Description
Marine Geology and Geophysics is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2e, and serves as an important reference on current knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible source. The selected articles-all written by experts in their field-fall into several categories, including:ocean basins, exploration methods, geophysical measurements, convergent and divergent boundaries, marine deposits and the coastal environment. Marine Geology and Geophysics serves as an ideal reference for topical research. Introduction 1. Surface waves, tides and sea level 2. The air-sea interface 3. Boundary layers 3.1 The upper ocean boundary layer 3.2 The benthic boundary layer 3.3 Under-ice boundary layer 4. Internal waves 5. Processes of diapycnal mixing 6. Horizontal dispersion, transport and ocean properties 7. Ice 8. Processes in Coastal and Shelf Seas Appendices
