The oceans
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The effect of the oceans on climate
    • 1.1 Summary of Section 1
  • 2 Mapping the oceans
    • 2.1 Mapping the deep
      • 2.1.1 Bathymetry techniques
      • 2.1.2 Bathymetric data online
    • 2.2 Summary of Section 2
  • 3 Seawater
    • 3.1 Salt in the oceans
    • 3.2 The density of fresh water and seawater
    • 3.3 The surface properties of the oceans
      • 3.3.1 The surface temperature
      • 3.3.2 The surface salinity
    • 3.4 The vertical distribution of properties
    • 3.5 The water properties along the Atlantic Ocean
    • 3.6 Summary of Section 3
  • 4 Ocean currents
    • 4.1 The global surface circulation
    • 4.2 The effect of the wind on the oceans
    • 4.3 Ekman drift
    • 4.4 Divergence and convergence
    • 4.5 Surface water masses
    • 4.6 The frozen seas
    • 4.7 The global ocean circulation
  • Conclusion
  • Keep on learning
  • Glossary
  • Acknowledgements

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