Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Arctic Seas

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ix, 397 pp. Bibliography and index follow text. A collection of scientific essays about the geology and oceanography of the Arctic seas, contributed by various authors. "The fiftee n chapters consider the oceanographic and topographic setting of the region. The past atmospheric circulatory patterns, the structure and evolution of the crust beneath the Arctic and surrounding seas, as well as the origin and mode of dispersal of sediments are discussed. Special problems include biostratigraphic correlations, paleooceanography and faunal evolution. The compendium also considers important Ice Age theories." Illustrated with line drawings and scanning electron micrographs. Show more