Hidden depths :
atlas of the oceans.

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Lautenbacher, Conrad Charles, 1942-
Theberge, Albert E.
Smithsonian Institution.
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Language(s)
English
Published
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2007.
Subjects
Coral reef conservation.
Marine plants > Pictorial works.
Marine animals > Pictorial works.
Ocean circulation.
Marine parks and reserves.
Underwater exploration.
Climatic changes.
Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
Oceanography > Research.
Submarine topography.
Hydrothermal vents.
Ocean bottom.
Oceanography > Equipment and supplies > History.
Oceanographic instruments > History.
Oceanography > Atlases.
Ocean > Maps.
Ocean > Atlases.
Summary
Atlas developed by NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution devoted to ocean education and literacy, a product of a partnership to develop the Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The atlas covers a comprehensive range of subjects from the physical ocean to current conservation efforts, and challenges to address to ensure a productive future for the ocean. The conservation chapter introduced marine protected areas, provides an overview of MPAs worldwide, and addresses coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries, protection of marine mammals and turtles, and the National Marine Sanctuary System.
Note
"Coordination of authors and NOAA editorial input: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (Retired), NOAA Central Library; Foreword: Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S Navy (Retired), Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator"--Acknowledgment.
Published in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Smithsonian Institution.
Physical Description
256 p. : col. ill., maps ; 31 cm.
ISBN
0061345148
9780061345142
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