Seawater: Its Composition, Properties, and Behaviour

by John Wright and Open University

Book Overview

'Seawater' has been substantially updated in this second edition to take account of recent developments in marine science. Sections dealing with difficult physical and chemical concepts have been developed on the basis of feedback from the first edition, making this an ideal learning tool for oceanography students. Chapter 1 summarizes the special properties of water and the role of the oceans in the hydraulic cycle. The distribution of temperature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0080363679
• ISBN13: 9780080363677
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Pergamon
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.