Ten of the Most Unusual Ocean Ridges And Trenches

Ocean Ridges and Trenches immerses readers in the mysteries of the world's sea floors, from the surprising creatures of the Galapagos Rift to the devastating tsunamis of the Java Trench. This new volume in The Extreme Earth set reveals how undersea mountain ranges and valleys came to be, and examines their place in the history of the planet. Each chapter provides illuminating material on environmental challenges and expert reports on science in action, with details on field studies conducted at each sea-floor site. Additional articles cover related high-interest topics, such as giant squids, magnetic fields, and plate tectonics. This book is supported with photographs and line illustrations, a glossary of scientific terms, and suggestions for finding further information.Aleshire is the author of 'Ten of the Most Unusual Ocean Ridges And Trenches ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780816059195 and ISBN 0816059195.