Marine Geology and Oceanography of the Arctic Seas, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1974

Lorsqu'il n'est pas en notre pouvoir de discerner les plus vraies opinions, nous devons suivre les plus pro babies. -Rene Descartes When, in the early 1960's I undertook to covered, due to limitations imposed by a single study Arctic Ocean deep-sea cores, I did not volume. anticipate that 10 years later the climatic history Although not comprehensive, it is hoped that of the north polar basin would be still a matter of this book will provide an insight into the current debate. Although much new data have accumu­ status of Arctic research and will also serve as a lated in various fields of Arctic geology and reference for investigators studying the Arctic and oceanography during the past decade, many ques­ subarctic seas. tions remain to be answered. The paleo-oceanog­ It is with pleasure that I acknowledge the raphy and the past atmospheric circulatory pat­ following people for helping in various ways terns are still open to controversy, as are the during the preparation of this book: Philip E. structure and evolution of the crust beneath this Rosenberg, David M. Hopkins, C. Hans Nelson, ocean; furthermore, the origin and mode of dis­ Horace G. Richards, Richard C. Allison, Peter persal of sediments is still not fully understood. Barnes, Edwin C. Buffington, Joe S. Creager, The current status of many of these problems is D. A. McManus, Joseph H. Kravitz, G. Vilks, discussed in the present volume. Thomas D. Hamilton, Ronald J. Echols, G. D.

1 Physical Oceanography of Arctic and Subarctic Seas.- 2 Topography of the Arctic Ocean.- 3 Tectonic History of the Arctic Basins: Partial Solutions and Unsolved Mysteries.- 4 Tectonic Setting and Cenozoic Sedimentary History of the Bering Sea.- 5 Geological Oceanography of the Bering Shelf.- 6 Holocene Sedimentary Framework, East-Central Bering Sea Continental Shelf.- 7 Sedimentation in the Beaufort Sea: A Synthesis.- 8 Recent Sediments of the East Siberian Sea.- 9 Holocene History of the Laptev Sea Continental Shelf.- 10 Sediment Distribution in Deep Areas of the Northern Kara Sea.- 11 Subarctic Pleistocene Molluscan Fauna.- 12 The Neogene Period in the Subarctic Sector of the Pacific.- 13 Arctic Ocean Sediments, Microfauna, and the Climatic Record in Late Cenozoic Time.- 14 Atmospheric Circulation during the Onset and Maximum Development of the Wisconsin /Würm Ice Age.- 15 Possible Causes of Glaciations.