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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, was published in 1842 as Charles Darwin's first monograph, and set out his theory of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. He conceived of the idea during the voyage of the Beagle while still in South America, before he had seen a coral island, and wrote it out as HMS Beagle crossed the Pacific Ocean, completing his draft by November 1835. At the time there was great scientific interest in the way that coral reefs formed, and Captain Robert FitzRoy's orders from the Admiralty included the investigation of an atoll as an important scientific aim of the voyage. FitzRoy chose to survey the Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean. The results supported Darwin's theory that the various types of coral reefs and atolls could be explained by uplift and subsidence of vast areas of the Earth's crust under the oceans. The book was the first volume of three Darwin wrote about the geology he had investigated during the voyage, and was widely recognised as a major scientific work that presented his deductions from all the available observations on this large subject. In 1853, Darwin was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal for the monograph and for his work on barnacles. Darwin's theory that coral reefs formed as the islands and surrounding areas of crust subsided has been supported by modern investigations, and is no longer disputed, while the cause of the subsidence and uplift of areas of crust has continued to be a subject of discussion. (en) The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, foi publicada em 1842 como a primeira monografia de Charles Darwin, e expôs sua teoria da formação de recifes de coral e atóis. Ele concebeu a ideia durante a viagem do Beagle ainda na América do Sul, antes de ter visto uma ilha de coral, e a escreveu enquanto o HMS Beagle cruzava o Oceano Pacífico, completando seu rascunho em novembro de 1835. As ordens de Robert FitzRoy do Almirantado incluíam a investigação de um atol como um importante objetivo científico da viagem. FitzRoy escolheu pesquisar as Ilhas Keeling no Oceano Índico. Os resultados apoiaram a teoria de Darwin de que os vários tipos de recifes de coral e atóis poderiam ser explicados pela elevação e subsidência de vastas áreas da crosta terrestre sob os oceanos. O livro foi o primeiro volume de três que Darwin escreveu sobre a geologia que havia investigado durante a viagem e foi amplamente reconhecido como um importante trabalho científico que apresentou suas deduções de todas as observações disponíveis sobre esse grande assunto. Em 1853, Darwin foi premiado com a medalha real da Royal Society pela monografia e por seu trabalho em cracas. A teoria de Darwin de que os recifes de coral se formaram à medida que as ilhas e áreas circundantes da crosta afundaram tem sido apoiada por investigações modernas e não é mais contestada, enquanto a causa da subsidência e elevação das áreas da crosta continuou a ser um assunto de discussão. (pt) |
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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, was published in 1842 as Charles Darwin's first monograph, and set out his theory of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. He conceived of the idea during the voyage of the Beagle while still in South America, before he had seen a coral island, and wrote it out as HMS Beagle crossed the Pacific Ocean, completing his draft by November 1835. At the time there was great scientific interest in the way that coral reefs formed, and Captain Robert FitzRoy's orders from the Admiralty included the investigation of an atoll as an important scientific aim of the voyage. FitzRoy chose to survey the Keeling Islands in (en) The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, Being the first part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836, foi publicada em 1842 como a primeira monografia de Charles Darwin, e expôs sua teoria da formação de recifes de coral e atóis. Ele concebeu a ideia durante a viagem do Beagle ainda na América do Sul, antes de ter visto uma ilha de coral, e a escreveu enquanto o HMS Beagle cruzava o Oceano Pacífico, completando seu rascunho em novembro de 1835. As ordens de Robert FitzRoy do Almirantado incluíam a investigação de um atol como um importante objetivo científico da viagem. FitzRoy escolheu pesquisar as Ilhas Keeling no Oceano Índico. Os resultados apoiaram a teoria de Darwin de que os vários tipos de recifes de (pt) |
