Oceanography
The Basics
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2026
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-73279-4 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-73279-4 (ISBN)
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Earth’s oceans are vital for sustaining life on our planet. Oceanography is an intrinsically multidisciplinary science that explores how the ocean does this. The author uses plankton as a focus for the book, drawing together the physics of the ocean circulation, the chemistry of nutrients and carbon, and the biology of the plankton.
The book begins by describing the major ocean currents and tides, and the importance of stratification, or layers, in the ocean. It explains how microscopic plants and animals, the plankton, are fundamental to ocean food chains and Earth’s climate, and shows how ocean currents and mixing control the global distribution of plankton. Contrasts are explored between the open ocean and the shallow coastal seas, to help understand why the shallow seas are so productive. Case studies illustrate how the ocean supports fish, including upwelling of deep nutrients, the links between plankton and fish, and how ocean currents provide vital transport routes for fish eggs and larvae. The author explores the importance of the ocean in Earth’s carbon cycle and climate. A final chapter describes some of the core techniques used to observe the ocean.
Oceanography: The Basics is an essential introduction to the field for undergraduates, and includes further resources and short, quantitative diversions for students who want to take the concepts further.
The book begins by describing the major ocean currents and tides, and the importance of stratification, or layers, in the ocean. It explains how microscopic plants and animals, the plankton, are fundamental to ocean food chains and Earth’s climate, and shows how ocean currents and mixing control the global distribution of plankton. Contrasts are explored between the open ocean and the shallow coastal seas, to help understand why the shallow seas are so productive. Case studies illustrate how the ocean supports fish, including upwelling of deep nutrients, the links between plankton and fish, and how ocean currents provide vital transport routes for fish eggs and larvae. The author explores the importance of the ocean in Earth’s carbon cycle and climate. A final chapter describes some of the core techniques used to observe the ocean.
Oceanography: The Basics is an essential introduction to the field for undergraduates, and includes further resources and short, quantitative diversions for students who want to take the concepts further.
Jonathan Sharples is Professor in Oceanography at the University of Liverpool. He teaches core oceanography to year 1 undergraduates, practical observational oceanography on undergraduate field courses, and data analysis and interpretation to students carrying out their final-year research projects. His research and teaching interests lie on the boundaries between ocean physics, the plankton and Earth’s climate.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Temperature, Salinity and Density Chapter 3: The Plankton Chapter 4: The Circulation of the Ocean Chapter 5: Tides and other Waves Chapter 6: Global Patterns in Primary Production Chapter 7: The Shelf Seas Chapter 8: The Ocean and Earth’s Climate Chapter 9: Measuring the Ocean
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.5.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Basics |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Tables, black and white; 27 Line drawings, color; 73 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, color; 2 Halftones, black and white; 39 Illustrations, color; 75 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-73279-2 / 1032732792 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-73279-4 / 9781032732794 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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