Project earth science: physical oceanography / by Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta, Gregg R. Brooks, and Nancy W. West.
| Author/creator | Aretxabaleta, Alfredo L., 1975- |
| Other author | Brooks, Gregg R. |
| Other author | West, Nancy W., 1957- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Rev. 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, |
| Description | xxvi, 258 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Physical oceanography |
| Contents | Additions and changes to revised 2nd edition -- About Project Earth Science : physical oceanography -- Creating scientific knowledge -- Observing and the problem of scale -- Getting ready for classroom instruction -- Key concepts -- Project Earth Science : physical oceanography and the National science education standards -- Safety in the classroom practices -- Standards organizational matrix -- Activities at a glance matrix -- A pile of water -- A sticky molecule -- Over and under : why water's weird -- How water holds heat -- Water : the universal solvent -- Won't you BB my hydrometer -- Ocean layers -- The myth of Davy Jones's locker -- Estuaries : where the rivers meet the sea -- Current events in the ocean -- Body waves -- Waves and wind in a box -- Tanks a lot : activities for a wave tank -- Plotting tidal curves -- Tides mobile -- The bulge on the other side of Earth -- Oily spills -- Forever trash -- Readings. Water : the sum of its parts ; The ocean ; The tides : a balance of forces ; Waves ; The ocean : a global view. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-249) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011017996 |
| ISBN | 9781936959020 (print) |
| ISBN | 193695902X (print) |
| ISBN | 9781936959990 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 1936959992 (e-book) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |