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PART ONE: THE PARAMETERS OF OCEAN MINING 1. The geological parameter 1.1 Ocean space 1.2 Differences between land and sea relevant to ocean mining 1.3 The high seas and deep seabeds 1.4 Ability to use the sea 1.5 The geological definition of ocean space 1.6 Ocean minerals 1.6.1 Sea water minerals 1.6.2 Deposits on the ocean floor 1.6.3 Minerals within the crust of the sea floor 1.7 Manganese nodules - structure and occurrence 1.8 Summary 2. The technological parameter 2.1 Reconnaissance: prospecting and exploration 2.2 Nodule retrieval 2.3 Surface and transportation systems 2.4 Processing 2.5 Summary 3.The economic parameter 3.1 Myths and misconceptions about the minerals markets 3.2 The question of minerals scarcity 3.3 World minerals demand 3.4 Estimating estimates of supply 3.5 Nickel 3.6 Cobalt 3.7 Manganese 3.8 Molybdenum 3.9 Copper 3.10 Summary 4. The environmental parameter 4.1 The environmental impact of deepsea mining 4.1.1 The ocean bottom 4.1.2 The water column and the ocean surface 4.1.3 Transportation corridors 4.1.4 The processing plant 4.1.5 Waste disposal 4.2 Monitoring the environmental impact of ocean mining 4.3 Government regulation 4.4 Summary 5. The historical

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Author
Alexandra Merle Post
Publisher
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published
1983
Language
EN
ISBN
9789024731336
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Law, Economics, Technology

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