| Description |
1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Library Editions: Water Resources Series |
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Routledge Library Editions: Water Resources Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Plates -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Part I: The Oceanography -- 1 British Seas: An Overview -- 2 The Shape of the Shelf -- 3 Geological History -- 4 The Wave Regime -- 5 The Tidal Regime -- 6 The Oceanographic Regime -- 7 Modern Shelf Sediments -- Part II: The Resources -- 8 Trade and Shipping -- 9 Hydrocarbons -- 10 Fishing -- 11 Seabed Mining -- 12 Wave and Tidal Power -- 13 Waste Disposal -- 14 British Seas: A Model Future |
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Appendix I: Examination Questions -- Appendix II: Glossary of Place Names -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Originally published in 1990 and designed as a student text, The British Seas is a clear introduction to the oceanography and resources of the region. It is unique in providing a detailed review of the resources of the north-west European continental shelf together with a comprehensive description of the environment |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781040014769 |
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1040014763 |
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