The oceanic memory of climate: The circulatory system of a living planet

Authors

  • Josep Lluís Pelegrí Physical Oceanography Department. Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).
  • Alícia Duró Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.77.2478

Keywords:

ocean circulation, climate change, oceanography

Abstract

In the early sixth century, Leonardo da Vinci compared the ocean currents with the blood flow of a human body. Now we have enough information to explore the idea that the Earth has a circulatory system responsible for capturing, transforming and distributing solar energy. The role of the ocean as a climate regulator is extraordinary, and it truly determines the present and the future of our planet.

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Author Biographies

Josep Lluís Pelegrí, Physical Oceanography Department. Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).

Researcher at the Physical Oceanography Department. Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).

Alícia Duró, Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).

Institute of Marine Sciences, CSIC, Barcelona (Spain).

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Published

2013-05-17

How to Cite

Pelegrí, J. L., & Duró, A. (2013). The oceanic memory of climate: The circulatory system of a living planet. Metode Science Studies Journal, (3). https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.77.2478
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