The Floors of the Ocean: 1. The North Atlantic by Heezen, Ewing, and Tharp
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"The Floors of the Ocean: 1. The North Atlantic" by Bruce C. Heezen, Marie Tharp, and Maurice Ewing is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This detailed work focuses on the physiographic characteristics of the North Atlantic Ocean, exploring various submerged features and their geological significance. Through the use of continuous echo-sounding data, the authors aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ocean floor's topography and its relation to
geological structures. The opening of this publication sets the stage for an extensive analysis of the North Atlantic's underwater terrain, described through a meticulously prepared physiographic diagram. It outlines the methods used for data collection and presents an overview of the different categories of oceanic features, such as the continental margin, ocean-basin floor, and mid-oceanic ridges. The foreword discusses the ongoing efforts in marine geology, illustrating how past studies have informed the current understanding of oceanic physiography while acknowledging the need for continued exploration in these underwater landscapes. This foundational information lays the groundwork for the detailed analysis and implications of the ocean's depths that will follow in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Heezen, Bruce C., 1924-1977 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ewing, W. Maurice (William Maurice), 1906-1974 |
| Author | Tharp, Marie, 1920-2006 |
| LoC No. | 59003570 |
| Title |
The Floors of the Ocean: 1. The North Atlantic Text to accompany the physiographic diagram of the North Atlantic |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Oceanography |
| Subject | Ocean bottom |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49069 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-49069-4 |
| Release Date | May 29, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 696 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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