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SAGAR - A pocketbook on the ocean with special reference to the waters around India
सागरSagar - A pocketbook

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Contents

Cover Page














 
 Preface
The Oceans : size, shape, and basins
Internal structure of the Earth and its outer plates
The ocean floor
Long-term sea level changes
Seawater
The restless ocean
Oceans and climate
Storms in the Bay of Bengal
Wind waves
Tides
Tsunamis
Beaches
Estuaries along the coast of India
Water cycle on planet Earth
Where did the elements in seawater come from?
Major elements in seawater
Minor elements in seawater
Why seawater composition does not change?
Life in the oceans, especially the upper layers
Life in the deep sea
The coastal marine environment
Biodiversity of the oceans
Minerals from the sea
How do we explore the oceans?
Explore the oceans on the Internet and in books!
Sources of figures and data


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