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Sea Floor Exploration: Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss
Author(s): Roger Hekinian (Author)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: January 14, 2014
- Language: English
- Print length: 388 pages
- ISBN-10: 3319032046
- ISBN-13: 9783319032047
Book Description
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.
