Geology & Oceanography

For introductory courses in oceanography.

This introductory text answers the question, "How do the oceans work?" It uses a systems approach to highlight the interdisciplinary relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. The authors incorporate scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. Designed for introductory college-level oceanography courses where students have no formal background in science or mathematics.

The Text

• Depth and rigor for the non-major--This text both presents in-depth and rigorous discussions of the concepts of oceanography and demistifies the science for the non-science student.  This combination of rigor and accessibility has made Essentials of Oceanography the best-selling brief book--and one of the best-sellers, period--on the market.
• A truly interdisciplinary approach—The text effectively and manageably draws together the interrelated spheres that compose Earth's systems as they relate to the oceans--geological oceanography (Chapters 2,3,4, and part of 10 & 11); chemical oceanography (Chapter 5 and part of 11); physical oceanography (Chapters 6-9 and parts of 10 & 11); biological oceanography (Chapter 12-15).  The goal is to help the students develop a fundamental understanding of how the oceans work. 
• Heavily reviewed and improved by students--Feedback on each edition is gathered from hundreds of students in classes, small discussions, and one-on-one sessions.  This feedback is critical to the development of each edition.
• "Students Sometimes Ask"—This very popular feature poses common--and often entertaining--real questions asked by students and answered by the author.  (e.g., p. 370: "Why do my fingers get all wrinkly when I stay in the water for a long time?"; p. 248: "Can internal waves break?")
• Thematic organization of feature boxes—Highlights captivating examples and stories.  (e.g., pp. 394-5: "Red Tides: Was Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds based on fact?"):

  • Historical Features:  Focus on historical developments in oceanography that tie into chapter topics

  • Research Methods:  Highlight how oceanographic knowledge is obtained

  • "The Oceanography of Everyday Things":  Illustrates the association between the ocean and a host of everyday things.

• Accessible language—Demystifies scientific terms by introducing each new term with its etymon (etumon=the true sense of a word).
• End-of-chapter questions and exercises—Help students self-check their understanding.

 Student and Instructor Resources

The text is fully supported by traditional and new media resources for lecture preparation, lecture presentation, and student study aids, all of which have taken a great leap forward in this edition:

• The Instructor's Resource Center (IRC) on CD (see "New to this Edition" for a complete description)
• The Student Geoscience Animations CD:  Included in the back of every text, at no extra charge.  (See "New to this Edition" for a complete description.)
• Transparencies:  All drawn illustrations and tables from the text, enlarged for excellent classroom visibility.  (Note:  These are also available electronically, as both .jpg files and PowerPoint slides, on the IRC.)
• On-Line Study Guide:  Features quizzes, critical thinking exercises, and relevant Internet links. (http://www.prenhall.com/trujillo)
• The Student Lecture Notebook (see "New to this Edition" for a complete description)

New Media

• NEW - Oceanography Animations–Show your students key oceanographic processes in action. This collection of 25 animations is found on both the Student CD in the back of every book and on the Instructor Resource Center on CD.  These animations are of the highest quality, resulting from a unique collaboration between Prentice Hall Geoscience authors, including Alan Trujillo. The animations are tied directly to the text and include:

  • Earth Sun Relations

  • Convergent Margins: India-Asia Collision

  • Global Atmospheric Circulation Model

  • Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts

  • Earthquake Waves

  • Faults

  • Ozone Depletion

  • Atmospheric Energy Balance

  • Transform Faults

  • Cyclones and Anticyclones

  • Global Warming

  • Beach Drifting and Longshore Currents

  • Breakup of Pangea

  • Nebular Hypothesis of Solar System Formation

  • Hurricanes

  • Seasonal Pressure and Precipitation Patterns

  • Seaflooor Spreading and Plate Boundaries

  • Coriolis Force

  • El Niño and La Niña

  • Earth's Water and the Hydrologic Cycle

  • Monthly Tidal Cycle

  • Tectonic Settings and Volcanic Activity

  • Water Phase Changes

  • Wave Motion/Wave Refraction

  • Coastal Stabilization Structures

  • Ocean Circulation

  • Terrane Formation

  • Midlatitude Productivity

New Text Changes

• NEW - Reorganized into three essential categories (Concepts, Processes, and Principles)–Aids the introductory non-science student in mastering a broad range of new information.

  • Concepts: General ideas derived or inferred from specific instances or occurrences (Ex. the concept of density can be used to explain why the oceans are layered).  (e.g.:  p. 159: Figure 5.23, Density/Temperature Variations) 

  • Processes: Actions or occurrences that bring about a result (Ex. the process of waves breaking at an angle to the shore results in the movement of sediment along the shoreline).  (e.g.: pp. 262-63: Wave refraction, types of breakers, pp. 304-5: Figure 10.3, Movement of sand grains downstream)

  • Principles: Rules or laws concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes (Ex. the principle of sea floor spreading suggests that the geographic positions of the continents have changed through time).  (e.g.: pp. 68-70: "How Has Earth Changed in the Past ...") 

• NEW - New "Key Questions"–Aid focus and retention. - Chapter headings are posed to students as "Key Questions" which tie directly to the highlighted "Concept Statements." - The chapter is then summarized by restating and answering the Key Questions. - Continual question-answer strategy enhances retention of key concepts.  (e.g.:  any first page of a chapter)

• NEW - The Oceanography of Everyday Things–Illustrates intimate, often unexpected connections between the ocean and our everyday lives. (e.g.:  p. 111: Box 4.1, "Diatoms:  The Most Important Things You Have (Probably) Never Heard Of", p. 147: Box 5.1, "How to Avoid Goiters", p. 352: Box 11.2, "From A to Z in Plastics:  The Miracle Substance?")

• NEW - Updated maps–Reinvented to reflect an ocean- based perspective.  (e.g.:  p. 16: Figure 1.7, "Voyages of Columbus and Magellan", p. 270: Figure 8.23, "Large Tsunami since 1990 and their Destruction")

• NEW - Updated photos and illustrations.  (e.g.:  p. 146: Figure 5.12, "Major dissolved components in seawater", p. 295: Figure 9.19, "The maelstrom")

 New Instructor and Student Resources

• The Instructor Resource Center (IRC) on CD-ROM:  The IRC contains all the instructor's lecture and lecture-preparation material in one easy-to-access place, including:
  • Three PowerPoint prentations for each chapter:  (1) Art-only--all figures from the text, in order, pre-loaded into PowerPoint slides; (2) Lecture Outline--created by Al Trujillo, contains customizable lecture outlines with supporting art; (3) Animations--contains 25 animations, pre-loaded into PowerPoint for easy cut-and-paste into presentations.
  • All illustrations, tables, and many photographs in high-resolution .jpg files.
  • The Instructor's Manual and Test Item File in Word format.  (Check the eCatalog for the updated test item file.)
• The Student Lecture Notebook:  Contains all figures from the text, reproduced in full-color, with space for the student to take notes.  It helps students to more fully focus on the lecture, without being distracted by attempting to replicate figures.  Included at no extra charge with every text purchased from Prentice Hall.

Note: All chapters end with Chapter in Review, Key Terms, Questions and Exercises, Further Readings and Oceanography on the Web.

 Preface


 Introduction


 1 Introduction to Planet "Earth"


 2 Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor


 3 Marine Provinces


 4 Marine Sediments


 5 Water and Seawater


 6 AirðSea Interaction


 7 Ocean Circulation


 8 Waves and Water Dynamics


 9 Tides


10 The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes


11 The Coastal Ocean


12 Marine Life and the Marine Environment


13 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer


14 Animals of the Pelagic Environment


15 Animals of the Benthic Environment


Afterword


Appendixes


I. Metric and English Units Compared


II. Geographic Locations


III. Latitude and Longitude on Earth


IV. A Chemical Background: Why Water Has 2 Hõs and 1 O


V. Careers in Oceanography


Glossary


Credits and Acknowledgements


Index

Oceanography  (Geology & Oceanography)
Ocean and Water Resources  (Environmental Science)

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  Essentials of Oceanography, 9/E
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  For introductory courses in Oceanography.

   

  "How do the oceans work?" To help students find the answers, Trujillo and Thurman present in-depth and rigorous discussions of oceanographic concepts and demystify the science for the non-science student. Their systems approach highlights the interdisciplinary relationship between oceanographic phenomena and how those phenomena affect other Earth systems. Scientific information from geology, chemistry, physics, and biology is incorporated to illustrate how each of these disciplines relates to the ocean. This unique combination of rigor and accessibility has made Essentials of Oceanography the best-selling brief book – and one of the best-sellers, period – on the market.

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