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Tables of Contents for Essentials of Oceanography
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
History
1
23
Origins
24
14
Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
38
22
Ocean Basins
60
23
Sediments
83
18
Water
101
23
Atmospheric Circulation
124
19
Ocean Circulation
143
21
Waves
164
20
Tides
184
17
Coasts
201
25
Life in the Ocean
226
20
Pelagic Communities
246
26
Benthic Communities
272
21
Uses and Abuses of the Ocean
293
28
Afterword
321
2
Appendix I: Measurements and Conversions
323
3
Appendix II: Geological Time
326
3
Appendix III: Latitude and Longitude, Time, and Navigation
329
3
Appendix IV: Maps and Charts
332
2
Appendix V: Working in Marine Science
334
5
Glossary
339
11
Credits
350
3
Index
353