A Philosophical View of the Ocean and Humanity (Springerbriefs in Environmental Science)

This book is about the ocean and about the future. It is written in two modes, a concerned analytical scientific mode and an intuitive artistic mode in which the ocean is given a voice. The disconnect in the relationship between human dependency on and feelings about the ocean is examined in a dialogue between these two modes. The book illustrates how science and the arts can be connected to increase our awareness of the state of the ocean and support behavioural change. This book is intended for everyone who would like to contribute to the sustainable use of the ocean. Includes forewords by Alice Newton, University of Algarve, Portugal and Martin Visbeck, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany. Foreword by Alice Newton 6 Foreword by Martin Visbeck 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgements 12 Abstract 13 Contents 14 About the Author 16 About the Photographer 17 List of Photographs 18 1 Introduction 20 References 26 2 An Attempt to Connect to the Ocean 28 References 30 3 Knowledge in Science and the Arts 31 References 36 4 Ice and Curiosity 38 References 44 5 Stratification, Turbulence, and Services 45 References 49 6 Currents, Circulation, and Vulnerability 50 References 55 7 Heat Balance, Water Temperature, and Interpretations 56 References 61 8 Water Balance, Salinity, and Belonging 62 References 66 9 Oxygen, Life, and Partnership 67 References 70 10 Plankton and Courage 71 References 75 11 Ecosystems and Listening 76 References 80 12 Non-living Ocean Resources and Hope 82 References 86 13 Human Interaction and Vision 87 References 93 14 Climate Change, Human Influence, and Harmony 94 References 97 15 Scenarios, the Future, and Simplicity 98 References 102 16 Reconnecting to the Ocean 103 References 109 17 Orchestration 110 Reference 112 Notes 113 Appendix A Some Mathematical Insights 114 A.1 Introduction 114 Conservation Equations 115 Physical Properties 115 References 117 A.2 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics 118 References 121 A.3 Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics 121 References 123 A.4 Population Dynamics 123 References 125 A.5 Mathematics of Emotions and Artificial Intelligence 125 References 126 Appendix B Some Useful Websites 127 B.1 Introduction 127 -4pt- Glossary and Abbreviations 131