Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Ocean

  • Chapter
Fundamentals of Physical Geology

Part of the book series: Springer Geology ((SPRINGERGEOL))

  • 4409 Accesses

Abstract

Oceans determine earth’s weather and climatic patterns and hence, play a crucial role in earth’s habitability. Most of the solar energy that reaches earth is stored in the ocean, which helps power oceanic and atmospheric circulation.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Bird E (2000) Coastal geomorphology, an introduction. Wiley, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Bruun AF (1957) Deep sea and abyssal depths. In: Hedgpeth JW (ed) Treatise of marine ecology and paleoecology, vol 1, Ecology, Geological Society of America, pp 641–672

    Google Scholar 

  • Cartwright DE (1999) Tides, a scientific history. Oxford University Press, Oxford

    Google Scholar 

  • Defant A (1961) Physical oceanography, vol I. MacMillan, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Dietrich G (1963) General oceanography, an introduction. John Wiley and Sons, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Dolan R, Lins HL (1987) Beaches and barrier islands. Sci Am 250(7):146

    Google Scholar 

  • Fairbridge RW (ed) (1966) The encyclopedia of oceanography. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Fred EC (1990) Tsunami. In: Herbich JB (ed) Handbook of coastal and ocean engineering, vol I. Wave phenomena and coastal structures. Gulf Publishing Co., pp 591–634

    Google Scholar 

  • Gonzalez RT (1999) Tsunami! Sci Am 262(5):57

    Google Scholar 

  • Hardisty J (1990) Beaches form and process. Harper-Collins, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Masselink G, Hughes M (2003) An introduction to coastal processes and geomorphology. Hodder Arnold, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Snead RE (1982) Coastal landforms and surface features, a photographic atlas and glossary. Hutchinson Ross, Stroudsburg

    Google Scholar 

  • Trenhaile AS (1997) Coastal dynamics and landforms. Oxford University Press, USA 384p

    Google Scholar 

  • Wessel P, Sandwell DT, Kim SS (2010) The global seamount census. Oceanography 23:24–33

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wright LD (1978) River deltas. In: Davis RA Jr. (ed) Coastal sedimentary environments. Springer-Verlag, New York, pp 5–68

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Vikaspuri, DG-2, 51C, SFS Flats, New Delhi, 110018, Delhi, India

    Sreepat Jain

Authors
  1. Sreepat Jain
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sreepat Jain .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 Springer India

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Jain, S. (2014). Ocean. In: Fundamentals of Physical Geology. Springer Geology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1539-4_12

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation