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The Red Sea

The Formation, Morphology, Oceanography and Environment of a Young Ocean Basin

  • Contributions from active researchers providing up-to-date summaries of their fields of interest
  • Presenting data and diagrams not generally available previously
  • Vital resource to all those involved in planning and managing the Red Sea, its environment, its resources and the countries which rely on its existence
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Earth System Sciences (SPRINGEREARTH)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction to the Red Sea: Its Origin, Structure, and Environment

    • Najeeb M. A. Rasul, Ian C. F. Stewart, Zohair A. Nawab
    Pages 1-28
  3. The Red Sea: Birth of an Ocean

    • Enrico Bonatti, Anna Cipriani, Luca Lupi
    Pages 29-44
  4. Lineaments in Gravity Data of the Red Sea

    • Neil C. Mitchell
    Pages 123-133
  5. Geodetic Constraints on the Geodynamic Evolution of the Red Sea

    • Robert Reilinger, Simon McClusky, Abdullah ArRajehi
    Pages 135-149
  6. Seismicity of the Western Side of the Southern Red Sea

    • Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, Berhe Goitom
    Pages 161-173
  7. Volcanic Eruptions in the Southern Red Sea During 2007–2013

    • Sigurjón Jónsson, Wenbin Xu
    Pages 175-186
  8. Red Sea Salt Formations—A Result of Hydrothermal Processes

    • Martin Hovland, HÃ¥kon RueslÃ¥tten, Hans Konrad Johnsen
    Pages 187-203
  9. Salt Flows in the Central Red Sea

    • Peter Feldens, Neil C. Mitchell
    Pages 205-218
  10. Geochemical Classification of Brine-Filled Red Sea Deeps

    • Mark Schmidt, Radwan Al-Farawati, Reiner Botz
    Pages 219-233
  11. Environmental Risks of Mining Metalliferous Muds in the Atlantis II Deep, Red Sea

    • Hjalmar Thiel, Ludwig Karbe, Horst Weikert
    Pages 251-266
  12. Sea-Level Changes

    • David T. Pugh, Yasser Abualnaja
    Pages 317-328
  13. Air–Sea Interaction and Horizontal Circulation in the Red Sea

    • Amy S. Bower, J. Thomas Farrar
    Pages 329-342

About this book

This book presents a broad overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the Red Sea, from its geological formation and oceanographic development to the environmental influences on its ecology and the changes it is experiencing due to the rapid development of its coastlines and role as one of the world’s major transport routes. The book gathers invited contributions from researchers with an interest in the geology, geophysics, oceanography and environment of the Red Sea, while also providing comprehensive new data and a complete review of the literature. It will be of interest not only to researchers actively studying the sea and its surroundings, but will also appeal to all those involved in planning and managing the Red Sea, its environment, its resources and the countries which rely on its existence.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Saudi Geological Survey Center for Marine Geology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Najeeb M.A. Rasul

  • Stewart Geophysical Consultants Pty. Ltd., Adelaide, Australia

    Ian C.F. Stewart

About the editors

Dr. Najeeb Rasul, Saudi Geological Survey, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
e-mail: rasul.nm@sgs.org.sa
Dr. Ian C.F. Stewart, Saudi Geological Survey, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
e-mail: Stewart.IC@sgs.org.sa

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Red Sea

  • Book Subtitle: The Formation, Morphology, Oceanography and Environment of a Young Ocean Basin

  • Editors: Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F. Stewart

  • Series Title: Springer Earth System Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45201-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

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

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-45200-4Published: 30 April 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50913-5Published: 05 November 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-45201-1Published: 02 April 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9596

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-960X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 638

  • Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 406 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Physical Geography

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
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