Introduction To Physical Oceanography

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Introduction ToPhysical OceanographyRobert H. StewartDepartment of OceanographyTexas A & M UniversityCopyright 2006September 2006 EditioniiContentsPrefacevii1 A Voyage of Physics of the ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Big Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 The Historical Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eras of Oceanographic Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milestones in the Understanding of the Ocean.

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