Product Description

For one-semester, junior/graduate-level courses in Physical Oceanography offered in Oceanography, Geology, Marine Biology, or Civil Engineering departments.

Written by a respected scholar in the field, this comprehensive, contemporary introduction to physical oceanography covers fundamental topics of interest to biologists, chemists, geologists, and physical oceanographers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #945228 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 309 pages

Customer Reviews

The perfect introduction to physical oceanography
This is the perfect introduction to someone studying the subject for the first time. I covers all the foundation material in a clear and precise manner. The diagrams are easy to uderstand but sometimes the symbols are not te standard ones used in physics so it can get confusing. Also there is not always a clear explination of where the formula comes from. This aside the book does give good explinations of the theory such as Ekman Spirals or deep ocean circulation.