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
EditionRev. 2nd ed.
Publication InfoArlington, Va. : NSTA Press,
Descriptionxxvi, 258 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-249) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011017996
ISBN9781936959020 (print)
ISBN193695902X (print)
ISBN9781936959990 (e-book)
ISBN1936959992 (e-book)

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