Deep-sea vents
John F. Waters
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.
Read Time: ~0.4 hr
Seas and oceans
by [Imelda and Robert Updegraff (1982)
About this book
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.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSeas and oceans Lead Character
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