Seawater
Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour

Open University (Author)

9780750637152, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 28 April 1995

166 pages
24.6 x 18.7 x 1.2 cm, 0.56 kg

'Seawater' has been substantially updated in this second edition to take account of recent developments in marine science. Sections dealing with difficult physical and chemical concepts have been developed on the basis of feedback from the first edition, making this an ideal learning tool for oceanography students.Chapter 1 summarizes the special properties of water and the role of the oceans in the hydraulic cycle. The distribution of temperature and salinity in the oceans and how they influence water density and movements is then discussed. Light and sound in seawater are considered next, along with some uses of acoustics. These are followed by an examination of the composition and behaviour of dissolved constituents, including such topics as residence times, the control of pH, and redox relationships.Finally, the history of seawater and its role in global cycles is reviewed, with special reference to climatic change and the CO2 problem.

Water, air and ice
Temperature in the oceans
Salinity in the oceans
Density and pressure in the oceans
Light and sound in seawater
The seawater solution
Seawater and the global cycle
Suggested further reading
Answers and comments to questions.

Subject Areas: Sanitary & municipal engineering [TQS], Geography [RG], Oceanography [seas RBKC]