National Institute Of Oceanography(NIO)

Sagar

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

सागरSagar - A pocketbook

Contents

	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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