Sea Floor Exploration Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss /

The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and petrological composition of sea floor r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hekinian, Roger (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Springer Oceanography,
Temas:
Oceanography.
Geology.
Ocean Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The birth of planet Earth
  • Man's penetration into the abysses
  • Sea floor rocks
  • Earth's mantle melting and volcanism
  • Hydrothermal activity and metalliferous deposits
  • Oceanic ridges: Sea floor creation
  • Fracture zones
  • Voyage to Antarctica region
  • Hotspots
  • Subduction zones.                                                                           .

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