Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction. Fifth Enlarged Edition.

Pickard, George L. and William J. Emery

ISBN 10: 0080379532 / ISBN 13: 9780080379531

Published by Pergamon Press, New York, NY, 1990

About this Item

Book is gently used with only minor wear. Tightly bound copy with clean interior having no markings, writing, underlining, or highlighting in margins or text block. Inv. # 11898.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Descriptive Physical Oceanography: An Introduction. Fifth Enlarged Edition.
• Publisher: Pergamon Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0080379532
• ISBN 13: 9780080379531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

The rapidly developing field of oceanography has necessitated the publication of a fifth edition of this classic textbook. The revised version provides an introduction to descriptive (synoptic) oceanography and contains updated information on topics such as the heat budget, instruments and in particular, the use of satellites. The sections on equatorial oceanography, sea-ice physics, distribution and El Nino have been completely rewritten. The book is further supplemented by text on thermohaline circulation, mixing and also coral reef oceanography.

About the Author

Judith Mavodza is an Associate Professor and Instruction Reference Librarian at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi Campus. She completed a BSc (Honours) Sociology at the University of Zimbabwe (Harare), a Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Studies at the University College London (UK), M.A. in Library and Information Studies at the University of London (UK), and a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in Information Science at the University of South Africa (UNISA, Pretoria).