LEADER 02736nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910455201403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8078-8709-9 010 $a0-8078-8710-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000764477 035 $a(EBL)454840 035 $a(OCoLC)503447658 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000166592 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11154558 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000166592 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10166876 035 $a(PQKB)10373937 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000777342 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12326938 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777342 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10755529 035 $a(PQKB)10818250 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC454840 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL454840 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10310790 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL930558 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000764477 100 $a20080205d2008 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Gulf Stream$b[electronic resource] $etiny plankton, giant bluefin, and the amazing story of the powerful river in the Atlantic /$fStan Ulanski 210 $aChapel Hill $cUniversity of North Carolina Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (229 p.) 300 $a"A Caravan book"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-8078-7157-5 311 $a0-8078-3217-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [197]-206) and index. 327 $aComing full circle : flow in the Atlantic. Swirls and conveyors ; Anatomy of the Gulf Stream ; Flowing down the hill: the history of ocean circulation -- Life in the Gulf Stream. Floaters and drifters ; Bluefin tuna: the great migration ; Fishing the blue waters -- Sailing the Atlantic. Exploration and discovery ; Colonization of America. 330 $aCoursing through the Atlantic Ocean is a powerful current with a force 300 times that of the mighty Amazon. Ulanski explores the fascinating science and history of this sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, a watery wilderness that stretches from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic. Spanning both distance and time, Ulanski's investigation reveals how the Gulf Stream affects and is affected by every living thing that encounters it--from tiny planktonic organisms to giant bluefin tuna, from ancient mariners to big-game anglers. He examines the scientific discovery of ocean circulation, the role 607 $aGulf Stream 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a551.46/2131 700 $aUlanski$b Stan L.$f1946-$0941679 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455201403321 996 $aThe Gulf Stream$92124265 997 $aUNINA