The Physical Oceanography of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea

The Physical Oceanography of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea
Author: Bert Rudels
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2021-09-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128169311

The Physical Oceanography of the Arctic Mediterranean Sea describes the circulation and the processes in the Arctic Mediterranean, how our present knowledge has developed, and presents recent changes caused by a gradually warmer global climate.The Arctic Mediterranean Sea has been intensively studied in recent years, especially during the fourth International Polar Year, 2007–09, and we have become increasingly aware of the changes presently taking place. This book collects and presents newly acquired knowledge and sets it in perspective to previous studies. Authored by a world-renowned leader in the field, this book explores the role of this small but important sea in the global oceanic circulation and climate—a must-read for researchers and students in the fields of oceanography and climate science. - Relates observed features to active processes and provides sufficient background information to understand the theoretical explanations - Presents the Arctic Mediterranean Sea in the context of global ocean circulation and climate - Presents a modern, comprehensive, and coherent treatment of Arctic (and subarctic) physical oceanography

Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland & Labrador
Author: Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1994
Genre: Newfoundland
ISBN:

Challenge of Arctic Shipping

Challenge of Arctic Shipping
Author: David L. Vander-Zwaag
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 295
Release: 1990-03-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0773562028

The Challenge of Arctic Shipping presents a collection of candid essays on the future of Arctic waters. A number of distinguished contributors address critical issues in Arctic development examining the implications for both policy-making in the North and the impact of that policy on native people. The intricacies of decision-making in an atmosphere of uncertainty are explored in detail, as is the impact of access to information, influence, and power. The Challenge of Arctic Shipping also examines activities and events associated with commercial proposals to develop and transport hydrocarbons through environmentally sensitive waters. The editors observe that the resulting political maneuvering is evidence that new approaches to this and other problems of the North are needed.

The Fluid Envelope of our Planet

The Fluid Envelope of our Planet
Author: Eric L. Mills
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2011-04-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 144266360X

Oceans have had a mysterious allure for centuries, inspiring fears, myths, and poetic imaginations. By the early twentieth century, however, scientists began to see oceans as physical phenomena that could be understood through mathematical geophysics. The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet explores the scientific developments from the early middle ages to the twentieth century that illuminated the once murky depths of oceanography. Tracing the transition from descriptive to mathematical analyses of the oceans, Eric Mills examines sailors' and explorers' observations of the oceans, the influence of Scandinavian techniques on German-speaking geographers, and the eventual development of shared quantitative practices and ideas. A detailed and beautifully written account of the history of oceanography, The Fluid Envelope of Our Planet is also an engaging account of the emergence of a scientific discipline.

A Century of Canada's Arctic Islands, 1880-1980, 23rd Symposium

A Century of Canada's Arctic Islands, 1880-1980, 23rd Symposium
Author: Royal Society of Canada. Symposium
Publisher: Royal Society of Canada = Société royale du Canada
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1981
Genre: History
ISBN:

Proceedings of the 23rd Symposium of the Royal Society of Canada, held in Yellowknife, N.W.T. in August 1980. Papers include reports by natural scientists on their investigations and inventories, examinations of Inuit culture, and reports on the effectiveness of Canadian administration and management of the environment.