9780521585224 - Mid-Ocean Ridges: Dynamics of Processes Associated With Creation of New Ocean Crust (4 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 310 pages. 10.25x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Covers the most important problems that arise at mid-ocean ridges; for researchers working in the earth sciences. Editor(s): Cann, J. R.; etc.; Elderfield, H. (University of Cambridge); Laughton, A. S. (Southampton Oceanography Centre). Num Pages: 310 pages, 83 b/w illus. 5 colour illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: RBG; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 805. . 1999. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book collects together multidisciplinary chapters on the most important problems that arise at mid-ocean ridges. The mid-ocean ridge system is the longest continuous feature of the earth's surface, at which the great majority of ocean floor is created, and volumes of seafloor volcanism vastly exceed those on land. It provides the means for much of the heat loss from the interior of the earth. Chemicals as well as heat are extracted by flowing seawater through the rocks of the seafloor, leading to spectacular areas of hydrothermal venting, affecting ocean chemistry and global climate. The chapters range from studies of the mantle and magma generation within it, through tectonics of mid-ocean ridges, to the physical, chemical and biological dynamics of hydrothermal systems. The book will be of importance to specialists and researchers wishing to become informed of the latest developments in the science of mid-ocean ridges. It will prove especially useful for new scientists entering the field.