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World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation - Volume II: The Indian Ocean to the Pacific (Paperback, 2nd edition): Charles Sheppard World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation - Volume II: The Indian Ocean to the Pacific (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Charles Sheppard
R6,810 R6,295 Discovery Miles 62 950 Save R515 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Two: The Indian Ocean to the Pacific provides a comprehensive review of the environmental condition of the seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Each chapter is written by experts in the field who provide historical overviews in environmental terms, current environmental status, major problems arising from human use, informed comments on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future. The book is an invaluable worldwide reference source for students and researchers who are concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development.

Oil Spill Studies - Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law (Hardcover): Frederic Muttin Oil Spill Studies - Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law (Hardcover)
Frederic Muttin
R2,294 Discovery Miles 22 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The containment of pollution by physical defenses is the first step in restoring the ocean to its natural state. The first two chapters of Oil Spill Studies: Healing the Ocean, Biomarking and the Law describes the feedback on seven experiments made on the East Atlantic Ocean. The first chapter concerns semi-open sites while the second focuses on open environment directly linked to the ocean. The third chapter examines pollution from a French harbor marina and its effects on the local biodiversity. The book provides a methodology to quantify biological contamination coming from heavy metal releases into the environment. Chapter four provides the state-of-the-art in the science of a mid-depth-living fish species affected by the treatment of oil pollution by chemical dispersion. In a similar way, the fifth chapter addresses new explored and exploited ocean with extreme environments such as the Arctic and deep sea. The sixth and final chapter provides a lawyer's analysis on the subject.

Waves in Ocean Engineering, Volume 5 (Hardcover, 1st ed): M.J. Tucker, E.G. Pitt Waves in Ocean Engineering, Volume 5 (Hardcover, 1st ed)
M.J. Tucker, E.G. Pitt
R3,967 Discovery Miles 39 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

""Waves in Ocean Engineering"" covers the whole field of wave studies of interest to applied oceanographers and ocean engineers. It has considerable relevance to coastal engineering.
The book is split into 12 sections, the first of which is devoted to the practical applications of wave studies and to the history of wave research. The rest of the book covers the measurement of waves, including remote sensing; the analysis and interpretation of wave data; estimating the properties of the extreme "Design Wave," as well as of the generality of waves for fatigue calculations; waves in finite depth, wave generation by wind and wave forecasting models; non-linear effects, and errors and uncertainties in wave data.

Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Conservation (Hardcover): Tundi S. Agardy Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Conservation (Hardcover)
Tundi S. Agardy
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Appreciating that coastal areas are under threat from misuse and overuse worldwide, this book reviews the need for marine conservation, summarizes general measures for ocean and coastal conservation, and explains the rationale for establishing marine protected areas. The second half of the book is a guideline for designing and implementing protected areas in order to make them viable and long-lasting in their effectiveness.

Seawater - Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour (Paperback, 2nd edition): Open University Seawater - Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Open University
R1,432 Discovery Miles 14 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Seawater' has been substantially updated in this second edition to take account of recent developments in marine science. Sections dealing with difficult physical and chemical concepts have been developed on the basis of feedback from the first edition, making this an ideal learning tool for oceanography students.

Chapter 1 summarizes the special properties of water and the role of the oceans in the hydraulic cycle. The distribution of temperature and salinity in the oceans and how they influence water density and movements is then discussed. Light and sound in seawater are considered next, along with some uses of acoustics. These are followed by an examination of the composition and behaviour of dissolved constituents, including such topics as residence times, the control of pH, and redox relationships.
Finally, the history of seawater and its role in global cycles is reviewed, with special reference to climatic change and the CO2 problem.

Introductory Dynamical Oceanography (Paperback, 2nd edition): Stephen Pond, George L. Pickard Introductory Dynamical Oceanography (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Stephen Pond, George L. Pickard
R1,426 Discovery Miles 14 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Introductory Dynamical Oceanography' 2nd ed provides an introduction to Dynamical Physical Oceanography at a level suitable for senior year undergraduate students in the sciences and for graduate students entering oceanography. It aims to present the basic objectives, procedures and successes and to state some of the present limitations of dynamical oceanography and its relations to descriptive physical oceanography.
The first edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and the new work includes reference to the Practical Salinity Scale 1978, the International Equation of State 1980 and the beta-spiral technique for calculating absolute currents from the density distribution. In addition the description of mixed-layer models has been updated and the chapters on Waves and on Tides have been substantially revised and enlarged, with emphasis on internal waves in the Waves chapter. While the text is self-contained readers are recommended to acquaint themselves with the general aspects of descriptive (synoptic) oceanography in order to be aware of the character of the ocean which the dynamical oceanographer is attempting to explain by referring to Pickard and Emery's 'Descriptive Physical Oceanography' 4th edition.

Cape Cod Bay - A History of Salt & Sea (Paperback): Theresa Mitchell Barbo Cape Cod Bay - A History of Salt & Sea (Paperback)
Theresa Mitchell Barbo; Foreword by Richard G Gurnon
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

European explorers were captivated by the seemingly endless bounty of natural resources on Cape Cod Bay. One Englishman declared that the codfish were so thick one "could" walk on their backs. Early settlers quickly learned how to harness the bay's resources and excelled at shore whaling, shipping and salt making. But as these new industries flourished, the native Wampanoag, who helped the fledgling colony to take root, nearly vanished. Author Theresa Mitchell Barbo's skillful narrative weaves together the natural and cultural histories of the bay, highlighting some of the region's diverse milestones- from the drafting of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 to the establishment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 350 years later. "Cape Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea" inspires new appreciation for this storied and stunning seascape, and underscores the importance of new efforts to preserve the bay's unique ecosystem.

Ocean - Earth's Last Wilderness (Paperback): David Attenborough, Colin Butfield Ocean - Earth's Last Wilderness (Paperback)
David Attenborough, Colin Butfield
R495 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R100 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From the icy oceans of our poles to remote coral islands, David Attenborough has filmed in every ocean habitat on planet earth. Now, with long-term collaborator Colin Butfield, he shares the story of our last great, critical wilderness, and the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate and creates the air we breathe.

Through one hundred years, eight unique ocean habitats, countless intriguing species - and through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science - Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet. And it shows its remarkable resilience: it is the part of our world that can, and in some cases has, recovered the fastest, and in our lifetimes we could see a fully restored marine world, even richer and more spectacular than we could possibly hope, if we act now.

It is a book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed.

The Physical Geography of the Sea (Paperback): Matthew Fontaine Maury The Physical Geography of the Sea (Paperback)
Matthew Fontaine Maury
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Physical Geography of the Sea (Paperback): Matthew Fontaine Maury The Physical Geography of the Sea (Paperback)
Matthew Fontaine Maury
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System (Paperback): Caroline Ummenhofer, Raleigh R. Hood The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System (Paperback)
Caroline Ummenhofer, Raleigh R. Hood
R4,121 R3,736 Discovery Miles 37 360 Save R385 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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. It describes the monsoon systems, Indian Ocean circulation and connections with other ocean basins. Climatic phenomena in the Indian Ocean are detailed across a range of timescales (seasonal, interannual to multi-decadal). Biogeochemical and ecosystem variability is also described. The book will provide a summary of different tools (e.g., observations, modeling, paleoclimate records) that are used for understanding Indian Ocean variability and trends. Recent trends and future projections of the Indian Ocean, including warming, extreme events, ocean acidification and deoxygenation will be detailed. The Indian Ocean is unique and different from other tropical ocean basins due to its geography. It is traditionally under-observed and understudied, yet plays a fundamental role for regional and global climate. The vagaries of the Asian monsoon affect over a billion people and a third of the global population live in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean. It is also particularly vulnerable to climate change, with robust warming and trends in heat and freshwater observed in recent decades. Advances have recently been made in our understanding of the Indian Ocean’s circulation, interactions with adjacent ocean basins, and its role in regional and global climate. Nonetheless, significant gaps remain in understanding, observing, modeling, and predicting Indian Ocean variability and change across a range of timescales. As such, this book is the perfect compendium to any researcher, student, teacher/lecturer in the fields of oceanography, atmospheric science, paleoclimate, environmental science, meteorology and geology, as well as policy managers and water resource managers.

A Monograph of the British Naked-Eyed Medusae (Paperback): Edward Forbes A Monograph of the British Naked-Eyed Medusae (Paperback)
Edward Forbes
R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
End of the Pier (Paperback): Tony Gareth Smith End of the Pier (Paperback)
Tony Gareth Smith
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The year is 1973 and changes are afoot in Great Yarmouth and Brokencliff-on-Sea as the New Year comes in with bang! Return to a simpler time when family holidays at the seaside were still fun and electronic devices had never been heard of. The only sound that was heard was the gentle lapping of the waves, the gulls circling above, and the trot of the horse's hooves along the promenade and music from the funfairs.

Homewaters - A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound (Paperback): David B. Williams Homewaters - A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound (Paperback)
David B. Williams
R517 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region's ecological complexities. Focusing on the area south of Port Townsend and between the Cascade and Olympic mountains, Williams uncovers human and natural histories in, on, and around the Sound. In conversations with archaeologists, biologists, and tribal authorities, Williams traces how generations of humans have interacted with such species as geoducks, salmon, orcas, rockfish, and herring. He sheds light on how warfare shaped development and how people have moved across this maritime highway, in canoes, the mosquito fleet, and today's ferry system. The book also takes an unflinching look at how the Sound's ecosystems have suffered from human behavior, including pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change. Witty, graceful, and deeply informed, Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. A Michael J. Repass Book

Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archive) (Hardcover): Ernst Haeckel Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archive) (Hardcover)
Ernst Haeckel
R1,086 Discovery Miles 10 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shark Attacks of New York - A History (Hardcover): Patricia Heyer, Robert Heyer Shark Attacks of New York - A History (Hardcover)
Patricia Heyer, Robert Heyer
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Partnerships in Marine Research - Case Studies, Lessons Learned, and Policy Implications (Paperback): Guillermo Auad, Francis... Partnerships in Marine Research - Case Studies, Lessons Learned, and Policy Implications (Paperback)
Guillermo Auad, Francis K. Wiese
R3,121 Discovery Miles 31 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Partnerships in Marine Research: Case Studies, Lessons Learned, and Policy Implications provides a thorough assessment of this important approach to Marine Research. It starts by looking at the problems faced by scientists as they conduct investigations within Marine Research; it then leads into case studies where partnerships have been successful and concludes with the ultimate intended outcomes for this approach. Through these sections of the book, an experience-based framework for sustainable partnerships and science is introduced, including some key elements identifiable in the case studies presented. Elements of the framework are implicitly present in each of the case studies, including four key elements: flexibility of the partnership system, diversity (of partners and functions), redundancy, and connectivity. These four elements are important aspects of the partnership resilience and crucial to sustain and to achieve its goals. Partnerships in Marine Research guides the sustainable planning and implementation of future ocean science and technology projects, and provides a fundamental tool for researchers, engineers, and decision makers involved in collaborative Marine Research.

Ocean Science Data - Collection, Management, Networking and Services (Paperback): Giuseppe Manzella, Antonio Novellino Ocean Science Data - Collection, Management, Networking and Services (Paperback)
Giuseppe Manzella, Antonio Novellino
R3,203 Discovery Miles 32 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ocean Science Data: Collection, Management, Networking, and Services presents the evolution of ocean science, information, theories, and data services for oceanographers looking for a better understanding of big data. The book is divided into chapters organized under the following main issues: marine science, history and data archaeology, data services in ocean science, society-driven data, and coproduction and education. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is put on data products quality and big data management strategy; embracing tools enabling data discovery, data preparation, self-service data accessibility, collaborative semantic metadata management, data standardization, and stream processing engines. Ocean Science Data provides an opportunity to start a new roadmap for data management issues, to be used for future collaboration among disciplines. This will include a focus on organizational objectives such as improved performance, competitive advantage, innovation, the sharing of lessons learned, integration, and continuous improvement of data management organization. This book is written for ocean scientists at postgraduate level and above as well as marine scientists and climate change scientists.

The Burgess Seashore Book for Children - b&w (Hardcover): Thornton S Burgess The Burgess Seashore Book for Children - b&w (Hardcover)
Thornton S Burgess
R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Portsmouth Island (Hardcover): James Edward White Portsmouth Island (Hardcover)
James Edward White
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Washed away - Blank Notebook (Notebook / blank book): Gilbert Pepper Washed away - Blank Notebook (Notebook / blank book)
Gilbert Pepper
R757 Discovery Miles 7 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Hardcover): Robert Monroe Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Hardcover)
Robert Monroe
R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Burgess Seashore Book with new color images (Hardcover): Thornton Burgess The Burgess Seashore Book with new color images (Hardcover)
Thornton Burgess
R829 Discovery Miles 8 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Semi-Lagrangian Advection Methods and Their Applications in Geoscience (Paperback): Steven James Fletcher Semi-Lagrangian Advection Methods and Their Applications in Geoscience (Paperback)
Steven James Fletcher
R3,546 Discovery Miles 35 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Semi-Lagrangian Advection Methods and Their Applications in Geoscience provides a much-needed resource on semi-Lagrangian theory, methods, and applications. Covering a variety of applications, the book brings together developments of the semi-Lagrangian in one place and offers a comparison of semi-Lagrangian methods with Eulerian-based approaches. It also includes a chapter dedicated to difficulties of dealing with the adjoint of semi-Lagrangian methods and illustrates the behavior of different schemes for different applications. This allows for a better understanding of which schemes are most efficient, stable, consistent, and likely to introduce the minimum model error into a given problem. Beneficial for students learning about numerical approximations to advection, researchers applying these techniques to geoscientific modeling, and practitioners looking for the best approach for modeling, Semi-Lagrangian Advection Methods and Their Applications in Geoscience fills a crucial gap in numerical modeling and data assimilation in geoscience.

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Paperback, 2nd... Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat - GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Peter Harris, Elaine Baker
R3,929 Discovery Miles 39 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats, Second Edition, provides an updated synthesis of seabed geomorphology and benthic habitats. This new edition includes new case studies from all geographic areas and habitats that were not included in the previous edition, including the Arctic, Asia, Africa and South America. Using multibeam sonar, the benthic ecology of submarine features, such as fjords, sand banks, coral reefs, seamounts, canyons, mud volcanoes and spreading ridges is revealed in unprecedented detail. This timely release offers new understanding for researchers in Marine Biodiversity, environmental managers, ecologists, and more.

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