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Acoustic Probing of Space-Time Scales in the Ocean

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Ocean Acoustics

Part of the book series: Topics in Current Physics ((TCPHY,volume 8))

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The circulation of salt water about the earth’s surface is a complex process that influences our lives. Boundary currents, such as the Gulf Stream, moderate our weather. The Gulf Stream changes shape and location in rough approximation to the seasons. The weather on the East Coast of the United States may worsen significantly if the stream moves further offshore. These circulating waters also carry nutrients essential to the maintenance of fishing grounds, such as the Grand Banks, or the anchovy fishery off Peru supported by the upwelling El Nino.

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Porter, R.P. (1979). Acoustic Probing of Space-Time Scales in the Ocean. In: DeSanto, J.A. (eds) Ocean Acoustics. Topics in Current Physics, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81294-1_7

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