E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: Open University Oceanography
Brown / Bearman The Ocean Basins
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9268-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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Their Structure and Evolution
E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: Open University Oceanography
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9268-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This Volume describes the processes that shape ocean basins, determine the structure and composition of the ocean crust, and control the major features of the continental margins. Further subjects examined are the 'hot springs' of the deep oceans, the main pattern of sediment distribution in ocean basins including the recording of past climatic and sea-level changes, and the role of oceans as an integral part of global chemical cycles. Each Volume in this set is well laid out and copiously illustrated with full colour photographs, graphs and graphics. Questions to help develop arguments and/or understanding can be found in the text and at the end of each chapter, with worked answers provided at the back of each Volume. Each chapter also concludes with a sum mary to help consolidate understanding before the next chapter is begun.
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1;Front Cover;1
2;The Ocean Basins: Their Structure and Evolution;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;ABOUT THIS VOLUME;9
6;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;10
6.1;1.1 MAPPING THE OCEANS;10
6.2;1.2 MAPPING THE OCEAN FLOORS;18
6.3;1.3 UNDERWATER GEOLOGY;26
6.4;1.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1;29
7;CHAPTER 2. THE SHAPE OF OCEAN BASINS;30
7.1;2.1 THE MAIN FEATURES OF OCEAN BASINS;32
7.2;2.2 CONTINENTAL MARGINS;34
7.3;2.3 OCEAN RIDGES;39
7.4;2.4 TRANSFORM FAULTS AND FRACTURE ZONES;41
7.5;2.5 THE DEEP OCEAN FLOOR;44
7.6;2.6 SATELLITE BATHYMETRY-A CASE STUDY;48
7.7;2.7 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2;54
8;CHAPTER 3. THE EVOLUTION OF OCEAN BASINS;57
8.1;3.1 THE EVOLUTION OF OCEAN BASINS;57
8.2;3.2 THE BIRTH OF AN OCEAN;60
8.3;3.3 THE MAJOR OCEAN BASINS;66
8.4;3.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3;70
9;CHAPTER 4. THE STRUCTURE AND FORMATION OF OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE;72
9.1;4.1 THE FORMATION OF OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE;75
9.2;4.2 SEGMENTATION OF OCEANIC SPREADING AXES;87
9.3;4.3 SEAMOUNTS AND VOLCANIC ISLANDS;93
9.4;4.4 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4;95
10;CHAPTER 5. HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION IN OCEANIC CRUST;97
10.1;5.1 THE NATURE OF HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION;99
10.2;5.2 CHEMICAL CHANGES DURING HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION;101
10.3;5.3 'BLACK SMOKERS'.AN EXERCISE IN PREDICTION;106
10.4;5.4 THE EXTENT OF HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION;110
10.5;5.5 MASS TRANSFER BY HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION;114
10.6;5.6 DISPERSAL OF DISSOLVED GASES AND OTHER HYDROTHERMAL EFFLUENT;115
10.7;5.7 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5;116
11;CHAPTER 6. PALAEOCEANOGRAPHY AND SEA-LEVEL CHANGES;119
11.1;6.1 THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEDIMENTS;119
11.2;6.2 CHANGES IN SEA-LEVEL;125
11.3;6.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6;142
12;CHAPTER 7. THE BROADER PICTURE;144
12.1;7.1 THE GLOBAL CYCLE;144
12.2;7.2 SOME RATES COMPARED;150
12.3;7.3 SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 7;151
13;APPENDIX: THE STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMN;153
14;SUGGESTED FURTHER READING;154
15;ANSWERS AND COMMENTS TO QUESTIONS;155
16;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;171
17;INDEX;173
