to Earth -- Plate tectonics -- The Sea floor -- Water -- The Atmosphere and the oceans -- Circulation patterns and ocean currents -- Waves and tides -- Coasts, estuaries, and environmental issues -- Oceanic environment and production -- Life in the water -- Life on the sea floor.