Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science / Edition 9

by Tom S. Garrison

Overview

Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, market-leading OCEANOGRAPHY: AN INVITATION TO MARINE SCIENCE, 9e gives you a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use-as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life on Earth. Seasoned researchers Tom Garrison and Robert Ellis emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of marine science, stressing its links to biology, chemistry, geology, physics, meteorology, astronomy, ecology, history, and economics. The book's focus on the science process includes numerous "How Do We Know?" boxes detailing the science behind how oceanographers know what they know. Coverage of climate change has been updated to reflect the latest findings. In addition, Chapter 14 "Primary Producers" includes expanded coverage of photosynthetic and chemosynthetic producers to help you understand the "big picture" in marine biology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305105164
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	640
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Tom Garrison (Ph.D., University of Southern California) was an inspiring professor of marine science for over 47 years at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California — one of the largest undergraduate marine science departments in the United States. Dr. Garrison also held an adjunct professorship at the University of Southern California and won multiple teaching and education awards during his career. A founding member of the Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement, he wrote a regular column for the journal OCEANOGRAPHY and enjoyed writing for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine. Dr. Garrison was an Emmy Award team participant as writer and science adviser for the PBS syndicated "Oceanus" television series as well as a writer and science adviser for "The Endless Voyage" — a set of TV programs on oceanography. His widely used textbooks in oceanography and marine science are college market bestsellers, and 42 years of teaching allowed him to pass his oceanic enthusiasm to more than 65,000 students.

Table of Contents

1. The Origin of the Ocean. 2. A History of Marine Science. 3. Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics. 4. Ocean Basins. 5. Ocean Sediments. 6. Water and Ocean Structure. 7. Ocean Chemistry. 8. Circulation of the Atmosphere. 9. Circulation of the Ocean. 10. Waves. 11. Tides. 12. Coasts. 13. Life in the Ocean. 14. Primary Producers. 15. Marine Animals. 16. Marine Communities. 17. Marine Resources. 18. The Ocean and the Environment. Afterword. Appendix I: Measurements and Conversions. Appendix II: Geologic Time. Appendix III: Latitude and Longitude, Time, and Navigation. Appendix IV: Maps and Charts. Appendix V: The Beaufort Scale. Appendix VI: Taxonomic Classification of Marine Organisms. Appendix VII: Periodic Table of the Elements. Appendix VIII: Working in Marine Science.