Cape Town
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The city is known for its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by ''The New York Times'', and was similarly ranked number one by ''The Daily Telegraph'' in both 2016 and 2023.
Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town is the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a significant cultural heritage. It was founded by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing to East Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the VOC Cape Colony, the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city in southern Africa.
The metropolitan area has a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, which includes False Bay, and extends to the Hottentots Holland mountains to the east. The Table Mountain National Park is within the city boundaries and there are several other nature reserves and marine-protected areas within, and adjacent to, the city, protecting the diverse terrestrial and marine natural environment. Provided by Wikipedia
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5by Prof Dr, W. Arntz, W. Ernst, Dr. Irmtraut Hempel, Universitã Kiel, Punta Arenas, Cape Town, Wolf ArntzGet access
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6by Smith, Gregory C., Allard, Richard, Babin, Marcel, Bertino, Laurent Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Chevallier, Matthieu Météo France, Toulouse . Division of Marine and Oceanography; Université de Toulouse, Toulouse . CNRS. Météo France. CNRM, Corlett, Gary European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, Darmstadt, Crout, Julia Perspecta, Inc., Bay St. Louis, MS . Stennis Space Center, Davidson, Fraser Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John’s, NL, Delille, Bruno Université de Liège . Chemical Oceanography Unit, Gille, Sarah T. Univ. of California, San Diego, CA . Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, Hebert, David Naval Research Lab., Bay St. Louis, MS . Stennis Space Center, Hyder, Patrick Met Office, Exeter, Intrieri, Janet National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Boulder, CO . Earth System Research Lab. Physical Sciences Division, Lagunas, José Université Laval-CNRS, Quebec City . Takuvik, Larnicol, Gilles Collecte Localisation Satellites, Toulouse, Kaminski, Thomas The Inversion Lab, Hamburg, Kater, Belinda Arcadis Nederland B.V., Zwolle, Kauker, Frank Ocean Atmosphere Systems, Hamburg, Alfred Wegener Inst. for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Marec, Claudie Université Laval-CNRS, Quebec City . Takuvik; Laboratoire d’Oceanographie Physique et Spatiale, CNRS – IFREMER – IRD – UBO, Plouzané, Mazloff, Matthew Univ. of California, San Diego, CA . Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, Metzger, E. Joseph Naval Research Lab., Bay St. Louis, MS . Stennis Space Center, Mordy, Calvin Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA . Joint Inst. for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, O’Carroll, Anne European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, Darmstadt, Olsen, Steffen M. Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Phelps, Michael Perspecta, Inc., Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS, Posey, Pamela Perspecta, Inc., Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS, Prandi, Pierre Collecte Localisation Satellites, Toulouse, Rehm, Eric Université Laval-CNRS, Quebec City . Takuvik, Reid, Phillip Bureau of Meteorology Hobart, TAS, Rigor, Ignatius Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA . Polar Science Center, Sandven, Stein Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Shupe, Matthew National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Boulder, CO . Earth System Research Lab. Physical Sciences Division; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO . Cooperative Inst. for Research in Environmental Sciences, Swart, Sebastiaan Univ. of Gothenburg . Dept. of Marine Sciences; Univ. of Cape Town . Dept. of Oceanography, Smedstad, Ole Martin Perspecta, Inc., Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS, Solomon, Amy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Boulder, CO . Earth System Research Lab., Storto, Andrea Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation, La Spezia, Thibaut, Pierre Collecte Localisation Satellites, Toulouse, Toole, John Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, Wood, Kevin Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA . Joint Inst. for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, Xie, Jiping Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Yang, Qinghua Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Guangzhou . School of Atmospheric Sciences. Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Climate Change and Natural Disaster StudiesGet access
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7by Olsen, Elisabeth, de Cerf, Christopher, Dziwornu, Godwin, Puccinelli, Eleonora, Ansorge, Isabelle, Samaai, Toufiek, Dingle, Laura M.K., Edkins, Adrienne, Sunassee, SuthanandaContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in South African Journal of Science (2016)
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8by Puccinelli, Eleonora, Smart, Sandi, Fawcett, SarahContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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9by Olsen, Elisabeth, de Cerf, Christopher, Dziwornu, Godwin, Puccinelli, Eleonora, Ansorge, Isabelle, Samaai, Toufiek, Dingle, Laura M.K., Edkins, Adrienne, Sunassee, SuthanandaContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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10by Rouault, Mathieu, Mélice, Jean-Luc, Reason, Chris J. C., Lutjeharms, Johann R. E.Contributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2005)
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11by Rouault, Mathieu, Mélice, Jean-Luc, Reason, Chris J. C., Lutjeharms, Johann R. E.Contributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2005)
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12by Puccinelli, Eleonora, von der Meden, Charles, Mcquaid, Christopher, Ansorge, IsabelleContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Marine Biology (2018)
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13by Puccinelli, Eleonora, Mcquaid, Christopher, Ansorge, IsabelleContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Limnology and Oceanography (2018)
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14by Puccinelli, Eleonora, von Der Meden, Charles, Mcquaid, Christopher, Ansorge, IsabelleContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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15by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Climate Dynamics (2009)
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16by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
Published in Climate Dynamics (2008)
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17by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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18by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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19by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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20by Vigaud, Nicolas, Richard, Yves, Rouault, Mathieu, Fauchereau, NicolasContributors: “...Department of Oceanography Cape Town...”
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