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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142516803321

Titolo

Chemistry in the marine environment / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2000

ISBN

1-59124-411-0

1-84755-045-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 98 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Issues in environmental science and technology, , 1350-7583 ; ; 13

Altri autori (Persone)

HarrisonRoy M. <1948->

HesterR. E (Ronald E.)

Disciplina

551.46

Soggetti

Chemical oceanography

Ocean-atmosphere interaction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and Overview; The Oceans and Climate; The Use of U-Th Series Radionuclides and Transient Tracers in Oceanography: An Overview; Pharmaceuticals from the Sea; Contamination and Pollution in the Marine Environment; Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface to an average depth of almost 4000 metres. It is therefore not surprising that exchanges that occur between ocean and atmosphere exert major influences on the global climate. In addition, there is great variety within the expanses of the ocean, including large temperature differences, and enormous biodiversity brought about by the great chemical diversity within the marine environment.Written by international experts in the field, Chemistry in the Marine Environment offers a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic