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The Agulhas Current
Johann R.E. Lutjeharms
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Description for The Agulhas Current
Hardback. Based on the research findings of 60 years, the author describes the origins of the Agulhas current, its behavior, it influence on the adjacent continental shelf, its effect on local weather as well as its role in linking the Indian and Atlantic Ocean. Illustrations. Num Pages: 329 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 919.
The Agulhas Current is one of the major currents of the world ocean. In the network of currents that connect the major ocean basins, it forms a key link. This linkage may be of critical importance in the way the ocean affects the earth's climate and climate change. Based on the research findings of 60 years, the author describes the origins of the Agulhas Current, its behaviour, its influence on the adjacent continental shelf, its effect on local weather as well as its role in linking the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean. The text is well-illustrated and includes small asides ... Read more
The Agulhas Current is one of the major currents of the world ocean. In the network of currents that connect the major ocean basins, it forms a key link. This linkage may be of critical importance in the way the ocean affects the earth's climate and climate change. Based on the research findings of 60 years, the author describes the origins of the Agulhas Current, its behaviour, its influence on the adjacent continental shelf, its effect on local weather as well as its role in linking the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean. The text is well-illustrated and includes small asides ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
Number of Pages
329
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540423928
SKU
V9783540423928
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Agulhas Current
From the reviews: "Lutjeharms does a remarkable job of presenting the Agulhas to the wider community. His encyclopedic knowledge nicely draws together the many research studies devoted to the Agulhas Current system to produce an excellent, objective, and well-written analysis. … Professor Johann R.E. Lutjeharms has produced a truly scholarly work, drawing from a multitude ... Read more