Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction

by George L. Pickard, James H. Swift, William J. Emery, et al.

Book Overview

Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Sixth Edition, provides an introduction to the field with an emphasis on large-scale oceanography based mainly on observations. Topics covered include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of the global ocean, and brief introductions to the physical setting,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750645520
• ISBN13: 9780750645522
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"