World atlas of the oceans : with the general bathymetric chart of the oceans (GEBCO) published by the Canadian Hydrographic service /
Presents the important discoveries of modern marine exploration and oceanography. Balthymetric charts of the ocean floor, insets of panoramic drawings, deep sea charts, satellite images, previously unpublished charts of the North and Baltic Seas, and detailed relief, historical, and thematic maps pr...
| Uniform Title: | Weltatlas der Ozeane. |
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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Buffalo, New York :
Firefly Books,
[2001]
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| Online Access: | Publisher description |
| Summary: | Presents the important discoveries of modern marine exploration and oceanography. Balthymetric charts of the ocean floor, insets of panoramic drawings, deep sea charts, satellite images, previously unpublished charts of the North and Baltic Seas, and detailed relief, historical, and thematic maps provide the geological history of the Earth's oceans and their current incarnations. In addition, the text discusses the oceans' animal life and underwater phenomena; how the oceans were formed and their continuing transformation; their relationship to climate, weather, sun and air; and currents, trade winds, mineral resources, major shipping routes, shallows, and straits. Illustrated with 200-plus color photographs and drawings. |
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| Item Description: | Relief shown by shading. Translation of: Weltatlas der ozeane. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 atlas (264 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 36 cm |
| ISBN: | 1552095851 9781552095850 |