Mapping Ocean Currents

oleh: Emily Clare Casey

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2016-07-01

Deskripsi

How can a map visualize a water current—something that is powerful and physically palpable, but that lies beneath the surface and is largely invisible to the eye? In a recent map, scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) represented the course of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean through swirls of vibrant color denoting its thermal temperature...