The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation Wefer, Gerold; Berger, Wolfgang H.; Siedler, Gerold and Webb, David J.

The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation Wefer, Gerold; Berger, Wolfgang H.; Siedler, Gerold and Webb, David J.

ISBN 10: 3540620796 / ISBN 13: 9783540620792

Published by Springer, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The South Atlantic: Present and Past Circulation Wefer, Gerold; Berger, Wolfgang H.; Siedler, Gerold and Webb, David J.
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540620796
• ISBN 13: 9783540620792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The book presents results of recent projects in oceanography and marine geosciences (e.g. WOCE, JGOFS, PAGES, ODP) regarding present and past circulation in the South Atlantic. The objective of the book is to integrate results from both oceanographic and geological studies. As the connecting link between the Antarctic and the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic plays a crucial role with regard to the heat budget of the North Atlantic and to the biogeochemical budget of the global ocean. New results from studies of meridional water mass and heat transports are presented. The central theme of geological investigations is the reconstruction of current and productivity systems in the South Atlantic during the late Quaternary.

Review

"...comprehensive, well-written, superbly illustrated, thoroughly documented and it will no doubt constitute a landmark in our understanding of the South Atlantic oceanography. It will have its place in all specialized libraries." Bulletin de la Societe belge de Geologie