Hidden Depths Atlas of the Oceans

Name: Hidden Depths Atlas of the Oceans
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ISBN: 9780061345142

ISBN-10: 0061345148

ISBN-13: 9780061345142

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Authors: NOAA

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Book details

List price: $39.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/4/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 9.25" wide x 12.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.586



Atlas of the oceans


The physical world


Atlantic Ocean


Indian Ocean


Pacific Ocean


The ocean floor



Submarine volcanic activity


Hydrothermal vents and seeps


Monitoring seafloor volcanic and hydrothermal activity


Ocean zones



Ocean subzones


Large marine ecosystems


Deep water corals


Deep-sea fishes


Water and seawater



Biogeochemistry


Acidity and salinity


The hydrologic cycle


Sea surface temperature


Water movement and circulation



Surface winds


Surface currents


Ocean conveyor belt


Tides


Mean sea level


Wind and waves


Oceans and the climate



Ocean circulation climate modifier


Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone


El Nino and La Nina


Oceans and the weather



Tropical cyclones


Subtropical cyclones


Observing and forecasting tropical cyclones


Hurricanes


Typhoons


Cyclones


Monsoons


Extra-tropical cyclones


Sea fog


Sea smoke and Sea breezes


Dynamic coasts



Beaches and barrier islands


Rocky shores


Volcanic islands


River outlets and deltas


Natural hazards



Tsunamis


Storm surge


Rogue waves


Rip currents


Waterspouts


Biological hazards in the sea


The poles



Arctic Ocean human impacts


Arctic Ocean sea ice extent


Antarctica human impacts


Antarctica sea ice extent


Polar life


Arctic Ocean map


Southern Ocean map


Vital ecosystems



Large marine ecosystems


Estuaries


Wetlands


Salt marshes


Mangroves


Seagrass habitat


Kelp forests


Coral reef ecosystem


Exploring the oceans



Early exploration and discovery


Portolans, nautical charts, and mapping the ocean


The legacy of the Challenger expedition


Ocean exploration timeline


Exploration technology


Human interaction



Ocean observation


Diving


Submersible technology


Marine biology


Nature and industry sharing common ground


Commerce


Sea ports


Shipping routes


Predicting shipwreck locations


Ancient shipwrecks of the Mediterranean and Black Seas


Fishing and fishing grounds


Pollution


Marine debris


Oil


Energy


Sea floor minerals


Telecommunication cables


International law of the sea


South China Sea


Baltic Sea


Cultural history and traditions


Conservation



Marine protected areas


Worldwide marine protected areas


Coral reef conservation


Sustainable fisheries


Protection of marine mammals and turtles


The National Marine Sanctuary System


The Future



Sand and gravel


Seaweed


Biotechnology


Future of fish


New ocean resources


Methane


Global warming


Melting sea ice


Gulf Stream shift


Changing sea levels


Cities at risk