Ebook: Marine Science: An Illustrated Guide to Science

Chelsea House, 2006. — 257 p. — (Science Visual Resources). — ISBN: 0-8160-6166-1Marine Science is one of eight volumes of the Science Visual Resources set. It contains seven sections, a comprehensive glossary, a Web site guide, and an index.
Marine Science is a learning tool for students and teachers. Fullcolor diagrams, graphs, charts, and maps on every page illustrate the essential elements of the subject, while parallel text provides key definitions and step-by-step explanations.
Geography of the oceans provides an overview of the physical dimensions of the bodies of water that cover 70 percent of Earth.
Geology of the oceans examines the geological processes that have shaped Earth’s surface and features that are unique to the marine environment. It covers the regions of intense volcanic activity that lie deep beneath the sea, and the shifting boundaries between water and land.
Chemistry of the oceans is concerned with the nature of seawater and with the global cycles that carry vital elements, such as carbon and nitrogen, from the oceans to the atmosphere to the land, and back to the ocean again.
Ocean-atmosphere system details the engines that drive global climate. The cycling of heat from warmer to cooler latitudes, the impact of Earth’s rotation on ocean currents, and the daily ebb and flow of the tides are covered here.
Biology of the oceans is an overview of the wealth of plant and animal life that lives in, on, or near the oceans. Food chains stretching from bacteria to blue whales are described, as well as the unique communities that thrive in the pitch black of the deep ocean floor. Every class of animal and plant found in the marine environment is articulated.
Marine exploration and Marine economics focus on the human relationship with the sea. It covers the technology that has allowed explorers to span the globe and probe the depths of the ocean.
The vital role of marine food sources in the health and wealth of the world is also examined.Contents
Geography of the Oceans
Geology of the Oceans
Chemistry of the Oceans
Ocean-Atmosphere System
Biology of the Oceans
Marine Exploration
Marine Economics
Appendix