New book on the seafloor and mid-ocean ridges
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Deep Sea Exploration, Geology, Hydrothermal Vents, Volcanology, Biology and Tectonics
Marine geologists Jeff Karson (Syracuse Univ.), Deborah Kelley (U. Washington), Daniel Fornari (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) and Michael Perfit (U. Florida) together with biologist Timothy Shank (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) bring their deep-sea explorations to the public with an extraordinary new book, “Discovering the Deep: A Photographic Atlas of the Sea-Floor and Ocean Crust.
These scientists have compiled a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book that portrays the geology, chemistry and biology of the most volcanically-active feature on Earth – the mid-ocean ridge. In this stunning, full-color volume, this team of seagoing experts reveals the state of knowledge and recent discoveries of the longest volcanic chain on Earth. Utilizing more than 500 stunning images the authors have created a book that guide readers—students as well as lay audiences—through an in-depth presentation of the most remote and extreme environments on Earth.
Discovering the Deep was ten years in the making and utilizes spectacular full color photographs taken by the most advanced ocean exploration vehicles and technology and developing technologies used to explore this difficult to access and perpetually dark environment. Later chapters discuss the major geological components of Earth’s crust and the myriad environments along the global mid-ocean ridge – where oceanic crust is created. Readers are guided through the discoveries of chemosynthetic biological communities at hydrothermal vent sites, which revolutionized our ideas on the existence and origins of life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
Discovering the Deep is a fantastic reference for researchers, students of marine science and anyone interested in oceanography. A suite of online visual and teaching resources, including video clips and images suitable for lecture presentations combine with the book to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date view of the origin of oceanic crust, seafloor volcanism, hydrothermal venting, and biological processes at mid-ocean ridges. As a ‘coffee-table’ book for people interested in ocean and Earth science, or as an indispensable reference for researchers, teachers, and students of marine geoscience, this visually stunning resource is one that all oceanographers and ocean enthusiasts will want on their bookshelves.
More information can be found at: http://discoveringthedeep.com/
It can be ordered from various booksellers web sites including:
Cambridge Press
Amazon
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