Oceanography (seas and oceans)

Discoveries of new types of marine mineral occurrences during the last decade, and specifically the massive sulfide deposits at spreading ridges on the ocean floor, have significantly advanced geologic concepts about the origin of ore deposits in a very short period of time.

The book considers the riverine paleo structures of the coastal marine zone from the point of view of marine bottom seismic acoustics.

Edited in collaboration with TEN ECOPORT project, this volume contains the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on 'Sustainable Development of the Sea-corridors and Coastal Waters'.

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Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted.

Coastal Flood Risk Reduction: The Netherlands and the U.

The oceans cover about 72 percent of our planet (which is named for the remaining 28 percent).

A concise overview of the basic physics and hydrodynamics of estuaries, with special topics at the forefront of estuarine research.

Accurate and timely environmental information can provide a tactical advantage to U.

Against a background of extensive multi-disciplinary oceanographic investigations over a number of years, together with the long-term establishment of a Society and Institute, extensive information is available from studies undertaken in the estuarine and coastal waters of the Basque Country.

This encyclopedia adopts a wider definition for the concept of ocean engineering.

Microplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years.

For the first time a state-of-the-art of present metal pollution along the coastline of Latin America is provided.

This book discusses methods for measuring the water surface backscattering signature and estimating the near-surface wind vector over water using airborne radars, in addition to their standard application.

Palaeoclimatology is presently experiencing a period of rapid growth of techniques and concepts.

Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "e;best science books"e; by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec.

Spatio-temporal Analysis of Extreme Hydrological Events offers an extensive view of the experiences and applications of the latest developments and methodologies for analyzing and understanding extreme environmental and hydrological events.

This handbook offers an in-depth discussion of the world's oceans.

Seahorses are instantly recognisable and have been a part of our culture for millennia, yet we still know very little about these enigmatic creatures.

This new edition of Classical Mechanics in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics describes the motions of rigid bodies and shows how classical mechanics has important applications to geophysics, as in the precessions of the earth, oceanic tides, and the retreat of the moon from the earth owing to the tidal friction.

All six species of sea turtles found in U.

Teeming with weird and wonderful life--giant clams and mussels, tubeworms, "e;eyeless"e; shrimp, and bacteria that survive on sulfur--deep-sea hot-water springs are found along rifts where sea-floor spreading occurs.

The first in-depth synthesis of processes controlling river discharge to the global ocean, including climatic and anthropogenic factors; includes online database.

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The continuing global decline of the health of the sea, and the increasing depletion of marine resources and biodiversity, caused by human activity and climate change, have led to ever-increasing international concern.

Since the pioneering work of Clarke et a1.

The book presents the cyclicity and micro-cyclicity phenomena which occurred during climate changes and during marine transgressions and regressions.

This monograph is an attempt to compile the present state of knowledge on ocean wave analysis and prediction.

Stable Isotope Geochemistry is an introduction to the use of stable isotopes in the geosciences.

The simulation of turbulent mixing processes in marine waters is one of the most pressing tasks in oceanography.

Since 1871 the Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been a welcome sight for sailors entering the treacherous region off North Carolina's Outer Banks known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

Over the past ten years, a number of new large-scale oceanographic programs have been initiated.

Combining laboratory experience with research and policy developments, this book provides an insight into the historical background of marine monitoring, its regulatory frameworks and science policy interactions.

Marine Structures Engineering is designed to help engineers meet the growing worldwide demand for construction of new ports and the modernization of existing ports and terminals.

Originally published in 1990 Tropical Resources presents in-depth coverage of the extremely diverse tropical environments, the resources to be found within the region and their production, and ecological management.

The theory of waves is generalized on cases of strongly nonlinear waves, multivalued waves, and particle-waves.

Mechanics of Continua and Wave Dynamics is a textbook for a course on the mechanics of solids and fluids with the emphasis on wave theory.

Weather 2e is a concise, affordable introductory text covering the processes of weather.

There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Meeresriffe – die "Regenwälder der Meere", in denen sich biologische Vielfalt, geologische Pracht und ökologische Bedeutung vereinen.

The 'wind vector' - wind speed and direction - is a main meteorological quantity and relevant for air-sea exchange processes.

Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Handbook of Natural Resources, Second Edition, is an excellent reference for understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life.

In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes.

This study describes the fundamentals of assessing the vulnerability of coral islands, as well as environmental management and resource exploitation.

The Gulf Stream: A Physical and Dynamical Description (Second Edition) offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the ocean's most iconic and complex phenomena.

A global blue economy is an economic arena that depends on the benefits and values realized from the coastal and marine environments.

To offer security in the maritime domain, governments around the world need the capabilities to directly confront common threats like piracy, drug-trafficking, and illegal immigration.

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.