Evolution of Physical Oceanography
This is a free, online textbook that is organized in Four Parts, with the ability to download pdf files of each chapter. According to the authors, "The technical section of this book is divided into four general categories: General Ocean Circulation (chapters 1-7); Physical Processes in Oceanography (chapters 8-13); Techniques of Investigation (chapters 14-16); Ocean and Atmosphere (chapters 17-18). Within each of these categories will be found several chapters, each of which discusses a broad aspect of physical oceanography or its relationship to an allied field.
Author(s): Bruce A. Warren and Carl Wunsch
623 Pages 
This note introduces students to oceanographic processes active at the Earth's surface and their relationship to other components of the Earth's overall environment including climate variability and Global Change issues. Topics covered includes: Structure of the Earth, The Earth's Ocean Basins, Plate Tectonics, The Earth's Atmosphere and Heat Budget, Ocean Waves and Tides, Surface Ocean Circulation, he Nature and Properties of Water, Variability of Water in the World's Oceans, Deep Ocean Circulation, Weathering and Erosion, Marine Sedimentation, Coastal Environments and Beach Processes, Nutrients and Dissolved Gases in the World's Oceans, Systematics of Marine Biology, Marine Ecology - Trophic Levels and Food Webs, Marine Ecosystems, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Paleoclimate/Paleoceanography, Managing the Ocean Ocean Resources.
Author(s): Steve Lund
NA Pages
Lecture Notes in Physical Oceanography by Odd Henrik Selen Eyvind Aas
This note explains the following topics: Extent Of The Oceans And Their Divisions, Chemical Properties Of Seawater, Physical Properties Of Seawater, Influence Of Atmosphere On The Sea, Global Distribution Of T, S, Equations And Models For Motion In The Sea, Circulation Of The Oceans, Waves, Tides.
Author(s): Odd Henrik Selen Eyvind Aas
108 Pages
Introduction to Observational Physical Oceanography
This note covers the following topics: rotation , earths gravity field and sea level , ekman layers friction and geostrophic flow , winddriven circulation stommels gyre and sverdrups balance , stress in the ocean , observations of the gulf stream in the n atlantic , global hydrographic climatology pdf, equatorial twists to midlatitude dynamics , the large scale thermohaline circulation some thermodynamics , the thermohaline circulation , another wrinkle on observations of the abyssal ocean geothermal heating and hydrothermal vents , tidal forces , introduction to waves and time dependent motion and internal waves
Author(s): Raffaele Ferrari, Terrence Joyce
NA Pages
