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Course Components
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Contact:
Elizabeth Mills,
Thomas Kiley, or
Emily Ruwe
202-737-1043 or
1-800-824-0405
onlineocean@ametsoc.org
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Textbook Highlight
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| Ocean Studies includes revised and updated
science and topic coverage. New, expanded, or significantly revised topics
include Hydrothermal Vents, Ocean Acidification, Thermohaline Circulation,
Tsunami, Beaches and Barrier Islands, Global Climate Change, and Arctic Sea
Ice. The new text places a greater emphasis on the Ocean in the Earth System,
the Ocean in Earth's Climate System, and In-situ and Remote Ocean Sensing.
Each chapter opens with a Case-in-Point,
an authentic, relevant, and real-life event or issue that highlights or applies
one or more of the main concepts covered in the chapter. In essence, the
Case-in-Point previews the chapter and is intended to engage reader interest
early on. Chapter 12 (The Ocean and Climate Change), for example, opens with a
discussion of the recent warming trend in the Arctic and its impact on people
and other animals living in the region. The Case-in-Point is followed by a
sample Driving Question, a broad-based query that links chapter concepts and
provides a central focus for that week’s study.
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Ocean Studies:
Introduction to Oceanography
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The second edition features:
- Covers the basic understandings of oceanography
- Full-color, hard-cover, 15 chapters
- Numerous photos, graphs, and charts
- Engaging Case-in-Points and Essays
- Chapter Review and Critical Thinking
Questions
- Emphasis on the role of the ocean in Earth's climate system
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This full-color, hardcover edition, edited by Joseph M. Moran, includes 15
chapters exploring the world ocean from an Earth system perspective.
The Ocean Studies text may be used in conjuction with the
Investigations Manual and course website (license
required) or by itself (license not required). If you are a faculty member
interested in using the Ocean Studies textbook in a current or future
course offering, you may request an
examination copy
of the Text and Investigations Manual.
Orders for the Ocean Studies textbook and/or other course materials
must be placed through your college bookstore. Go to the Order Class Materials page for details. We do not sell
materials directly to students.
If you would like to order the Ocean Studies text for personal
use, and are not a student enrolled in the course, please send a purchase
order or check for $117 ($110 List Price + $7 US Shipping/Handling) to
202-737-0445/1-800-258-1176 (fax) or AMS Weather & Ocean Studies, 1120 G
Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-3826. To pay by credit card
(Mastercard, VISA, and American Express accepted), please call 202-737-1043 or
1-800-824-0405.
Ocean Studies 2nd Ed. Table of
Contents
Chapter 1: Ocean in
the Earth System (copyright
notice)
Chapter 2: Ocean Basins and Plate
Tectonics
Chapter 3: Properties of Ocean Water
Chapter 4: Marine Sediments
Chapter 5: The Atmosphere and Ocean
Chapter 6: Ocean Currents
Chapter 7: Ocean Waves and Tides
Chapter 8: The Dynamic Coast
Chapter 9: Marine Ecosystems
Chapter 10: Life in the Ocean
Chapter 11: The Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Variability
Chapter 12: The Ocean and Climate Change
Chapter 13: The Future of Ocean Science
Chapter 14: Ocean Stewardship
Chapter 15: Ocean Problems and Policy
Appendix I: Conversion Factors
Appendix II: Ocean Timeline
Glossary
Index
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