Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Temperature, Salinity, and Density
Chapter 3: The Plankton
Chapter 4: The Circulation of the Ocean
Chapter 5: Tides and Other Waves
Chapter 6: Global Patterns in Primary Production
Chapter 7: The Shelf Seas
Chapter 8: The Ocean and Earth’s Climate
Chapter 9: Measuring the Ocean
Glossary
References
Index
Biography
Jonathan Sharples is Professor in Oceanography at the University of Liverpool. He teaches core oceanography to year 1 undergraduates, practical observational oceanography on undergraduate field courses, and data analysis and interpretation to students carrying out their final-year research projects. His research and teaching interests lie on the boundaries between ocean physics, the plankton, and Earth’s climate.
