NMC Library
Image from Google Jackets

Hidden depths : atlas of the oceans.

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York, NY : Collins, 2007.Description: 256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 32 cmISBN:
  • 9780061345142
  • 0061345148
Other title:
  • Atlas of the oceans
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 551.46/0022/3 22
LOC classification:
  • G2800 .H53 2007
Contents:
Foreword / Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. -- Atlas of the oceans -- The ocean floor / Dr. Robert W. Embley -- Ocean zones / Dr. Dwayne Meadows, Marie-Christine Aquarone -- Water and seawater / Lt. (j.g.) Patrick L. Murphy -- Water movement and circulation / Dr. Rick Lumpkin -- Oceans and the climate / Michael Johnson -- Oceans and the weather / Hugh Cobb -- Dynamic coasts / Lt. (j.g.) Patrick L. Murphy -- Natural hazards / Helen Wood -- The poles / Pablo Clemente-ColoÌn -- Vital ecosystems / Dr. Teresa McTigue -- Exploring the oceans / Albert E. Theberge -- Human interaction / Craig N, McLean, Anne M. Readel -- Conservation / Joseph Uravitch -- The future / Dr. Richard Spinrad, Margaret Davidson -- Afterword / Dr. Richard Spinrad, Albert E. Theberge -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary: Atlas developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution devoted to ocean education and literacy, a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System.

Atlas developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution devoted to ocean education and literacy, a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System.

Published in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Smithsonian Institution.

"Coordination of authors and NOAA editorial input: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (ret.), NOAA Central Library; Foreword: Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S Navy (retired), Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator"--Acknowledgments.

Includes index.

Foreword / Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. -- Atlas of the oceans -- The ocean floor / Dr. Robert W. Embley -- Ocean zones / Dr. Dwayne Meadows, Marie-Christine Aquarone -- Water and seawater / Lt. (j.g.) Patrick L. Murphy -- Water movement and circulation / Dr. Rick Lumpkin -- Oceans and the climate / Michael Johnson -- Oceans and the weather / Hugh Cobb -- Dynamic coasts / Lt. (j.g.) Patrick L. Murphy -- Natural hazards / Helen Wood -- The poles / Pablo Clemente-ColoÌn -- Vital ecosystems / Dr. Teresa McTigue -- Exploring the oceans / Albert E. Theberge -- Human interaction / Craig N, McLean, Anne M. Readel -- Conservation / Joseph Uravitch -- The future / Dr. Richard Spinrad, Margaret Davidson -- Afterword / Dr. Richard Spinrad, Albert E. Theberge -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha