Ocean worlds : the story of seas on Earth and other planets / Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams.
In this book, geologists Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams consider the deep history of oceans, how and when they may have formed on the young Earth - topics of intense current research - how they became salty, and how they evolved through Earth history.
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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In this book, geologists Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams consider the deep history of oceans, how and when they may have formed on the young Earth - topics of intense current research - how they became salty, and how they evolved through Earth history. |
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| Call Number: | GC29 .Z35 2014 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199672882 0199672881 |