The Contemporary Challenge of the Sea: Science, Society, and Sustainability
The ocean covers nearly 71% of the surface of our planet, but it is still largely unexplored despite its fundamental roles in global food production and climate regulation. The most expansive ocean regions, termed subtropical gyres (Figure 1), are the largest ecosystems on Earth, yet we know little...
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The Oceanography Society
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/27-2_karl.pdf |