The sea floor: An introduction to marine geology

by Eugen Seibold

The sea floor deals with the most important results achieved in marine geology over the last three decades. Relevant geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological and paleontological methods are shortly described. They should allow the reader to comment on new results about plate tectonics, marine sedimentation from the coasts to the deep sea, climatological aspects, paleoceanology and the use of the sea floor. The text tries to transmit to the reader the excitement of marine geological research both aboard and in modern laboratories. Basic mineralogical, geochemical, biological and other relevant data and a detailed list of books and symposia are given in an appendix. The second edition of the sea floor is an updated version with many new aspects and illustrations and contains detailed lists of relevant books.

Genres: Science, Geology

369 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 1982

Reviews

[Michal Paszkiewicz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very broad read on topics from climate change and the geological effects of human waste to tectonic movements and formation of marine sediments. The book covers a fair amount of detail without overwhelming the reader

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite comprehensive and written in a way east to understand for people who are not marine geologists.