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The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the
first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of
sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and
petrological composition of sea floor rocks, ocean floor volcanism
in relation to the geological setting and the discovery of
hydrothermal activity. In addition to learning about various
scientific missions and their objectives, the reader is introduced
to rift zones where the sea floor is being created, as well
as to fracture zones, intraplate volcanoes, and the
structural setting of subduction zones
The author participated in 38 sea going expeditions including the
first manned-submersible project to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the past 45 years of
sea floor exploration. It summarizes the mineralogical and
petrological composition of sea floor rocks, ocean floor volcanism
in relation to the geological setting and the discovery of
hydrothermal activity. In addition to learning about various
scientific missions and their objectives, the reader is introduced
torift zones where the sea floor is being created, as well as to
fracture zones, intraplate volcanoes, and the structural setting of
subduction zones"
Ocean Hotspots provides a comprehensive overview of recent and
ongoing research on intraplate volcanism in the ocean basins with
special emphasis on the Pacific Ocean. The geology of the seamounts
and their associated seamount chains is described, along with
detailed geophysical, geochemical and hydrothermal observations
made by a multi-disciplinary group of marine geoscientists. These
observations lead to a deeper understanding of how the ascending
mantle melts, represented by hotspots, are able to penetrate the
lithosphere, build seamounts, and enhance hydrothermal circulation.
The "fixed" hotspot-generated seamount chains also provide key
constraints on plate tectonic reconstructions on the Earth's crust.
Ocean Hotspots provides a comprehensive overview of recent and
ongoing research on intraplate volcanism in the ocean basins with
special emphasis on the Pacific Ocean. The geology of the seamounts
and their associated seamount chains is described, along with
detailed geophysical, geochemical and hydrothermal observations
made by a multi-disciplinary group of marine geoscientists. These
observations lead to a deeper understanding of how the ascending
mantle melts, represented by hotspots, are able to penetrate the
lithosphere, build seamounts, and enhance hydrothermal circulation.
The "fixed" hotspot-generated seamount chains also provide key
constraints on plate tectonic reconstructions on the Earth's crust.
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