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Seller notes: Size: 11.1 x 1 x 8.6 inches; Dust jacket condition: No Jacket (as issued). Series: Oxford monographs on geology and geophysics, no. 36. viii, 286 pages: illustrations, maps (some color); 29 cm. Contents: 1. Dead Sea research--An introduction / Tina M. Niemi, Zvi Ben-Avraham and Joel R. Gat--2. Topography and bathymetry of the Dead Sea depression / John K. Hall--3. Geophysical framework of the Dead Sea: Structure and tectonics / Zvi Ben-Avraham--4. The history and formation of the Dead Sea basin / Zvi Garfunkel--5. Hydrocarbon exploration in the southern Dead Sea area / Michael Gardosh, Eliezer Kashai and Shalom Salhov [and others]--6. Active tectonics in the Dead Sea basin / Tina M. Niemi and Zvi Ben-Avraham--7. On the seismicity of the Dead Sea basin / Avi Shapira--8. The hydrography of a hypersaline lake / David A. Anati--9. Surface currents and seiches in the Dead Sea / Ziv Sirkes, Florian Schirmer and Heinz-Hermann Essen [et al. ]--10. Wind waves on the Dead Sea / Artur Hecht, Tal Ezer and Avraham Huss [et al. ]--11. Evaporation estimate for the Dead Sea: Essential considerations for saline lakes / Ilana Steinhorn. Located 400 meters below sea level, at the tectonically active irregular boundary between the Mediterranean and Arabic plates, the Dead Sea is the site of many interesting phenomena. It provides a modern analog for ancient pull-apart basins and allows researchers to examine the process of evaporite deposition from deep water. It also offers insight into the adaptive ability of the life form living in the hypersaline brine. This book, based on a conference held in Tel Aviv in December 1993, focuses on the geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, and climatology of the Dead Sea region. "I cannot think of a subject more befitting the description of interdisciplinary research with societal relevance than the study of the Dead Sea....The Dead Sea, the Lake and Its Setting is a collection of chapters written by local experts on Dead Sea research from a wide variety of fields, including geophysics, geology, geochemistry, geography, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, biology, botany, and archaeology. The chapters present summaries of the state of knowledge in the different fields and include detailed historical reviews that allow the reader to trace the literature on a particular topic....The book is handsomely made...and reasonably priced."--Eos "There is much to interest scientists of all disciplines, and the Dead Sea is truly an amazing place! "--The Leading Edge Limnology--Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan)--Congresses.