Oceanography (seas and oceans)

Ocean and coastal law has grown rapidly in the past three decades as a specialty area within natural resources law and environmental law.

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are a very diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms with many applications.

The book is based on results from the Russian expedition in the region of the Antarctic Peninsula and Powell Basin in the northern part of the Weddell Sea, as well as on the review of earlier research in the region.

Geophysical fluid dynamics examines the dynamics of stratified and turbulent motion of fluids in the ocean and outer core, and of gases in the atmosphere.

Sustainable Marine Resource Utilization in China: A Comprehensive Evaluation thoroughly analyzes the basic conditions and status quo of the sustainable utilization of Chinese marine resources and its effects on economic and social development.

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Oceans and lakes are characterized by large residence times and can thus be considered as being in an equilibrium or quasi-equilibrium state.

Discussing all aspects of offshore surveying in a single volume, this book provides all algorithms necessary to develop complete software suites, and gives a large number of quality control criteria.

The coastlines of the United States are beautiful places to live, work and play.

While there are several excellent books dealing with numerical analysis and analytical theory, one has to practically sift through hundreds of references.

The Mediterranean Sea, nestled between Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East, may be envisioned as a complex picture-puzzle comprising numerous intricate pieces, many of which are already in place.

Proposes a refinement of molybdenum geochemistry within aquatic systems, ancient rocks, and modern sediments through molecular geochemistry.

Recent well documented reductions in the thickness and extent of Arctic sea ice cover, which can be linked to the warming climate, are affecting the global climate system and are also affecting the global economic system as marine access to the Arctic region and natural resource development increase.

Proceedings of the International Meeting on UNEP's Regional Programmes in Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, Genoa, Italy, 12-14 February 1992 which concentrated on three issues of particular interest: water quality, coastal zone management, sea-level rise and the risks and consequences of erosion and flooding.

The management of common pool resources and publicly-owned areas is fraught with difficulty.

In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before.

The rationale for publishing a second edition of this monograph is that this area of research continues to show remarkable advancement.

John Lyman Book PrizeFrom whaling museums to National Geographic television specials to "e;tiki bars,"e; the high seas have enchanted modern Americans as an adventurous frontier.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the biogeochemistry in the Baltic Sea.

The waters and rich resources of the South China Sea are claimed by seven different countries, and it is estimated that approximately 40% of the world's trade moves through the area.

The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System provides an overview of our contemporary understanding of the Indian Ocean (geology, atmosphere, ocean, hydrology, biogeochemistry) and its role in the climate system.

This book documents and interprets the onshore Cenozoic temperate carbonate depositional system along the southern margin of Australia.

The proceedings of the joint BMB 15 and ECSA 27 Symposium provides the reader with some of the advances in the study of biology, ecology, and physical and biochemical modelling of enclosed or semi-enclosed marine, brackish and estuarine systems (the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the White Sea, the Black Sea, and the Ionian Sea).

The Volume Contains Papers Presented At The International Symposium On Phycology Ogranized As Part Of Prof.

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Human health and well-being are tied to the vitality of the global ocean and coastal systems on which so many live and rely.

Off the shore of Hatteras Island, where the inner edge of the Gulf Stream flows northward over the outer continental shelf, the marine life is unlike that of any other area in the Atlantic.

For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales.

This book presents selected articles from the International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2019), an event intended to promote academic and technical exchange on coastal related studies, including coastal engineering and coastal environmental problems, among Asian and Pacific countries/regions.

The phenomenon of sound transmissions through marine sediments is of extreme interest to both the United States civilian and Navy research communities.

This book is a direct result of the NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Banyuls-sur-mer, France, June 1985.

The theory of waves is generalized on cases when waves change medium in which they appear and propagate.

This postgraduate level text and reference treatise introduces readers to tides, tidal currents, storm-surges and sea level trends in coastal regions.

This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa.

The oceans cover 70% of the terrestrial surface, and exert a pervasive influence on the Earth's environment but their nature is poorly recognized.

The first compact field guide to offshore sea life of the East CoastTwo-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon.

World Oceans: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth discussion of the world's oceans.

Learn why the pyrite trace element proxy for composition of past oceans is a valuable addition to the paleo-ocean chemistry toolkit.

Clay Sedimentology is a comprehensive textbook divided into six parts: - clay minerals and weathering - clay sedimentation on land - origin and behaviour of clay minerals and associated minerals in transitional environments (estuaries, deltas) and shallow-sea environments - diverse origins of clay in the marine environment - post-sedimentary processes intervening during early and late diagenesis - use of clay stratigraphic data for the reconstruction of past climate, marine circulation, tectonics, and other paleogeographical aspects.

This book aims to share newly obtained results and information on regional oceanography of the South China Sea by leading experts in fields such as water mass, circulation, mesoscale eddies, near-inertial motion, upwelling, mixing, continental shelf waves, internal waves and fronts.

Advances in Marine Biology has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963 -- over 45 years of outstanding coverage!

One of the most critical issues facing the United States today is the proper management of our water resources.

What can sharks teach us about our immune system?

This book is a unique and authoritative review of chemical fronts in the ocean world.

Many scientists either working on the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) problem or its many applications have not been trained in both the equatorial ocean and atmospheric dynamics necessary to understand it.

The aim of this edited volume is to introduce the scientific community to paleoenvironmental studies of estuaries, to highlight the types of information that can be obtained from such studies, and to promote the use of paleoenvironmental studies in estuarine management.

Cohesive sediment, or mud, is encountered in most water bodies throughout the world.

Upon the 100th anniversary of the most terrifying stretch of shark attacks in American history--a wave said to have been the inspiration for Jaws--comes a reissue of the classic Lyons Press account and investigation.