Download or read book The Sea, Volume 14B: the Global Coastal Ocean written by Allan R. Robinson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In multidisciplinary efforts to understand and manage our planet, contemporary ocean science plays an essential role. Volumes 13 and 14 of The Sea focus on two of the most important components in the field of ocean science today--the coastal ocean and its interactions with the deep sea, and coupled physical-biogeochemical and ecosystem dynamics.