The 6e of "Descriptive Physical Oceanography" provides an
introduction to descriptive physical oceanography for advanced
undergraduates and graduate students. The emphasis is on
large-scale oceanography, based mainly in observations, with some
topics from waves and coastal oceanography also included. Topics
include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets,
instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics,
oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of
the global ocean, and brief introductions to the physical setting,
waves, and coastal oceanography.
Expanded ocean basin descriptions, including ocean climate
variability, emphasizing dynamical contextNew chapters on global
ocean circulation and introductory ocean dynamics Companion website
containing PowerPoint figures, supplemental chapters, and practical
exercises for analyzing a global ocean data set using Java
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