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Investigating Seafloors and Oceans: From Mud Volcanoes to Giant Squid offers a bottom-to-top tour of the world's oceans, exposing the secrets hidden therein from a variety of scientific perspectives. Opening with a discussion of the earth's formation, hot spots, ridges, plate tectonics, submarine trenches, and cold seeps, the text goes on to address such topics as the role of oceans in the origin of life, tidal bore, thermal effects, ecosystem services, marine creatures, and nutraceutical and pharmaceutical resources.
This unique reference provides insight into a wide array of questions that researchers continue to ask about the vast study of oceans and the seafloor. It is a one-of-a-kind examination of oceans that offers important perspectives for researchers, practitioners, and academics in all marine-related fields.
List of contents
1: The Chaotic and Vibrant Seafloor2: Secrets of Bermuda Triangle and Formation of Polymetallic Nodules3: Complex Wave Motions and Thermal Structure of the Oceans4: The Role of Oceans in the Origin of Life and in Biological Evolution5: Astronomical and Biological Organizational Relationships6: Seafloor Hot Chimneys and Cold Seeps: Mysterious Life Around Them7: Citadel-Building: Tiny Creatures in the Oceans - Corals8: Marine Creatures With a Difference9: Oceans: Abode of Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotoxins10: Magic With Colors-Sea Surface Changes
About the author
Dr Antony Joseph has over 40 years’ experience in oceanography research on various aspects related to oceanographic sciences, ocean technologies, limnology, hydrology, meteorology, and surface meteorology technologies. He is currently retired but was Chief Scientist of the National Institute of Oceanography, India for 34 years where he conducted research in the areas of ocean currents, sea-level, and surface meteorological measurements. Dr Joseph has worked in numerous countries such as the UK, Norway, Portugal, France, Ghana, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, Russia, Australia, and USA on official capacity in connection with sea-level related research and operational activities. He has authored three Elsevier books: Tsunamis: Detection, Monitoring, and Early-Warning Technologies (2011); Measuring Ocean Currents: Tools, Technologies, and Data (2013); and Investigating Seafloors and Oceans: From Mud Volcanoes to Giant Squid (2016).
