Sea Floor Exploration Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Hekinian, Roger (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Springer Oceanography
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geology.; Oceanography.; Earth Sciences.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.                                                                           .