Fundamentals of Oceanography (Essentials

Fundamentals of Oceanographyis intended for less intensive college oceanography courses, courses for non-science majors and advanced placement oceanography programs for high school students. To meet the needs of these groups, this text has numerous student aids including chapter learning objectives, section review questions, summary charts, units in metric and English units, chapter summaries, chapter word lists, bold face for technical terms in the text, and reduced use of technical terms. No prerequisites in math, chemistry, physics, or biology are required.

1 History of Oceanography

2 Introduction to Earth

3 Plate Tectonics

4 The Sea Floor

5 Water

6 The Atmosphere and the Oceans

7 Circulation Patterns and Ocean Currents

8 Waves and Tides

9 Coasts, Estuaries, and Environmental Issues

10 Oceanic Environment and Production

11 Life in the Water

12 Life on the Sea Floor

Appendix A Latitude and Longitude

Appendix B Classification Summaries

Appendix C Units and Notation

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