Exploring ocean science /
Keith Stowe.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : John Wiley, 1996
- xv, 426 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Essentials of ocean science. c1987.
History and Tools of Oceanography. Materials and Motion. Planet Earth. Plate Motion and the Ocean Floor. Sediments. Seawater. The Ocean and Our Climate. Ocean Currents. Waves and Tides. The Coastal Ocean. Life and the Production of Food. Marine Organisms. Environments and Lifestyles. Coastal Development, Pollution, and Food. Ocean Resources and Law. Glossary. Photo Credits. Index.