Oceans and Oceanography PDF

Johannes B. Rafferty schreibt über Erdoperationen und die Umwelt. Derzeit ist er als Redakteur für Erd- und Biowissenschaften tätig und befasst sich mit Klimatologie, Geologie, Zoologie und anderen Themen im Zusammenhang mit der natürlichen Welt. Bevor er 2006 zu Encyclopaedia Britannica kam, hatte er Lehraufträge an der Lewis University, der Roosevelt University und der University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign inne.

Oceans and Oceanography pdf von John P Rafferty

Constituting more than 70 percent of Earths surface, the worlds oceans are so vast as to remain something of an enigma to this day. Navigating these imposing seas and unlocking their secrets is the calling of oceanographers. Their research helps determine what climatic, geologic, and chemical impact oceans have on a variety of organisms. In spite of their magnitude and might, the worlds oceans are not immune to the effects of adverse human activity, such as pollution. This volume surveys this huge, but fragile, ecosystem and the individuals who help fight for the preservation of this vital resource that has critical significance to all earthly life.