Seas and oceans
[Imelda and Robert Updegraff
Relates basic facts about seas and oceans, including currents and waves, tides, sea shore, sea bed, ice cover, and inland seas and salty water. Includes "things to do" on back cover.
Read Time: ~0.8 hr
Deep-sea vents
by John F. Waters (1994)
About this book
Describes the discovery and investigation of openings in the ocean floor where heated water escapes and examines the new life forms and other phenomena that have been found there.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDeep-sea vents Lead Character
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