this is an exccellent book, maintaining and improving on the high standard of previous editions; Ocean Challenge Volume 1 No 3/4 .an excellent volume that can be unhesitatingly recommended to anyone who seeks information on the physical structure of the ocean and the processes that maintain it. Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 22 Number 6 Excellent text for science/maths students in oceanography too math oriented for beginning freshmen or non science majors. John Simms, College Natural Science This is a first-rate text. Lucidly written and comprehensive Oceanography 5th Edn Dr E. J. W. Jones, University College of London.