Oceanography (seas and oceans)

Return to the Sea portrays the life and evolutionary times of marine mammalsfrom giant whales and sea cows that originated 55 million years ago to the deep-diving elephant seals and clam-eating walruses of modern times.

Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world.

Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries-unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution.

Personal, anecdotal, and highly engaging, Watching Giants opens a window on a world that seems quite like our own, yet is so different that understanding it pushes the very limits of our senses.

From individual grains to desert dunes, from the bottom of the sea to the landscapes of Mars, and from billions of years in the past to the future, this is the extraordinary story of one of nature's humblest, most powerful, and most ubiquitous materials.

Archaeological data now show that relatively intense human adaptations to coastal environments developed much earlier than once believed-more than 125,000 years ago.

Tidepools and rocky shores are among the most physically stressful environments on earth.

This unprecedented volume presents a sweeping picture of what we know about the natural history, biology, and ecology of whales in the broad context of the dynamics of ocean ecosystems.

Monitoring changes in the intertidal zone of rocky shores has never been more critical.

Trailblazing marine biologist, visionary conservationist, deep ecology philosopher, Edward F.

Engagingly written, with both learning and humor, Fish bridges the gap between purely pictorial books and scholarly texts, and provides a succinct summary of fish biology and conservation for students and fish enthusiasts.

In this revision of the calanoid copepod family Heterorhabdidae, 7 genera and 59 species are recognized, and 25 species are described as new.

Each year, the concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the mixed layer at Station S in the Sargasso Sea decreases from winter to summer by about 30 umol/kg.

The first in-depth synthesis of processes controlling river discharge to the global ocean, including climatic and anthropogenic factors; includes online database.

The first in-depth synthesis of processes controlling river discharge to the global ocean, including climatic and anthropogenic factors; includes online database.

An introduction to understanding the ENSO phenomenon, given in an observational and theoretical context, and exploring its predictability and impacts.

A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.

This book introduces turbulence in the atmosphere and in engineering flows to advanced students, and provides a reference work for atmospheric researchers.

A concise overview of the basic physics and hydrodynamics of estuaries, with special topics at the forefront of estuarine research.

Describes biological rhythms and clocks evolved by marine organisms in relation to tidal, daily, lunar and seasonal life cycle events.

This book provides a highly illustrated synthesis of research on cold-water corals worldwide.

A reference volume discussing the dynamics, mixing, sediment regimes and morphological evolution in estuaries for researchers, students and engineers.

An introduction to understanding the ENSO phenomenon, given in an observational and theoretical context, and exploring its predictability and impacts.

Covers two important aspects of large-scale ocean circulation – wind-driven circulation, and thermohaline-driven circulation caused by changes in water density.

A concise overview of the basic physics and hydrodynamics of estuaries, with special topics at the forefront of estuarine research.

Describes biological rhythms and clocks evolved by marine organisms in relation to tidal, daily, lunar and seasonal life cycle events.

This book provides a highly illustrated synthesis of research on cold-water corals worldwide.

A reference volume discussing the dynamics, mixing, sediment regimes and morphological evolution in estuaries for researchers, students and engineers.

A comprehensive 2001 volume for researchers and graduate students in oceanography, meteorology, fluid dynamics and coastal engineering.

This book identifies restoration strategies for beach and dune conservation and discusses ways to educate and involve stakeholders.

A textbook on chemical oceanography with full coverage of the marine carbon cycle.

Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.

An introductory undergraduate textbook on ocean turbulence for courses in physical oceanography.

Graduate book on atmospheric and oceanic fluid dynamics for meteorology, atmospheric science and oceanography courses.

A 2007 reference on geomorphological studies on reefs for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology and oceanography.

A review of Lagrangian techniques for researchers and graduate students in physical systems and biological modelling.

Describes physical and statistical aspects of waves for graduates, researchers and engineers.

Describes seabed fluid flow processes for research scientists and professionals in the marine environment.

This 2007 book describes ocean models for graduate students and researchers in oceanography, geophysics, climatology and atmospheric science.

A graduate textbook/reference that derives and classifies the dynamic equations used in physical oceanography, including mathematical appendices.

A 2006 introduction to inverse and state estimation problems for graduate students and researchers in oceanography, climate science, and geophysical fluid dynamics.

A synthesis of current understanding of the adaptations, physiology and population dynamics of phytoplankton communities.

An overview of the current state of knowledge on ocean turbulence for graduate students and researchers.

A research-level book on methods used to study the generation and evolution of baroclinic tides, first published in 2005.

New edition of successful textbook that introduces the multi-disciplinary controls on air-sea interaction.

This 2002 book provides a cultural and ecological history of European impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

Timely synopsis of applications in environment and industry using ubiquitous microscopic algae.

Describes environmental applications of foraminifera and thecamoebians for researchers, consultants and graduate students.

Text on coastal engineering and oceanography covering theory and applications intended to mitigate shoreline erosion.

A comprehensive treatment of air-sea interaction for graduate students and researchers in meteorology, oceanography, environmental engineering, first published in 2001.