| A Geeks Guide to Physical Oceanography: Plate Tectonics and Related Landforms Contributor(s): Branum, Miles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1117660702 ISBN-13: 9781117660707 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $20.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.76 lbs) 188 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Examines the following plate tectonics: black smoker, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, fracture zone, hydrothermal vent, marine geology, mid-ocean ridge, Mohorovi i discontinuity, Vine-Matthews-Morley hypothesis, oceanic crust, outer trench swell, ridge push force, seafloor spreading, slab pull force, slab suction force, slab window, subduction, transform fault, and volcanic arc. Examines the following landforms: abyssal fan, abyssal plain, atoll, bathymetric chart, cold seep, continental margin, continental rise, continental shelf, contourite, hydrography, guyot, oceanic basin, oceanic plateau, oceanic trench, passive margin, seabed, seamount, submarine canyon, and coastal geography. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |