Geological Setting, Palaeoenvironment and Archaeology of the Red Sea / / edited by Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F. Stewart |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (803 pages) |
Disciplina | 551.460809533 |
Soggetto topico |
Geology
Physical geography Physical Geography |
ISBN | 3-319-99408-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to geology, palaeoenvironment and archaeology of the Red Sea -- Neotectonics of the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba -- A modern view on the Red Sea Rift: Tectonics, volcanism and salt blankets -- Constraining the opening of the Red Sea: Evidence from the Neoproterozoic margins and Cenozoic magmatism for a Volcanic Rifted Margin -- Timing of extensional faulting along the magma-poor central and northern Red Sea rift margin – Transition from regional extension to necking along a hyperextended rifted margin -- The nature of upper mantle upwelling during initiation of seafloor spreading in the southern Red Sea -- Oceanization starts at depth during continental rupturing in the northern Red Sea -- Rifting and salt deposition on continental margins: Differences and similarities between the Red Sea and the South Atlantic sedimentary basins -- Plate motions around the Red Sea since the Early Oligocene -- Hydrothermal prospection in the Red Sea Rift: Geochemical messages from basalts -- Salt formation, accumulation, and expulsion processes during ocean rifting – new insight gained from the Red Sea -- Origin of submarine channel north of Hanish Sill, Red Sea -- Cenozoic faults and seismicity in northwest Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aqaba region -- Crustal and upper-mantle structure beneath Saudi Arabia from receiver functions and surface wave analysis -- Variations in Plio-Pleistocene deposition in the Red Sea -- Pleistocene coral reef terraces on the Saudi Arabian side of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea -- Mollusc fauna associated with Late Pleistocene coral reef systems of the Saudi Arabian side of the Gulf of Aqaba -- Geochemistry of the Lunayyir and Khaybar volcanic fields (Saudi Arabia): Insights into the origin of Cenozoic Arabian volcanism -- Palaeomagnetism and geochronology of the Harrats Lunayyir and Khaybar lava fields, Saudi Arabia -- Microstructure and geochemistry of magmatic dykes from the Arabian margin, Red Sea -- Manganese mineralization related to the Red Sea Rift system: Examples from the Red Sea coast and Sinai, Egypt -- The spatial distribution pattern of surficial sediment in Shiab Al-Kabeer, a shoal in the Red Sea of Saudi Arabia -- Sediment yield calculation along the Red Sea coastal drainage basins -- Landscape archaeology, palaeolithic survey and coastal change along the southern Red Sea of Saudi Arabia -- Investigating the palaeoshorelines and coastal archaeology of the southern Red Sea -- The archaeology of Pleistocene coastal environments and human dispersals in the Red Sea: Insights from the Farasan Islands -- The multi-disciplinary search for underwater archaeology in the southern Red Sea -- Geological structure and Late Quaternary geomorphological evolution of the Farasan Islands continental shelf, south Red Sea, SW Saudi Arabia -- Tectonic geomorphology and soil edaphics as controls on animal migrations and human dispersal patterns -- Blue Arabia, Green Arabia: Examining human colonisation and dispersal models -- Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating as a geochronological tool for Late Quaternary sediments in the Red Sea region -- Results of micropalaeontological analyses on sediment core FA09 from the southern Red Sea continental shelf -- Red Sea palaeoclimate: Stable isotope and element-ratio analysis of marine mollusc shells -- Ancient ports of trade on the Red Sea coasts – the ‘Parameters of Attractiveness’ of site locations and human adaptations to fluctuating land- and sea-scapes. Case study Berenike Troglodytica, southeastern Egypt. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337917203321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea / / edited by Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F. Stewart |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (546 pages) |
Disciplina | 551.467 |
Collana | Springer Oceanography |
Soggetto topico |
Oceanography
Coasts Aquatic ecology Marine sciences Freshwater Environmental geography Environmental management Coastal Sciences Freshwater & Marine Ecology Marine & Freshwater Sciences Environmental Geography Environmental Management |
ISBN | 3-319-99417-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to oceanographic and biological aspects of the Red Sea -- The tides of the Red Sea -- Physical and chemical properties of seawater in the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea -- Sources of organic tracers in atmospheric dust, surface seawater particulate matter and sediment of the Red Sea -- Nitrogen, phosphorus and organic carbon in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coastal waters: Behaviour and human impact -- Automatic detection of coral reef induced turbulent boundary flow in the Red Sea from Flock-1 satellite data -- Red Sea coastal lagoons: Their dynamics and future challenges -- Distribution and sources of hydrocarbon compounds in sediments from Obhur Lagoon: Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia -- Metal contamination assessment in the sediments of the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia -- Calcite and aragonite saturation levels of the Red Sea coastal waters of Yemen during early winter and expected pH decrease (acidification) effects -- Geochemistry and life at the interfaces of brine-filled deeps in the Red Sea -- Desalination of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden seawater to mitigate the fresh water crisis in the Yemen Republic -- Red Sea research: A personal perspective -- Endemic Fishes of the Red Sea -- Red Sea sharks - biology, fisheries and conservation -- Review of cetaceans in the Red Sea -- Where dolphins sleep: Resting areas in the Red Sea -- Status of Red Sea Dugongs -- Spatial patterns of standing stock and diversity of macrobenthic communities in the Red Sea -- Seagrass distribution, composition and abundance along the Saudi Arabian coast of Red Sea -- Current knowledge of coral diseases present within the Red Sea -- Physicochemical dynamics, microbial community patterns, and reef growth in coral reefs of the central Red Sea -- Meiofauna of the Red Sea Mangroves with emphasis on their response to habitat degradation: Sudan’s mangroves as a case study -- Morphology and anatomy of the pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera in the Red Sea: A case study from Dungonab Bay, Sudan -- Copepoda - their status and ecology in the Red Sea -- Zooplankton of the Red Sea -- Phytoplankton and primary production in the Red Sea -- The role of citizen science in monitoring megafauna of the Red Sea. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337900103321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Red Sea : The Formation, Morphology, Oceanography and Environment of a Young Ocean Basin / / edited by Najeeb M.A. Rasul, Ian C.F. Stewart |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (627 p.) |
Disciplina | 909.096533 |
Collana | Springer Earth System Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Geology
Geoecology Environmental geology Physical geography Geoecology/Natural Processes Physical Geography |
ISBN | 3-662-45201-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction to the Red Sea: Its origin, structure and environment -- The Red Sea: Birth of an ocean -- Geological evolution of the Red Sea: Historical background, review and synthesis -- Seafloor spreading initiation: geophysical and geochemical constraints from the Thetis and Nereus Deeps, central Red Sea -- The Northern Red Sea in transition from rifting to drifting – lessons learned from ocean deeps -- Lineaments in gravity data of the Red Sea -- Geodetic constraints on the geodynamic evolution of the Red Sea -- Seismicity and seismotectonic setting of the Red Sea and adjacent areas -- Seismicity of the western side of the southern Red Sea -- Volcanic eruptions in the southern Red Sea during 2007-2013 -- Red Sea salt formations – a result of hydrothermal processes -- Salt flows in the central Red Sea -- Geochemical classification of brine-filled Red Sea deeps -- Hydrothermal activity and paleoenvironments of the Atlantis II Deep -- Environmental risks of mining metalliferous muds in the Atlantis II Deep, Red Sea -- Calcite and aragonite saturation states of the Red Sea and biogeochemical impacts of excess carbon dioxide -- Lagoon sediments of the eastern Red Sea: Distribution processes, pathways and patterns Sea level changes -- Air-Sea interaction and horizontal circulation in the Red Sea -- Water-mass formation, overturning circulation and the exchange of the Red Sea with the adjacent basins -- Heat balance of the Red Sea -- Impacts of climate change on the Red Sea region and its watersheds, Saudi Arabia -- Raised coral reefs and sediments in the coastal area of the Red Sea -- Geomorphology of shallow water coral reef environments in the Red Sea -- Coral reefs and communities of the central and southern Red Sea (Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Yemen) -- Coral reefs of the Red Sea with special reference to the Sudanese coastal area -- The status, threats and resilience of reef building corals of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea -- Biology of Red Sea corals: Metabolism, reproduction, acclimatization, and adaptation -- Taxonomic, ecological and historical considerations on the deep-water benthic mollusc fauna of the Red Sea -- Sea Slugs: unexpected biodiversity and distribution -- Marine turtles of the Red Sea -- Phytoplankton of the Red Sea -- Mangroves of the Red Sea -- The evolution of the Red Sea as a human habitat during the Quaternary Period. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299436603321 |
Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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