The Sea of Japan : unraveling the mystery of its hidden depths / Gamō Toshitaka ; translated by Gen Del Raye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gamō, Toshitaka, author.

蒲生俊敬, author.

Contributor:

Del Raye, Gen, translator.

Series:

Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)

Japan Library

Standardized Title:

Nihonkai sono shinsō de okotte iru koto. English

日本海その深層で起こっていること. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Oceanography.

Japan, Sea of.

Oceanography--Japan, Sea of.

Pacific Ocean--Sea of Japan.

Physical Description:

191 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First English edition.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2021.

Language Note:

Translated from the Japanese.

Summary:

Why is the Sea of Japan garnering the attention of oceanographers and nature lovers from around the world? Among other surprises, the Sea of Japan has its own distinct water mass, internal circulation, and an "activation device" that operates only in winter. Just 8000 years ago, the deep waters of the Sea of Japan were a "dead" zone. Now, they are a dynamic treasure trove of life. A 1000-m thick water mass hidden deep beneath its surface holds the key to this incredible transformation. How did this distinct water mass form? And how do the major changes occurring in the Sea of Japan foretell future environmental changes across the global ocean? A leading oceanographer with 40 years of field experience reports this oceanographic detective story to reveal the amazing secrets of the "Mother Sea."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181) and index.

Translation of:日本海その深層で起こっていること / 蒲生俊敬.

ISBN:

9784866581293

4866581298

OCLC:

1246551326