The Great Barrier Reef Dive Guide
Fotografii de Roberto Rinaldien Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 1999
Three-dimensional maps in full color of each site illustrating 27 of the most spectacular dives along Australia's Great Barrier Reef. These maps offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of the site — including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards — and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography. The short chapters covering each dive provide crucial data about depths, currents, weather variables, and plant and animal life, and each book ends with a full-color visual encyclopedia of the most common fish that inhabit the area.
The experts' lively text has been vetted by Diving Science and Technology Corp. (DSAT), which is a corporate affiliate of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), making these the most reliable guides for the expert as well as the first-time diver.
The experts' lively text has been vetted by Diving Science and Technology Corp. (DSAT), which is a corporate affiliate of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), making these the most reliable guides for the expert as well as the first-time diver.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780789204561
ISBN-10: 0789204568
Pagini: 168
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 210 x 292 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.81 kg
Editura: Abbeville Publishing Group
Colecția Abbeville Press
ISBN-10: 0789204568
Pagini: 168
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 210 x 292 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.81 kg
Editura: Abbeville Publishing Group
Colecția Abbeville Press
Cuprins
INTRODUCTION 6
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF OFF CAIRNS 18
Agincourt Reef 20
Temple of the Doom 24
Steve's Bommie 28
Clam Gardens 32
Challenger Bay 36
Pixie Pinnacle 40
Cod Hole 44
HERON ISLAND 48
Heron Bommies 50
Gorgonia Hole 54
Hole in the Wall 58
KELSO REEF 62
The Olgas 64
Two Buoys 68
HOLMES REEF 72
The Cathedral 74
The Abyss 78
The Nonky 82
Amazing 86
FLINDERS, DART, AND MYRMIDON REEFS 90
Fan Fun, Flinders Reef 92
Softwood Forest, Flinders Reef 96
Midnite Reef, Flinders Reef 100
Watanabe Bommie, Flinders Reef 104
Rock Arch, Flinders Reef 108
Scuba Zoo, Flinders Reef 114
China Wall, Flinders Reef 118
Cod Wall, Flinders Reef 122
Dart Reef, Flinders Reef 128
Myrmidon Reef 132
The Wreck of theYongala 136
THE FISH OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 142
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF OFF CAIRNS 18
Agincourt Reef 20
Temple of the Doom 24
Steve's Bommie 28
Clam Gardens 32
Challenger Bay 36
Pixie Pinnacle 40
Cod Hole 44
HERON ISLAND 48
Heron Bommies 50
Gorgonia Hole 54
Hole in the Wall 58
KELSO REEF 62
The Olgas 64
Two Buoys 68
HOLMES REEF 72
The Cathedral 74
The Abyss 78
The Nonky 82
Amazing 86
FLINDERS, DART, AND MYRMIDON REEFS 90
Fan Fun, Flinders Reef 92
Softwood Forest, Flinders Reef 96
Midnite Reef, Flinders Reef 100
Watanabe Bommie, Flinders Reef 104
Rock Arch, Flinders Reef 108
Scuba Zoo, Flinders Reef 114
China Wall, Flinders Reef 118
Cod Wall, Flinders Reef 122
Dart Reef, Flinders Reef 128
Myrmidon Reef 132
The Wreck of theYongala 136
THE FISH OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 142
Notă biografică
Roberto Rinaldi is official photographer aboard Jacques Cousteaus Calypso and author and photographer of articles published in National Geographic and other publications around the world.
Extras
INTRODUCTION
A detailed dive guide to the Great Barrier Reef would be a massive undertaking. It would be like describing what you would see on a walk across Europe—the flowers, the insects—the underwater life down to the tiny fish and crustaceans.
The Great Barrier Reef is 1,430 miles (2,300 kilometers) long and from 37 to 168 miles (60 to 270 kilometers) wide, with more than 2,500 isolated reefs. IT is home to more than 400 coral species; more than 4,000 types of shellfish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates; and 1,500 species of fish, not counting reptiles and mammals. IT lies in an immense ocean, full of fish and corals—a fascinating and varied underwater world that offers an infinite number of dives.
So, what is the scope of this work? It is not a list of the most beautiful dives in the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea or even a list of our favorites. We describe a number of dives in a series of easy-to-follow itineraries, using the routes most commonly suggested by experienced tour operators.
A family visiting the mainland could take a one-day cruise with only two dives; a dedicated diver could take a cruise of three or four days. An enthusiastic diver, who set off for Australia with the firm intention of examining the sea beds of the Pacific Ocean, could take a long cruise to the farthest reefs. For a diving holiday without having to live on board for days, divers could stay at an island resort. It is possible to choose from the itineraries to customize a vacation.
Each chapter of the book presents a sample itinerary. The number of dives included in a chapter depends on the duration of the stay. For instance, cruises to Flinders Reef usually last almost a week, while those to Holmes Reef generally last from three to four days, so we have described more dives at Flinders than at Holmes. This book will be useful in planning your trip—a source of information before you reserve a bungalow in a resort or a cabin on a yacht. Once you have arrived, all the dives on the Great Barrier Reef, even if not exactly the same as those described here, will definitely be exciting.
A detailed dive guide to the Great Barrier Reef would be a massive undertaking. It would be like describing what you would see on a walk across Europe—the flowers, the insects—the underwater life down to the tiny fish and crustaceans.
The Great Barrier Reef is 1,430 miles (2,300 kilometers) long and from 37 to 168 miles (60 to 270 kilometers) wide, with more than 2,500 isolated reefs. IT is home to more than 400 coral species; more than 4,000 types of shellfish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates; and 1,500 species of fish, not counting reptiles and mammals. IT lies in an immense ocean, full of fish and corals—a fascinating and varied underwater world that offers an infinite number of dives.
So, what is the scope of this work? It is not a list of the most beautiful dives in the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea or even a list of our favorites. We describe a number of dives in a series of easy-to-follow itineraries, using the routes most commonly suggested by experienced tour operators.
A family visiting the mainland could take a one-day cruise with only two dives; a dedicated diver could take a cruise of three or four days. An enthusiastic diver, who set off for Australia with the firm intention of examining the sea beds of the Pacific Ocean, could take a long cruise to the farthest reefs. For a diving holiday without having to live on board for days, divers could stay at an island resort. It is possible to choose from the itineraries to customize a vacation.
Each chapter of the book presents a sample itinerary. The number of dives included in a chapter depends on the duration of the stay. For instance, cruises to Flinders Reef usually last almost a week, while those to Holmes Reef generally last from three to four days, so we have described more dives at Flinders than at Holmes. This book will be useful in planning your trip—a source of information before you reserve a bungalow in a resort or a cabin on a yacht. Once you have arrived, all the dives on the Great Barrier Reef, even if not exactly the same as those described here, will definitely be exciting.