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Author:

Taylor, Arnold H.

Title:

The dance of air and sea : how oceans, weather, and life link together / by Arnold H. Taylor.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xiv, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Ocean-atmosphere interaction.
Climatic changes.
Ocean.
Atmosphere.
Climate changes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index.

Contents:

A 4000-mile plankton riddle -- The ways of the ocean -- At the behest of the weather -- The snake in the mathematical grass -- Every wind has its weather -- The tangled skeins of the world's weather -- Action at a distance -- Lighthouses on the shores of the climate -- Drunken trees in the greenhouse -- As the tempo of the dance heats up.

Summary:

Looks at the connections between the atmosphere, the oceans, and life all over the world, describing how these oscillations came to be recognized and the impact they have on the delicate balance of the Earth's biological populations.

ISBN:

9780199565597 (hbk.)
0199565597 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)663438452

LCCN:

2011281176

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)