A Brief Chronological Survey 1.0 Foreword This book has been conceived as a result of my belief in the existence of a common astronomical tradition on both sides of the straits of Gibraltar. Muslim, Jewish and Christian astronomers of ...
Author: Julio Samsó
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004436589
Category: Reference
Page: 1028
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In On Both Sides of the Strait of Gibraltar Julio Samsó shows that astronomical sources, written in al-Andalus, the Maghrib and the Iberian Peninsula, belong to the same tradition and emphasizes the role of al-Andalus and the Iberian Peninsula in the transmission of Islamic astronomy to medieval Europe.
THE TIDES AND CURRENTS OF THE STRAIT AND MEDITERRANEAN SEA . STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR . - On both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar , the tides would be regular , were they not influenced , as they greatly are , by the winds .
Spain on both sides of the strait would best serve their interests of free passage . Popular feeling in Britain about the value of Gibraltar at the turn of the century was expressed by the slogan , “ solid as the Rock of Gibraltar .
Robins winter in large numbers in the Mediterranean Basin, and the two sides of the Strait receive many Robins on passage and in winter. Those that continue south go no further than Morocco, since this species does not cross the Sahara ...
Author: Clive Finlayson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 9781408136942
Category: Nature
Page: 560
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The Strait of Gibraltar is famous as a major point of passage for Palaearctic birds migrating between their European breeding grounds and their winter quarters in Africa. Clive Finlayson, a native of the Rock and a trained ornithologist, presents a fascinating account of the region and its resident and transitory bird life. The first chapter of the book describes the area, which broadly defined includes the Coto Donana in the north and the Merja Zerga in the south, and the geographic and climatological characteristics which make it a suitable crossing place. In scope this book goes beyond the strict definition of the Strait and, following Irby's 19th Century work, examines the rich area where Europe meets Africa. The chapters which follow describe in detail the migration patterns of the principal passage species including their origins, destinations and overall numbers, showing how the precise conditions of weather and visibility affect the specific choice of route and timing of the crossing. The breeding and wintering bird communities are then considered and the ornithology of the entire region summarized. Whether or not you have ever witnessed the thousands of raptors, storks and other birds that may make this legendary crossing in a single day, this book will conjure the spirit of this extraordinary place. Delightful illustrations by lan Willis complete an important and entertaining book.
Furthermore , some aspects of reproduction , life cycle and ecological requirements are provided and discussed . ... 24 species of deep - sea ascidians were collected at both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar , most of which having true ...
ELHS does not support the connectivity hypothesis between either side of the Sicilian Channel, even though as much ... The most abundant and appreciated fish species from both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar belong to the sardine and ...
Author: José Carlos Báez
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9783030655167
Category: Science
Page: 939
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The Alboran Sea represents a regional Mediterranean space where North and South worlds merges, creating a geopolitical region where marine resources and maritime activities should be managed from a national and international perspectives. It is widely known, that currently the planet is suffering a global change, and it is also affecting the Alboran Sea, its ecosystems and populations. An important first step to update a paramount vision on this region is to understand the climatic, geologic and oceanographic, including biochemical cycles, process which shapes the rich geodiversity, biodiversity, the productivity, and the sustainable use of the marine resources from Alboran Sea. The fisheries management system should take into account marine environmental variability to achieve biological sustainability of marine resources. Well-funded policy-makers’ decisions require a sound science based knowledge of the interaction between the marine environment and commercial stocks. This is because the role of marine environment in the evolution of fish stocks is sometimes even more important than the one played by fishers in the commercial exploitation of them. Finally, we should analyze the different aspects of political context that could affect the management of the resources from Alboran Sea in the context of climate change. This book reviews different aspects of the Alboran Sea to help understand the current situation from the original Tethis Ocean. The book is divided into four blocks: (i) Oceanographic, geological and ecological context (chapters 2 to 7), (ii) biodiversity and ecosystems distribution (chapters 8 to 12), (iii) fisheries resources and aquaculture (chapters 13 to 20), and (iv) conservation, management and marine polices (chapters 21 to 25).
In the surface layers, the water has the same temperature and salinity on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar, indicating that the water from the Atlantic flows far inside the narrow sections of the Strait without mixing with the ...
Author: Bo Poulsen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004316393
Category: Science
Page: 528
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In Global Marine Science and Carlsberg Bo Poulsen examines the life and work of the renowned Danish marine scientist, Johannes Schmidt (1877-1933) who made landmark discoveries such as the breeding place of the Atlantic eel in the Sargasso Sea while working for Carlsberg.
As we have already noted, geneticists readily admit that early Caucasoid humans lived on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar.59 Further, we have seen through the work of art historians that cave paintings found in Morocco depicted ...
Author: D. Wellman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781403980977
Category: Political Science
Page: 250
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Drawing on a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Diplomacy is a highly constructive work. Set in the context of modern Moroccan-Spanish relations, this text is a direct critique of realism as it is practiced in modern diplomacy. Proposing a new eco-centric approach to relations between nation-states and bioregions, Wellman presents the case for Ecological Realism, an undergirding philosophy for conducting a diplomacy which values the role of popular religions, ecological histories, and the consumption and waste patterns of national populations. Sustainable Diplomacy is thus a means of building relations not only between elites but also between people on the ground, as they together face the real possibility of global ecological destruction.
On both sides of the Channel , pure , though rather hard , fresh water may be procured , by digging a hole in the sand , within two or three feet of the margin of the sea . The FARO CHANNEL is entered on passing the lighthouse , and has ...
Observations on the Tides and Currents in the Strait of Gibraltar . The tides on both sides of the Strait would be regular , if it were not for the influential effect of the prevailing winds . From Cadiz the flood sets towards Cape ...