National Geographic atlas of the ocean : the deep frontier / Sylvia A. Earle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Earle, Sylvia A., 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ocean--Maps.

Ocean.

Marine biology--Maps.

Marine biology.

Marine resources--Maps.

Marine resources.

Genre:

Maps.

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 35 cm

Other Title:

Atlas of the ocean

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2001]

Summary:

Ours is a watery world, a planet bathed -- indeed, born -- in a global sea whose mysteries are only now being revealed. In the words of pioneering oceanographer Sylvia A. Earle, we live on the brink of a "deep frontier," and in this wonderful book she explores diverse aspects of the unique, largely unknown universe that begins at the coast and covers most of the Earth. Highlighted by more than 150 detailed maps, dramatic photographs, and state-of-the-art satellite images, Atlas of the Ocean is an authoritative, wideranging survey that encompasses marine biology and cartography, ancient sailors and underwater archaeologists, plate tectonics and plankton. Sidebars by experts explore currents, climates, weather systems, and other key aspects of our planet's most important -- yet least understood -- world.

Contents:

The Ocean Evolves 20

The Atlantic Ocean 46

The Pacific Ocean 74

The Indian Ocean 104

The Polar Oceans 130

The Future Ocean 158

Remote-Sensing Technologies 184.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.

ISBN:

0792264266

0792264800

OCLC:

59497436