Oceans and Oceanography pdf

Giovanni B. Rafferty scrive delle operazioni della Terra e dell'ambiente. Attualmente ricopre il ruolo di Editore di scienze della terra e della vita, occupandosi di climatologia, geologia, zoologia e altri argomenti relativi al mondo naturale. Prima di entrare a far parte dell'Encyclopaedia Britannica nel 2006, ha ricoperto incarichi di insegnamento presso la Lewis University, la Roosevelt University e l'Università dell'Illinois a Urbana-Champaign.

Oceans and Oceanography pdf da 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.