Oceans and Oceanography

By: John P. Rafferty

Constituting more than 70 percent of Earth's surface, the world's oceans are so vast as to remain something of an enigma to this day. Navigating these imposing seas and unlocking their secrets is the calling of oceanographers. Their research helps determine what climatic, geologic, and chemical impact oceans have on a variety of organisms. In spite of their magnitude and might, the world's oceans are not immune to the effects of adverse human activity,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615303340
• ISBN13: 9781615303342
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12