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Title

The Gulf Stream / by Bruno Voituriez.

Author

Voituriez, Bruno.

Publication

Paris : UNESCO, 2006.

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Description

223 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 24 cm.

Summary

Amid contemporary scenarios of potential climatic catastrophes and global warming that might be imagined to bring a new ice age, the powerful image of the Gulf Stream rising from the Florida Straits and flowing to the north Atlantic inevitably provokes questions about its ecological significance and whether it might ever stop. Answering these questions demands the sober presentation, given here, of the remarkable scientific fact that even dramatic climatic change would not bring an end to the Gulf Stream. Combining complex scientific information with an engaging narrative, this volume paints an elaborate but accessible portrait of this extraordinary natural phenomenon, tracing its historical discovery and the paradigms of its exploration, outlining its causes and dynamics, and examining its profound importance for the marine ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean.--Publisher's description

Series Statement

IOC ocean forum series

Uniform Title

Gulf Stream. English

Alternative Title

Gulf Stream.

Subject

• Gulf Stream
• Ocean currents > Atlantic Ocean

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-221).

Contents

The scientific history of the Gulf Stream -- What is the Gulf Stream -- The Gulf Stream and Earth's climate -- The Gulf Stream and the ecosystems of the North Atlantic -- Conclusion. Towards an operational oceanography.

Call Number

JSE 08-228

ISBN

• 9231039954
• 9789231039959

OCLC

81466420

Author

Voituriez, Bruno.

Title

The Gulf Stream / by Bruno Voituriez.

Imprint

Paris : UNESCO, 2006.

Series

IOC ocean forum series

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-221).

Research Call Number

JSE 08-228