# Introduction to Ocean Sciences 6e

- By: Douglas A. Segar
- Publisher: American Meteorological Society
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/American_Meteorological_Society/Introduction_to_Ocean_Sciences_6e_(Segar))
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
- Read at LibreTexts: https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/American_Meteorological_Society/Introduction_to_Ocean_Sciences_6e_(Segar)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/geo-40848/pdf

Introduction to Ocean Sciences explores the role of the ocean in the Earth system, with special emphasis on the flow of water and energy, the physical and chemical properties of ocean water, ocean circulation, marine life and habitats, interactions between the ocean and the other components of the Earth system, and the human impacts on and responses to those interactions. This book provides the physical, chemical, geological, and biological foundations for understanding Earth's ocean.