Essentials of Oceanography
By Tom S. Garrison, Robert Ellis
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ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY provides a basic understanding of the complexities and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life. Streamlined to remove nonessential technical details so students can focus on the content without interruptions to the narrative, the 8th Edition's slimmer table of contents allows instructors to cover one chapter a week -- while leaving some extra time in the semester. Using exclusive content from the National Geographic Society, ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY, 8th Edition, illustrates the complexity and beauty of the ocean while making it more accessible to a wider range of students. With this book, bestselling authors Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of marine science and give students the most dynamic and current introduction to oceanography available today.
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ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY provides a basic understanding of the complexities and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life. Streamlined to remove nonessential technical details so students can focus on the content without interruptions to the narrative, the 8th Edition's slimmer table of contents allows instructors to cover one chapter a week -- while leaving some extra time in the semester. Using exclusive content from the National Geographic Society, ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY, 8th Edition, illustrates the complexity and beauty of the ocean while making it more accessible to a wider range of students. With this book, bestselling authors Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of marine science and give students the most dynamic and current introduction to oceanography available today.
Global Geoscience Watch: Updated several times a day, the Global Geoscience Watch is a focused portal into GREENR, our Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources. It's an ideal site for classroom discussion and research projects for all things geoscience. Broken into the four key course areas --Geography, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography -- you and your students will have access to the latest information from trusted media outlets. You also will receive access to statistics, primary sources, case studies, podcasts, and much more!
ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY, Eighth Edition, continues to emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, history, and economics. Using an engaging writing style, authors Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis help students gain "an oceanic perspective" in which water, continents, seafloors, sunlight, storms, seaweeds, and society are connected in beautiful ways.
Global climate change is integrated throughout this text.
Each chapter of the book includes a fully integrated learning system. A preview of 4-6 key concepts begins each chapter, a chapter summary helps students crystallize what they have learned, and Study Questions help them apply what they have learned.
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Chapter 1. An Ocean WorldPreview this chapter
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