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Introduction to the Red Sea: Its Origin, Structure, and Environment

Authors : Najeeb M. A. Rasul, Ian C. F. Stewart, Zohair A. Nawab

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This introduction gives a brief summary of the main features of the Red Sea and its surroundings, including the topography and bathymetry, the geology and geophysics, as well as its tectonic setting. Some of the concepts regarding its formation are mentioned and some geophysical and earthquake data are also shown. The oceanography as well as some environmental and biological aspects of the Red Sea are also outlined. These subjects are discussed in more detail, including current ideas, in the individual chapters in this volume.

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Title: Introduction to the Red Sea: Its Origin, Structure, and Environment
Authors: Najeeb M. A. Rasul
Ian C. F. Stewart
Zohair A. Nawab
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book: The Red Sea
Print ISBN: 978-3-662-45200-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-662-45201-1

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45201-1_1