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For Further Reading

*Hough, S.E., 2002. Earthshaking Science: What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Earthquakes. Princeton University Press. 238 pp.

Hough’s book, written for general audiences, is outstanding primer on seismology, plate tectonics, and earthquakes.

*Collier, Michael. 1999. A Land In Motion: California’s San Andreas Fault. University of California Press: CA

 

*Rudwick, Martin J. S. 1997. Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes. University of Chicago Press: IL

As the author states in his Preface, catastrophism is “back in fashion.” This book provides commentary and new translations of Cuvier’s texts.
: : Chapter Six Errata : :
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Errata for Chapter Six of Exploring the World Ocean by Chamberlin and Dickey

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Page 95: Bold or italicize universal solvent.

Page 98: Insert = signs for S=35.00 psu or ppt...S=35.00

If you find other errors or statements that could use greater clarification, please e-mail Sean Chamberlin, schamberlin@fullcoll.edu. Thanks!

Figures

None found to date. If you find other errors or statements that could use greater clarification, please e-mail Sean Chamberlin, schamberlin@fullcoll.edu. Thanks!

Table

Table 6.1 Correction, change % by weight to parts per thousand by weight, i.e., per mil;
Correct Ionic State column to include valence signs for Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+. This table is based in part on Table 4.1 in Michael Pilson's excellent book, An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Sea (1998, Prentice-Hall).

Comments on ways to improve figures? Please e-mail Sean Chamberlin, schamberlin@fullcoll.edu.