Philip's Atlas of the Oceans

They cover 72 percent of the Earth's surface, provide food, regulate the climate, and supply mineral sources. Because of the oceans, life itself is possible. An array of captivating color photos, diagrams, and maps introduce this thriving world and the role it plays in our ecology. Probe the extraordinary depths of the briny blue, where the earth's crust constantly moves; undersea volcanoes explode; and amazing creatures survive in hydrothermal vents. Up above, look at shifting coastlines, affected by nature and by human activity. Pictures graphically reveal the results of pollution and capture such breathtaking sights as water spouts growing down from thunder clouds to the sea. Plus: An encyclopedia of marine life, with a list of threatened species. 208 pages (all in color), 8 7/8 x 12.

Foreword

7

(1)

Colin Summerhayes

The Oceans

8

(36)

Genesis of the Oceans

10

(2)

The Earth's Moving Crust

12

(2)

Continental Drift

14

(2)

Eroding Shores

16

(2)

Depositional Shores

18

(2)

Man-made Coastlines

20

(2)

The Changing Levels of the Sea

22

(2)

The Continental Shelf

24

(2)

The Face of the Abyss

26

(2)

Water - the Unique Compound

28

(2)

Chemistry of the Sea

30

(2)

The Frozen Seas

32

(2)

Tides

34

(2)

Currents and Gyres

36

(2)

Wind, Waves and Tsunamis

38

(2)

The Air - Ocean Interface

40

(2)

The Oceans and Climate

42

(2)

Ocean Exploration

44

(16)

First Encounters

46

(2)

Ocean Pathfinders

48

(2)

Evolution of a Science

50

(2)

Probing the Deep

52

(2)

Man beneath the Waves

54

(2)

Submersibles

56

(2)

Maritime Law

58

(2)

Ocean Life

60

(34)

Plankton - the Basis of Life

62

(2)

The Sunlit Surface

64

(2)

The Web of Life

66

(2)

Feeding

68

(2)

Predators and Prey

70

(2)

Reproduction

72

(2)

Invertebrate Locomotion

74

(2)

Active Swimming

76

(2)

Return to the Sea

78

(2)

Whales and Dolphins

80

(2)

Birdlife of the Oceans

82

(2)

Migration

84

(2)

Vertical Distribution

86

(2)

A World of Darkness

88

(2)

Life Between the Tides

90

(2)

The Living Reef

92

(2)

Ocean Resources

94

(22)

Artisanal Fishing

96

(2)

Commercial Fishing

98

(2)

Declining Resources

100

(2)

Mariculture

102

(2)

Offshore Minerals

104

(2)

Deep-sea Minerals

106

(2)

Oil and Gas

108

(2)

Power from the Sea

110

(2)

Marine Pollution

112

(2)

Managing the Oceans

114

(2)

Ocean Atlas

116

(54)

The World Ocean

118

(2)

The Atlantic Ocean

120

(2)

The Atlantic Ocean Basin

122

(2)

Atlantic Resources

124

(2)

The Caribbean Basin

126

(2)

Caribbean Resources

128

(2)

The Arctic Basin

130

(2)

Arctic Resources

132

(2)

The North Sea Basin

134

(2)

North Sea Resources

136

(2)

The Mediterranean Basin

138

(2)

Mediterranean Resources

140

(2)

The Indian Ocean

142

(2)

The Indian Ocean Basin

144

(2)

Indian Ocean Resources

146

(2)

The Red Sea

148

(2)

Red Sea Resources

150

(2)

The Persian Gulf

152

(2)

Persian Gulf Resources

154

(2)

The Pacific Ocean

156

(2)

The Pacific Ocean Basin

158

(2)

Pacific Ocean Resources

160

(2)

Pacific El Nino

162

(2)

The Southern Ocean

164

(2)

The Southern Ocean Basin

166

(2)

Southern Ocean Resources

168

(2)

Encyclopedia of Marine Life

170

(16)

Tables

186

(4)

Glossary

190

(1)

Threatened Marine Species

191

(1)

Index

192

(16)

Acknowledgements

208

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