Mid-Ocean Ridges (Hardcover)

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Techniques of mid-ocean ridge study: a brief historical review; 3. The oceanic lithosphere; 4. Ridges as plate boundaries; 5. Crustal structure and composition; 6. Volcanism; 7. Tectonism; 8. Hydrothermal processes; 9. Summary and synthesis; Appendix A. Glossary of terms; Appendix B. Directory of named features; References; Index.