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Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

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  • © 1979

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Editors:
  1. James L. Bischoff

    1. U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, USA

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  2. David Z. Piper

    1. U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, USA

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. DOMES

    2. Biological Studies

      1. Vertical Distribution of Diverse Phytoplankton Communities in the Central Pacific
        • Greta A. Fryxell, Satoru Taguchi, Sayed Z. El-Sayed
        Pages 203-239
      2. Phytoplankton Standing Crop and Primary Productivity in the Tropical Pacific
        • Sayed Z. El-Sayed, Satoru Taguchi
        Pages 241-286
      3. Abyssal Community Structure of the Benthic Infauna of the Eastern Equatorial Pacific: DOMES Sites A, B, and C
        • Barbara Hecker, Allen Z. Paul
        Pages 287-308

    3. Sea-Floor Studies

      1. Lithic and Acoustic Stratigraphy of the Equatorial North Pacific: DOMES Sites A, B, and C
        • D. Z. Piper, H. E. Cook, J. V. Gardner
        Pages 309-348
      2. Biostratigraphy of the Equatorial North Pacific DOMES Sites A, B, and C
        • Paula Quinterno, Fritz Theyer
        Pages 349-364
      3. Mineralogy and Diagenesis of Surface Sediments from DOMES Areas A, B, and C
        • James R. Hein, C. Robin Ross, Elaine Alexander, Hsueh-Wen Yeh
        Pages 365-396
      4. Geochemistry of Deep-Sea Sediments from the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province: DOMES Sites A, B, and C
        • James L. Bischoff, G. Ross Heath, Margaret Leinen
        Pages 397-436

    4. Nodules

      1. Manganese Nodule and Surface Sediment Compositions: DOMES Sites A, B, And C
        • David Z. Piper, Kam Leong, William F. Cannon
        Pages 437-473
      2. Occurrence and Character of Manganese Nodules in DOMES Sites A, B, and C, East Equatorial Pacific Ocean
        • R. K. Sorem, W. R. Reinhart, R. H. Fewkes, W. D. McFarland
        Pages 475-527

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About this book

Deep-sea manganese nodules, once an obscure scientific curios­ ity, have, in the brief span of two decades, become a potential mineral resource of major importance. Nodules that cover the sea floor of the tropical North Pacific may represent a vast ore de­ posit of manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper. Modern technology has apparently surmounted the incredible problem of recovering nodules in water depths of 5000 meters and the extraction of metals from the complex chemical nodule matrix is a reality. Both the recovery and the extraction appear to be economically feasible. Exploitation of this resource is, however, hindered more by the lack of an international legal structure allowing for recognition of mining sites and exploitation rights, than by any other factor. Often, when a mineral deposit becomes identified as an ex­ ploitable resource, scientific study burgeons. Interest in the nature and genesis of the deposit increases and much is learned from large scale exploration. The case is self evident for petrol­ eum and ore deposits on land. The study of manganese nodules is just now entering this phase. What was the esoteric field of a few scientists has become the subject of active exploration and research by most of the industrialized nations. Unfortunately for our general understanding of manganese nodules, exploration results remain largely proprietary. However, scientific study has greatly increased and the results are becoming widely available.

Editors and Affiliations

  • U. S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, USA

    James L. Bischoff, David Z. Piper

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Pacific Manganese Nodule Province

  • Editors: James L. Bischoff, David Z. Piper

  • Series Title: Marine Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3518-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-3520-7Published: 24 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-3518-4Published: 08 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 855

  • Topics: Oceanography

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