[PDF] The Depths Of The Ocean eBook

Author : Kevin Hand
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 19,6 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691227284

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Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have existed for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out. Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world. In this captivating account of scientific discovery, he brings together insights from planetary science, biology, and the adventures of scientists like himself to explain how we know that oceans exist within moons of the outer solar system, like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus. He shows how the exploration of Earth's oceans is informing our understanding of the potential habitability of these icy moons, and draws lessons from what we have learned about the origins of life on our own planet to consider how life could arise on these distant worlds. Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us.

Author : Monika Davies
Publisher : Animals Measure Up
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,28 MB
Release : 2018-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681513843

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Journey to the depths of the ocean and meet the animals that live at different levels of the sea. Comparisons to familiar objects give perspective and illustrated rulers show numeric distances of each depth range. Includes a map, glossary, and further resources.

Author : Nicholas Harris
Publisher : Brighter Child
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 36,17 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780872266018

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Outlines the various levels that exist in the world's oceans, and describes the different kinds of creatures that exist in each one.

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Publisher : Smithsonian
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 2007-12-04
Category : Reference
ISBN :

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From the formation of the oceans to current conservation efforts, here is the definitive atlas of the worlds most valuable resource, complete with vivid new maps, expert content, and spectacular full-color photographs of the hidden depths.