Wild Sea: a history of the southern ocean

"Unimpeded by any landmass, the mysterious Southern Ocean flows completely around Earth from west to east between the seasonally shifting icy continent of Antarctica and the coastlines and islands of Australia, New Zealand, South America and South Africa. Weaving together sea captains’ journals...

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Main Author: McCann, Joy 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London The University of Chicago Press 2019
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Unimpeded by any landmass, the mysterious Southern Ocean flows completely around Earth from west to east between the seasonally shifting icy continent of Antarctica and the coastlines and islands of Australia, New Zealand, South America and South Africa. Weaving together sea captains’ journals, whalers’ log books, explorers’ letters, scientific research and ancient beliefs with her own voyage of discovery, Joy McCann reveals the secrets of a little-known ocean and its importance as a barometer of climate change."--Publisher description
Ocean -- Wind -- Coast -- Ice -- Deep -- Current -- Convergence
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 258 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm
ISBN:9780226622385

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