Oceanography (seas and oceans)

Till the very end of the twentieth century tsunami waves (or 'waves in a harbour', translated from Japanese) were considered an extremely rare and exotic natural p- nomenon, originating in the ocean and unexpectedly falling upon the seaside as gigantic waves.

Deep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental shelves and slopes of Europe, from North Cape to the Gulf of Cadiz, and because they also occur along the Atlantic seaboard of USA, the Gulf of Mexico, off Brazil, in the Mediterranean, and off New Zealand, they are currently being targeted by international groups of marine scientists.

Although numerous books have been written on both monitoring and modelling of coastal oceans, there is a practical need for an introductory multi-disciplinary volume to non-specialists in this field.

Extreme, freak or rogue waves are produced by a number of physical mechanisms that focus the water-wave energy into a small area, due to wave instability, chaotic behaviour, dispersion (frequency modulation), refraction (presence of variable currents or bottom topography), soliton interactions, etc.

Microbial activities influence water-rock interaction processes and chemical transport between the major geochemical reservoirs and the formation/transformation of minerals and rocks, whereas geological processes and geochemical controls influence the microbial ecology in extreme environments.

The Ocean-Atmosphere-Cryosphere s- tem of the Arctic is of unique importance to the World, its climate and its peoples and is changing rapidly; it is no accident that the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) was the first comprehensive regional assessment of climate-impact to be conducted.

Princess Enheduanna, daughter of king Sargon of Akkad, lived around 2300 BC.

This work brings together previously unpublished notes contributed by participants of the IUTAM Symposium on Hamiltonian Dynamics, Vortex Structures, Turbulence (Moscow, 25-30 August 2006).

Submarine mass movements and their consequences are of major concern for coastal communities and infrastructures but also for the exploitation and the development of seafloor resources.

Turbulence is a dangerous topic which is often at the origin of serious ?

Human experience has shown how great cities, nations, and empires have either collapsed or retired from their predominant stature when natural resources are depleted to an extent that exceeds the ability of the environment to restore or replenish their supply.

This book contains the results of a 9 year (1995-2004) investigation of the Canary Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, using state of the art technology.

Carbon and carbon dioxide always played an important role in the geobiosphere that is part of the Earth's outer shell and surface environment.

Until the 1980s, a tacit agreement among many physical oceanographers was that nothing deserving attention could be found in the upper few meters of the ocean.

Progress in a wide range of ocean research and applications depends upon the prompt and dependable availability of ocean information products.

In the USA, Asia and Europe, as well as worldwide, trade is growing rapidly and much of it depends on shipping.

The Asia-Pacific region is home to the world's largest region of coral reefs and mangroves.

As the world grieves over the catastrophic loss of humanity from the 26 December 2004 tsunami, we must resolve to learn from nature's lessons.

This book contains 20 papers reflecting the state-of-the-art tsunami research.

Estuaries occur along many of the world's coastlines irrespective of geologic setting, energy regime, and depositional environment.

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Coastal waters are important ecological systems and vital assets for many nations.

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The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system.

This textbook provides a unique and thorough look at the application of chemical biomarkers to aquatic ecosystems.

This book explores the types of conflicts that occur over marine and coastal resources, the underlying causes, and attempts to prevent them.

This book explores the types of conflicts that occur over marine and coastal resources, the underlying causes, and attempts to prevent them.

This volume contains the ten most cited articles that have appeared in the journal Atmosphere-Ocean since 1995.

This volume contains the ten most cited articles that have appeared in the journal Atmosphere-Ocean since 1995.

Global Change in Marine Systems analyses and appraises societal and governing responses to change affecting marine social and ecological systems around the world.

Global Change in Marine Systems analyses and appraises societal and governing responses to change affecting marine social and ecological systems around the world.

The seas and oceans are currently taking centre stage in academic study and public consciousness.

The heavily-revised Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Fourth Edition continues its tradition as a state-of-the-art reference that updates the field of marine science to meet the interdisciplinary research needs of physical oceanographers, marine biologists, marine chemists, and marine geologists.

The heavily-revised Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Fourth Edition continues its tradition as a state-of-the-art reference that updates the field of marine science to meet the interdisciplinary research needs of physical oceanographers, marine biologists, marine chemists, and marine geologists.

During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution.

During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution.

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology.

Whale sharks are the largest of all fishes, fascinating for comparative studies of all manner of biological fields, including functional anatomy, growth, metabolism, movement ecology, behavior and physiology.

First published in 1987, Maritime Boundaries and Ocean Resources is a collection of essays which examines the political jurisdiction of ocean boundaries and the affects that this has on the world's oceans.

First published in 1987, Maritime Boundaries and Ocean Resources is a collection of essays which examines the political jurisdiction of ocean boundaries and the affects that this has on the world's oceans.

Echinoderms and prochordates occupy a key position in vertebrate evolution.

Echinoderms and prochordates occupy a key position in vertebrate evolution.

Sea Ice Image Processing with MATLAB addresses the topic of image processing for the extraction of key sea ice characteristics from digital photography, which is of great relevance for Artic remote sensing and marine operations.

Sea Ice Image Processing with MATLAB addresses the topic of image processing for the extraction of key sea ice characteristics from digital photography, which is of great relevance for Artic remote sensing and marine operations.

ESSENTIALS OF OCEANOGRAPHY introduces you to the complexities and uncertainties involved in ocean use and the importance of oceans in nurturing and sustaining life.

This book introduces parabolic wave equations, their key methods of numerical solution, and applications in seismology and ocean acoustics.