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Hidden depths : atlas of the oceans.
LIBRA GC6 .H6 2007
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ocean--Atlases.
- Ocean.
- Ocean--Maps.
- Oceanography--Atlases.
- Oceanography.
- Oceanographic instruments--History.
- Oceanographic instruments.
- Oceanography--Equipment and supplies--History.
- Ocean bottom.
- Hydrothermal vents.
- Submarine topography.
- Oceanography--Research.
- Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
- Climatic changes.
- Underwater exploration.
- Marine parks and reserves.
- Ocean circulation.
- Marine animals--Pictorial works.
- Marine animals.
- Marine plants.
- Oceanography--Equipment and supplies.
- History.
- Marine plants--Pictorial works.
- Coral reef conservation.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Atlases.
- Maps.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- Atlas of the oceans
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2007]
- Summary:
- Atlas developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution devoted to ocean education and literacy, a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Atlas of the oceans
- The ocean floor
- Ocean zones
- Water and seawater
- Water movement and circulation
- Oceans and the climate
- Oceans and the weather
- Dynamic coasts
- Natural hazards
- The poles
- Vital ecosystems
- Exploring the oceans
- Human interaction
- Conservation
- The Future
- Afterword
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Published in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Smithsonian Institution.
- "Coordination of authors and NOAA editorial input: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (Retired), NOAA Central Library; Foreword: Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S Navy (Retired), Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator"--Acknowledgment.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780061345142
- 0061345148
- OCLC:
- 182761686
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