Upwelling replaces surface waters that biological productivity has depleted in nutrients, with subsurface waters rich in nutrients that stimulate new production. It dominates primary productivity in the world's oceans. Much of the world's oceanic upwelling takes place in the coastal waters of major eastern boundary currents off California, Peru, Mauritania and Namibia, where the resultant productivity leads to major fishing grounds. Upwelling also occurs in the open ocean, especially along the equator and beneath the ...
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Upwelling replaces surface waters that biological productivity has depleted in nutrients, with subsurface waters rich in nutrients that stimulate new production. It dominates primary productivity in the world's oceans. Much of the world's oceanic upwelling takes place in the coastal waters of major eastern boundary currents off California, Peru, Mauritania and Namibia, where the resultant productivity leads to major fishing grounds. Upwelling also occurs in the open ocean, especially along the equator and beneath the westerly winds in the subarctic Pacific and the Southern Ocean. This study uses an interdisciplinary approach to establish how upwelling systems work, how they vary through time, and whether or not they have a significant influence on the global carbon cycle. An understanding of how these largely wind-driven biogeochemical systems work today, and how they responded to past fluctuations in climate, is essential in predicting how they and their associated living resources may change in the future. This book recommends new strategies for observation, sampling, monitoring, experimentation and modelling as the basis for improving forecasts of the behaviour of upwelling systems.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN: 9780471960416.
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No dust jacket, as issued. Excellent as new condition, perfect mint. A brand new copy of a scarce book. Environmental sciences research report; ES 18. Unknown printing. (hardback: alk. paper) xviii, 422 p. : ill. (some col. ), maps (some col. ); 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Good; Hardcover; Withdrawn library copy with the standard library markings; Covers are moderately shelfworn with "bumped" edge-corners (now straightened and fitted with clear corner protectors); Library stamps to the endpapers; Text pages are clean & unmarked; Good binding with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5Äù Äì 9.75Äù tall); Greend covers with title in tan lettering; 1996, John Wiley Publishing; 440 pages; "Upwelling in the Ocean: Modern Processes and Ancient Records, " by C. P. Summerhayes, et al.