1989 HC Seawater: Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour (Open University Oceanography)

Open University

ISBN 10: 0080363687 / ISBN 13: 9780080363684

Published by Pergamon, 1989

About this Item

Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover has a tear on its back. Binding is tight/good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1989 HC Seawater: Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour (Open University Oceanography)
• Publisher: Pergamon
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080363687
• ISBN 13: 9780080363684
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 48 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

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 and salinity in the oceans and how they influence water density and movements is then discussed. Light and sound in seawater are considered next, along with some uses of acoustics. These are followed by an examination of the composition and behaviour of dissolved constituents, including such topics as residence times, the control of pH, and redox relationships. Finally, the history of seawater and its role in global cycles is reviewed, with special reference to climatic change and the CO2 problem.

Synopsis

This second volume in the series should be of interest to Open University students and to other students of oceanography.