Landforms And Plate Tectonics Of Physical Oceanography Including Oceanic Basin, Seamount, Mid-ocean Ridge, And Seafloor Spreading

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions ... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanographies. The oceans are far deeper than the continents; examination of the Earth's hypsographic curve shows that the average elevation of Earth's landmasses is only 840 metres (2,760 ft), while the ocean's average depth is 3,800 metres (12,500 ft). Though this apparent discrepancy is great, for both land and sea, the respective extremes such as mountains and trenches are rare. This book studies landforms and plate tectonics of physical oceanography including continental shelf, seabed, fracture zone, oceanic crust, and transform fault. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less