Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Oceanography: an introduction. - -
Chapter 2. Branches of oceanography. - -
Chapter 3. Ocean ecosystems. - -
Chapter 4. Ocean phenomena. - -
Chapter 5. Diverse aspects of ocean. - -
Index.

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