The Black Sea from Paleogeography to Modern Navigation: Applied Maritime Geography and Oceanography [Paperback]

This book provides an analysis of the evolution of navigation and seaborne trade in the Black Sea, considering the geographic, geological, and hydro-meteorological data, including information from the historical, geopolitical, economic, social, and military frames. 

In ancient times the Black Sea was at the edge of the known world, and together with its coasts it preserves traces of the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations.  Many of the ancient ports were important and essential towns, which remains the case in modern times.

The complex geographical conditions that have historically influenced, and continue to influence the development of maritime trade and transport in the Black Sea, have not been thoroughly researched or optimized for these activities. 

The book is divided into ten chapters.  Chapter I describes the physical  geographical conditions of the Black Seas basin, and the geological evolution of its recent history, with application to the hypothesis of Noah's flood. Chapter 2 presents a short history of the research conducted on the Black Sea upto present day. Chapter 3 summarizes the specific characteristics of the Black Seas morphohydrography and morphodynamics.  Chapter 4 contains the conclusions regarding the influence of coastal relief on the navigation and seaborne trade on the Black Sea.   Chapter 5 analyzes the Black Sea basins meteo-climatic regime. Chapter  6 contains the conclusions of the influence of weather and climate factors on the navigation and seaborne trade on the Black Sea. Chapter 7 describes the specific hydrological factors of the Black Sea.  Chapter  8 contains the conclusions regarding the influence of the hydrological factors for the navigation and seaborne trade on the Black Sea. Chapter  9 presents the Black Seas specific hydrobiological elements specific,l3Ó