Ocean SciencesEdward John Long |
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... ocean basins is that they exist , that large volumes of water have been gathered together on the surface of our planet in great depressions . Thirty years ago most geologists thought of the oceans and the continents as " permanent ...
... ocean basins is that they exist , that large volumes of water have been gathered together on the surface of our planet in great depressions . Thirty years ago most geologists thought of the oceans and the continents as " permanent ...
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... Ocean area , continues through the Indian Ocean , and with alteration of some features , through the southwestern Pacific . There is a narrow , continuous belt of epicenters of shallow - focus earth- quakes , which coincides with the ...
... Ocean area , continues through the Indian Ocean , and with alteration of some features , through the southwestern Pacific . There is a narrow , continuous belt of epicenters of shallow - focus earth- quakes , which coincides with the ...
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... Ocean bottom , composition of : 83 Ocean - bottom photographs : 165 Ocean - charting : 82 Ocean currents : 47 , 63 ; see also individual listings Ocean floors : 8 Ocean heat : 10 , 28 Oceanic charts : see nautical chart Oceanic disposal ...
... Ocean bottom , composition of : 83 Ocean - bottom photographs : 165 Ocean - charting : 82 Ocean currents : 47 , 63 ; see also individual listings Ocean floors : 8 Ocean heat : 10 , 28 Oceanic charts : see nautical chart Oceanic disposal ...
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abyssal hills abyssal plain additional data available agencies Antarctic arctic Atlantic Bureau charts chemical coastal Committee on Oceanography continental shelf continental slope continuous currents deep depth device Director earth energy equipment established FCST feet fish FISHERIES RESEARCH forecasting geological geophysics Gulf Stream Hydrographic Office important increase instrument Island kilometers knots laboratory land layer magnetic Major Facilities marine animals marine biology marine sciences measurements ment meteorology meters mid-ocean ridge miles Mohorovičić Discontinuity motion NASCO National Naval navigation NAVOCEANO North nuclear ocean bottom oceanographic data Oceanographic Office oceanographic research operations organisms Pacific Pacific Ocean physical oceanography plankton polar pressure problems Program radioactive range ridge rock salinity sample scientific scientists sea surface sea water sediments seismic ships shipworm sonar Soviet species staff stations studies submarine temperature tidal tide tion U. S. Coast U. S. Navy underwater United University Washington wastes weather wind York