An Introduction to the World’s Ocean’s 6e introduces and integrates the many and varied sciences used in the study of the oceans. This edition continues to stress fundamentals, leading readers to a better understanding of ocean processes (how and why the oceans work the way they do). Through the constantly improving technology and innovative applications of that technology, oceanographers learn more about the geological, physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the oceans. The oceans are discussed from various points of view – as an environment for thousands of known species and countless others still to be discovered, as a reservoir of natural resources, as a major influence on climate and weather, as the location of Earth’s great geological features and processes, and more. In this new edition, the authors have extensively reviewed and rewritten material from the previous edition and have added new material for both content and interest. As in previous editions, this text stresses the value of the Internet to provide additional information for students. Internet addresses referenced in the text may be accessed from this Web site. All sites for this new edition have been reviewed and new sites have been added.
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