Introduction to Ocean Sciences
- ISBN-10
- 0314097058
- ISBN-13
- 9780314097057
- Pages
- 497
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Pub.
- Author
- Douglas A. Segar
Description
This text, by focusing on 17 key scientific concepts, provides students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use, and the role and importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life on the planet. The text is structured to easily accommodate a course that concentrates on either of the physical/geological aspects or the physical/biological aspects of ocean science.
