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Oceanic ridge crest processes
Author(s) -
Rona Peter A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg025i005p01089
Subject(s) - geology , ridge , hydrosphere , bathymetry , drilling , remote sensing , earth science , seabed , bathymetric chart , oceanography , biosphere , geophysics , paleontology , mechanical engineering , ecology , engineering , biology
Oceanic ridge crest processes constitute a vigorous frontier of multidisciplinary research with global ramifications in the earth, atmospheric and biologic sciences. This deep ocean frontier is gradually opening in response to investigations which are elucidating the role of these processes in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, and the application of advanced instrumental and interpretive techniques which are increasing the quality and quantity of data. These techniques include crustal drilling with borehole logging (Deep Sea Drilling Project reports), high‐resolution bathymetry (Sea Beam, etc.), side‐scan sonar (SeaMARC I and II, GLORIA, etc.), imagery with video and photography, multichannel seismics, determination of water column properties (CTD with rosette sampler, etc.), and submersible applications.