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Preface.. 1. Introduction to descriptive physical oceanography.. 2. Ocean dimensions, shapes and bottom materials.. 3. Physical properties of seawater.. 4. Typical distributions of water characteristics.. 5. Mass, salt and heat budgets and wind forcing.. 6. Data analysis concepts and observational methods.. 7. Dynamical processes for descriptive ocean circulation.. 8. Gravity waves, tides, and coastal oceanography.. 9. Atlantic Ocean.. 10. Pacific Ocean.. 11. Indian Ocean.. 12. Arctic Ocean and Nordic Seas.. 13. Southern Ocean.. 14. Global circulation and water properties.. Reference.. Index.. Supplementary Materials.. S1. Brief history of physical oceanography.. S7. (expanded Dynamical processes for descriptive ocean circulation.. S8. Gravity waves, tides, and coastal oceanography (additional materials.. S15. Climate and the oceans.. S16. Instruments and Methods.. Supplementary Figure for many chapters