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Exploring the World Ocean by W. Sean Chamberlin,Tommy De Dickey Pdf
'Exploring the World Ocean' presents oceanography as a systems science, aimed at understanding the world ocean as a single, interdependent system of interacting geological, physical, chemical and biological processes. Also emphasized is the idea that ocea
The ocean is an endless wonder that has shaped the progress of civilization for all of human history. Thousands of years ago, the sea retreated and exposed more than 2 million acres of dry land, enabling early man to migrate from Asia and eventually settle North and South America. Centuries later, explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan braved the waters as they searched for shorter ocean routes to new worlds. When, in 1800, all surface areas of the ocean had been explored, scientists turned their gaze to the deepest recesses of the sea, discovering thousands of species of plants and animals there. The sea remains our planet's largest source of food, fuel, and energy, holding the very key to life for sea creatures and people alike.
Exploring the Ocean: The physical ocean by Trevor Day Pdf
Explores various aspects of the world's oceans including currents, tides, weather patterns, the sea floor, marine life, uses by humans, and ecological issues.
Exploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar System by Bernard Henin Pdf
In the last 25 years, planetary science experienced a revolution, as vast oceans of liquid water have been discovered within the heart of the icy moons of our Solar System. These subsurface oceans lie hidden under thick layers of ice. We call them ocean worlds. Some of these icy moons, such as Ganymede, may hold two to three times more liquid water than all the water present on Earth, while others, such as Enceladus and Europa, are thought by astrobiologists to be our best hope of finding extraterrestrial life. In this book, we will explore and compare a variety of Solar System ocean worlds, meeting in the process 22 of the most intriguing objects, from the giant asteroid Ceres to the enigmatic, distant Sedna. In doing so, we will also encounter the multiple spacecraft that brought back most of what we know of these worlds (Pioneers, Voyagers, Cassini-Huygens, etc.), as well as the latest scientific research on this new topic. We will also entertain the possibility of life on each of these ocean worlds by assessing their habitability, as ultimately, these ocean worlds might hold the key to answering the fundamental questions in life: How did life appear? Where do we come from? Is there life out there? With the contributions of leading planetary scientists from NASA, ESA, and other institutions, this book aims to be the go-to reference for anyone wanting to know more about this fascinating topic.
Explores various aspects of the world's oceans including currents, tides, weather patterns, the sea floor, marine life, uses by humans, and ecological issues.
Exploring the Earth under the Sea by Neville Exon Pdf
Exploring the Earth under the Sea brings to life the world’s largest and longest-lived geological research program, which has been drilling over many decades at many locations deep below the ocean floor to recover continuous cores of sediment and rock. Study of these materials has helped us understand how the Earth works now, how it has worked in the past and how it may work in the future. The cores are a wonderful source of information on the dynamic processes that form and reform the Earth, both beneath the ocean and on land. The results have revealed climate and oceanographic change on different time frames, the history of life in the sea and on land including global mass extinctions, the extraordinary story of the great masses of ‘extremophile’ microbes that live beneath the sea bed, the nature of the giant earthquakes and tsunami generated at the trenches where tectonic plates collide, and the nature of submarine volcanoes and metalliferous deposits. This book outlines the technology and enduring international partnerships that underlie the scientific ocean drilling accomplished by the first phase of IODP, currently involving 23 countries. It highlights the important role of Australian and New Zealand scientists in the program, and the great scientific benefits we have derived from our partnership since joining IODP in 2008. As well as the scientific summaries, there are personal accounts by shipboard scientists of how they found life at sea on two-month expeditions, working 12-hour shifts on a noisy drill ship.
Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! All young children love to play in the waves at the beach. Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches them all about oceans and the creatures and plants that live there. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms ("An octopus has eight arms. Can you count them all?") and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! is a perfect way to bring science, nature, and culture into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: •Solar System •Weather •Backyard Bugs •Birds •Dinosaurs •My Body •How Do Apples Grow? •Ocean Life •Moon Landing •Pets •Arctic Animals •Construction Site •Rainforest Animals •Planet Earth •Reptiles •Cars and Trucks •Music •Baby Animals •On the Farm
Our World Ocean: Understanding the Most Important Ecosystem on Earth by William Chamberlin Pdf
Our World Ocean: Understanding the Most Important Ecosystem on Earth provides a survey of ocean science as it's practiced by oceanographers in the twenty-first century. The series aims to help readers understand the world ocean as a system of interdependent parts and processes. The series presents ocean science as a pursuit to know how the ocean works as a system.The series is divided into five books. Our World Ocean, Voyage I: Ocean Science (5 chapters) covers the scientific method and the technologies oceanographers use to carry out oceanographic research. Voyage II: Ocean Geology and Chemistry (6 chapters) presents the geology and chemistry of the ocean with an eye toward understanding climate change in the geologic past. Voyage III: Ocean Physics (9 chapters) explores the physics of the ocean and especially its role in the transport of heat in the Earth system. Voyage IV: Ocean Biology (17 chapters) dives into the biology of the ocean, from microbes to whales, highlighting the functional roles of organisms and their transfer of materials and energy within ecosystems. Voyage V: Ocean Ecology (8 chapters) brings it all together with a peek at ecological thinking about the ocean and human interactions with ocean ecosystems.
This companion book to a major BBC television series draws on the most exciting stories from the fields of subaquatic archaeology, geology, marine biology, and anthropology to reveal an astonishing landscape of forgotten shipwrecks, submerged volcanoes, and hidden caves.
Exploring the Ocean: Life in the ocean by Trevor Day Pdf
Explores various aspects of the world's oceans including currents, tides, weather patterns, the sea floor, marine life, uses by humans, and ecological issues.
Oceans cover more than 70% of the world--and so much science is lurking underneath that water's surface. This survey-style book explores an incredible collection of narratives, featuring fascinating facts and stories about the world's deepest seas and oceans. This is an eye-catching, comprehensive look at the creatures and plants that populate these waters and the people who have explored it, as well as a critical look at what is at stake now in protecting it. Featuring an eclectic mix of layout styles with incredible artwork throughout, this is a book that will amaze children and families alike with fantastic facts on the astounding seas and oceans that cover our planet.
Shifting Baselines by Jeremy B.C. Jackson,Karen E. Alexander,Enric Sala Pdf
Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.
National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Exploration of the Seas
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Exploration of the Seas Publisher : National Academies Press Page : 49 pages File Size : 46,7 Mb Release : 2003-02-14 Category : Science ISBN : 9780309182652
Exploration of the Seas by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Exploration of the Seas Pdf
Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans. Although progress has been made in understanding the role of oceans in climate change, locating energy reserves, revealing new life forms, and describing the flow of carbon through these systems, it may be time to catapult our understanding to new levels by undertaking an interdisciplinary, international, global ocean exploration program. The interim report outlines the committee's vision for a future international global ocean exploration program; this vision will be fully described, together with detailed recommendations for technological needs and capabilities, funding levels, and management structures to ensure a productive and successful ocean exploration program.
