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Third edition. |
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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (501 entries) : 2781 images ; digital files. |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Contents |
v. 1. Marine biogeochemistry: Upper ocean processes; Elemental distribution; Ocean process tracers; Nutrient cycling; Primary production; Ecosystems & ecosystem structure and dynamics (food webs) -- v. 2. Marine life: Birds; Fish biology; Fisheries & mariculture; Marine mammals; Benthos -- v. 3. Ocean dynamics: Convection; Circulation; Currents; Turbulence & diffusion; Waves -- v. 4. Seafloor processes: Geophysics; Sediments; Ridges & hydrothermal systems; Paleoceanography -- v. 5. Technology, instrumentation: Instruments; Platforms; Acoustics; Satellite remote sensing; Models; Energy resources -- v. 6. Ocean interfaces & human impacts: Air-sea interaction; Land-sea interactions; High latitude systems & cryosphere; Marine pollution; Climate & climate change; Policy. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
The oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, and are critical components of Earth's climate system. This new edition of Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences summarizes the breadth of knowledge about them, providing revised, up to date entries as well coverage of new topics in the field. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Oceanography -- Encyclopedias.
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Marine ecology -- Encyclopedias.
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Submarine geology -- Encyclopedias.
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Marine sciences -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cochran, J. Kirk, editor.
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Bokuniewicz, Henry J. (Henry Joseph), editor.
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Yager, Patricia L., editor.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0128130814 9780128130810 6 volumes (4318 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN |
9781787853959 electronic version |
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9780128130810 set |
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0128130814 set |
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9780128130827 electronic book |
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0128130822 electronic book |
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