Physical Oceanography of the Dying Aral Sea
Peter O. Zavialov
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Description for Physical Oceanography of the Dying Aral Sea
Hardback. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; PSP; RBG; RBKC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Physical Oceanography of the Dying Aral Sea describes the background, present crisis state, and possible future of this peculiar inland water body from the physical oceanographic standpoint. Based on a wide range of material, a large part of which was published in Russian and has not been previously available to the international reader, the book first provides an historical overview of this unique system, which possesses both lake and sea properties.
Next, the current physical state of the lake is described, partly based on original field research and model experiments, along with the remote sensing data, model results and analyses ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences
Number of Pages
146
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540228912
SKU
V9783540228912
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99-15
Reviews for Physical Oceanography of the Dying Aral Sea
This is the first analysis this unique body of water founded on original research. Discussion opens with a historical overview of the Aral Sea, which possesses properties of both lake and sea. The text describes the previous chemical state of the sea and its biological systems prior the onset of dessication, assesses the environmental consequences of future shrinking, and uses ... Read more