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Ocean: A General Account Of The Science Of The Sea

English· 05:48:27· 20 chapters

Sir John Murray, considered to be the father of modern oceanography, discusses the variations in the depths of oceans, and the methods and instruments used to measure such depths. He discusses many properties of oceanic waters including salinity, compressibility, pressure, colour, viscosity, and the presence of dissolved gases. The author addresses changes in density of water and its impact on the motion of water while describing ocean currents. He gives details of a variety of marine organisms based on the ocean depths at which they are found. Finally, he talks about the types of sediments and deposits obtained from the floor of the ocean, from different depths and latitudes. - Summary by Divya Sharma

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Chapters

Chapter 1
Historical Notes: Methods and Instruments of Deep-Sea Research – Part 1
10:37
Chapter 2
Historical Notes: Methods and Instruments of Deep-Sea Research – Part 2
15:28
Chapter 3
The Depth of the Ocean – Part 1
13:12
Chapter 4
The Depth of the Ocean – Part 2
19:06
Chapter 5
The Waters of the Ocean: Salinity, Gases – Part 1
11:15
Chapter 6
The Waters of the Ocean: Salinity, Gases – Part 2
22:04
Chapter 7
The Waters of the Ocean: Temperature – Part 1
17:49
Chapter 8
The Waters of the Ocean: Temperature – Part 2
25:16
Chapter 9
The Waters of the Ocean: Compressibility, Pressure, Colour, Viscosity, Penetration of Light, Tides, Waves, Seiches – Part 1
15:47
Chapter 10
The Waters of the Ocean: Compressibility, Pressure, Colour, Viscosity, Penetration of Light, Tides, Waves, Seiches – Part 2
12:54
Chapter 11
Oceanic Circulation – Part 1
10:58
Chapter 12
Oceanic Circulation – Part 2
11:38
Chapter 13
Life in the Ocean: Plants – Part 1
13:20
Chapter 14
Life in the Ocean: Plants – Part 2
20:15
Chapter 15
Life in the Ocean: Animals – Part 1
23:13
Chapter 16
Life in the Ocean: Animals – Part 2
30:19
Chapter 17
Marine Deposits – Part 1
26:22
Chapter 18
Marine Deposits – Part 2
24:04
Chapter 19
The Geospheres – Part 1
18:29
Chapter 20
The Geospheres – Part 2
06:21

Ocean: A General Account Of The Science Of The Sea

Chapters

Historical Notes: Methods and Instruments of Deep-Sea Research – Part 1

Historical Notes: Methods and Instruments of Deep-Sea Research – Part 2

The Depth of the Ocean – Part 1

The Depth of the Ocean – Part 2

The Waters of the Ocean: Salinity, Gases – Part 1

The Waters of the Ocean: Salinity, Gases – Part 2

The Waters of the Ocean: Temperature – Part 1

The Waters of the Ocean: Temperature – Part 2

The Waters of the Ocean: Compressibility, Pressure, Colour, Viscosity, Penetration of Light, Tides, Waves, Seiches – Part 1

The Waters of the Ocean: Compressibility, Pressure, Colour, Viscosity, Penetration of Light, Tides, Waves, Seiches – Part 2

Oceanic Circulation – Part 1

Oceanic Circulation – Part 2

Life in the Ocean: Plants – Part 1

Life in the Ocean: Plants – Part 2

Life in the Ocean: Animals – Part 1

Life in the Ocean: Animals – Part 2

Marine Deposits – Part 1

Marine Deposits – Part 2

The Geospheres – Part 1

The Geospheres – Part 2