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Sea Floor Exploration

Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Roger Hekinian

    1. Saint-Renan, France

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  • Describes the discoveries and progress in deep ocean earth science
  • Summary of 45 years research on mid-ocean ridges, hotspots, fracture zones and hydrothermal systems
  • Provides a historical perspective on sea floor exploration including the first manned-submersible project
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Oceanography (SPRINGEROCEAN)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. An Overview of Oceanographic Exploration

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 1-21

  3. Our Haven, Planet Earth

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 23-51

  4. Diving into the Abysses

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 53-74

  5. Sea Floor Rocks

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 75-108

  6. Earth’s Mantle Melting and Volcanism

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 109-143

  7. Hydrothermal Activity and Metalliferous Deposits

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 145-164

  8. Oceanic Spreading Ridges and Sea Floor Creation

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 165-253

  9. Fracture Zones and Transform Faults

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 255-300

  10. Hotspots

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 301-345

  11. Subduction Zones

    • Roger Hekinian
    Pages 347-363

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 365-370
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About this book

The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and petrological composition of sea floor rocks, ocean floor volcanism in relation to the geological setting and the discovery of hydrothermal activity. In addition to learning about various scientific missions and their objectives, the reader is introduced to rift zones where the sea floor is being created, as well as to fracture zones, intraplate volcanoes, and the structural setting of subduction zones

Reviews

“This book can serve as text for students learning about sea floor exploration, but it could also serve students and researchers interested in physical geography, mineraology, petrology, oceanography, surveying and mapping and marine sciences. … This book will help you to learn, explore, understand and appreciate a large part of the world that you rarely get a chance to see and understand in such a unique way.” (Jeff Thurston, 3dvisworld.com, April, 2015)

“This book recounts the details of the many oceanographic cruises, dives, and discoveries in which the author took part across the seven seas. … Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers.” (B. Ransom, Choice, Vol. 52 (1), September, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Saint-Renan, France

    Roger Hekinian

About the author

The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and petrological composition of sea floor rocks, ocean floor volcanism in relation to the geological setting and the discovery of hydrothermal activity. In addition to learning about various scientific missions and their objectives, the reader is introduced to rift zones where the sea floor is being created, as well as to fracture zones, intraplate volcanoes, and the structural setting of subduction zones. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sea Floor Exploration

  • Book Subtitle: Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss

  • Authors: Roger Hekinian

  • Series Title: Springer Oceanography

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03203-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03202-3Published: 22 January 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37778-0Published: 27 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03203-0Published: 09 January 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2365-7677

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-7685

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 370

  • Number of Illustrations: 115 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Oceanography, Geology

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