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Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas)

Introduction to satellite oceanography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): G.A. Maul Introduction to satellite oceanography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
G.A. Maul
R5,674 Discovery Miles 56 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Satelli te oceanography, as the term is used in this book, is a generic term that means application of the technology of aerospace electromagnetic remote sensing to the study of the oceans. The key words here are "application of technology **. to the study of the oceans." The goal is to learn more about our planet's hydrosphere. As such, remote sensing technology is another tool in the oceanographer's sea bag, just like a bathythermograph or a plankton net. But is a whole book necessary if remote sensing is just another tool? While it is true that no one has written a whole book on plankton nets, volumes have been written about what is found in those nets. Today's state-of-the-art measurements from spacecraft or aircraft first must be interpreted in terms of their physics; then the interpretations must be understood in terms of oceanic processes. This is not materially different from the analogy to Ii plankton net; marine biolo gists still argue about what didn't get caught in the net.

Pinnipeds and El Nino - Responses to Environmental Stress (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): Fritz... Pinnipeds and El Nino - Responses to Environmental Stress (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Fritz Trillmich, Kathryn A. Ono
R2,878 Discovery Miles 28 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

El Nino is a meteorological and oceanographic phenomenon, which occurs at irregular intervals in the eastern tropical Pacific. Its most obvious characteristic is the warming of surface waters, which causes enormous disturbances of the marine environment. A severe Nino may also affect continental systems worldwide. This book gathers in a comprehensive way the information available on the effects of the exceptionally strong 1982-83 Nino on a group of marine mammals, the pinnipeds. It presents an analysis of the effects of environmental stress on the populations of top predators. Data and interpretations are based on a most unusual collection of long-term studies of pinniped population dynamics, behavior and ecology which spanned the El Nino event. The responses of pinniped populations to the El Nino disturbance of the marine ecosystem also has important implications for the management and conservation of marine mammal populations.

Physically-Based Modelling and Simulation of Climate and Climatic Change - Part 1 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Physically-Based Modelling and Simulation of Climate and Climatic Change - Part 1 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
M.E. Schlesinger
R8,394 Discovery Miles 83 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

PREFACE xv LIST OF LECTURERS xix LIST OF PARTICIPANTS xx]. VOLUME I PART I - DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICALLY-BASED MODELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE Section 1 - Introduction GATES, W. L. - Climate and the Climate System 3 SIMMONS, A. J. and L. BENGTSSON - Atmospheric General Circulation Models: Their Design and Use for Climate Studies 23 Section 2 - Numerical Methods for Large-Scale Dynamics ARAKAWA, A. - Finite-Difference Methods in Climate Modeling 79 BOURKE, W. - Spectral Methods in Global Climate and Weather Prediction Models 169 Section 3 - Parameterization of Subgrid-Scale Physical Processes FOUQUART, Y. - Radiative Transfer in Climate Models 223 LAVAL, K. - Land Surface Processes 285 SELLERS, P. J. , Y. MINTZ, Y. C. SUD and A. DALCHER - A Brief Description of the Simple Biosphere Model (SiB) 307 SOMMERIA, G. - Parameterization of the Planetary Boundary Layer in Large-Scale Atmospheric Models 331 x TABLE OF CONTENTS TIEDTKE, M. - Parameterization of Cumulus Convection in Large-Scale Models 375 SUNDQVIST, H. - Parameterization of Condensation and Associated Clouds in Models for Weather Prediction and General Circulation Simulation 433 PART II - DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICALLY-BASED MODELS OF THE OCEAN AND SEA ICE HAN, Y. -J. - Modelling and Simulation of the General Circulation of the Ocean 465 HIBLER, W. D. - Modelling Sea Ice Thermodynamics and Dynamics in Climate Studies 509 PART III - METHODS OF COUPLING ATMOSPHERE, OCEAN AND ICE MODELS BRYAN, K.

Opportunities and Uses of the Ocean (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978): David A. Ross Opportunities and Uses of the Ocean (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978)
David A. Ross
R1,534 Discovery Miles 15 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The oceans cover about 72 percent of our planet (which is named for the remaining 28 percent). These oceans have fascinated and challenged the human race for centuries. In the past, the ocean had been used first as a source of food and later as a means of transportation. However, the oceans have recently become very important-they may offer a solution to many of our modern problems. For example, refuse from land is to be dumped into the ocean never to be seen again; fish and other biological resources are to be caught and used to meet the protein deficiency of the world; oil and gas from the continental shelf and perhaps deeper areas will eventually solve our energy problems. None ofthese examples is completely possible, and the at source offood and later as a means of transportation. However, the oceans social, and ecological problems in the marine environment. Countries are al ready planning how the oceans can be divided up, so that they will get their "fair share." Economists, politicians, and others are producing almost daily, optimistic or pessimistic views (depending upon your own viewpoint) about the ocean and its resources. Equally loud reports come from environ mentalists, conservationists, government sources, and oil companies con cerning the pollution and potential destruction of the ocean."

Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990): John H. Barwis, John G. McPherson,... Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
John H. Barwis, John G. McPherson, Joseph R.J. Studlick
R3,319 Discovery Miles 33 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs presents an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the geology of sandstone oil and gas reservoirs. Twenty-two case studies involving a variety of depositional settings, tectonic provinces, and burial/diagenetic histories emphasize depositional controls on reservoir architecture, petrophysical properties, and production performance. An introductory section provides perspective to the nature of reservoir characterization and highlights the important questions that future studies need to address. A "reservoir summary" following each case study aids the reader in gaining quick access to the main characteristics of each reservoir. This casebook is heavily illustrated, and most data have not been previously published. The intended audience comprises a broad range of practicing earth scientists, including petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and engineers. Readers will value the integration of geological versus engineering interests provided here, and will be enabled to improve exploration and production results.

Facets of Modern Biogeochemistry - Festschrift for E.T. Degens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990):... Facets of Modern Biogeochemistry - Festschrift for E.T. Degens (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Venugopalan Ittekkot, Stephan Kempe, Walter Michaelis, Alejandro Spitzy
R2,935 Discovery Miles 29 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Scientists who have had the opportunity of being associated with Professor Egon T. Degens, to whom this Festschrift is devoted, have been influenced by his ideas on subjects as varied as: extraterrestrial organic matter, origin of life, evolution of organisms, isotope biogeochemistry down to more imminent ones such as the carbon cycle and its implications on climate. This variety is also reflected in the papers in the present volume contributed by colleagues who have known Egon or have worked with him. Egon Theodor Degens was born on April 16, 1928 at Inden, Germany and had his education in Bonn and Wiirzburg. After a stint at the Pennsylvania State University he returned to Wiirzburg to help set up one of the first organic geochemistry laboratories in the world. This laboratory was the breeding ground for some of the eminent organic geochemists at work today. Later, he joined the California Institute of Technology and began his work on stable carbon isotopes, and later on biogeochemical compounds in natural waters. From California he moved on to the east coast, which led to yet another productive phase at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He was instrumental in the pioneering work carried out by the Woods Hole scientists in the Black Sea which is the largest anoxic basin in the world, and in the Red Sea where the first hydrothermal ore deposits on the seafloor were discovered.

Particle Analysis in Oceanography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): Serge Demers Particle Analysis in Oceanography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Serge Demers
R2,930 Discovery Miles 29 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Individual cell and particle analysis in aquatic sciences is involved in many aspects of oceanography and limnology, including optical physics of particles, phytoplankton physiology and ecology, marine and aquatic microbiology and food web interactions. This book concentrates on the optimal utilization of flow cytometry and image analysis and the ways in which oceanographic and limnological problems can be uniquely or better addressed using these techniques.

Pollution of the North Sea - An Assessment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): Wim Salomons, Brian L.... Pollution of the North Sea - An Assessment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Wim Salomons, Brian L. Bayne, Egbert K. Duursma, Ulrich Foerstner
R3,019 Discovery Miles 30 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This preface is being written at a time of exceptional public interest in the North Sea, following media head lines on toxic algal blooms, the mass mortality of common seals, and concern over pollution levels. These headlines may suggest that pollution of the North Sea is a recent event. This is not the case. Although no data are available (methods simply did not exist), it is safe to assume that emission (both into air and water) of heavy metals already started to increase in the 19th cen tury. The growth of cities and introduction of sewer sys tems led to the discharge of raw sewage and sewage sludge. The introduction of man-made (xenobiotic) organ ic chemicals and their subsequent emission into the North Sea commenced before the second world war. The shallower and coastal areas of the North Sea receive the highest concentrations of these pollutants. Not unexpectedly, these areas - some Norwegian fjords, the Dutch coast, the German Bight - show signs of ecosystem deterioration and eutrophication. A certain percentage of the pollutants does not remain in the North Sea but is "exported" to the Atlantic. The North Sea therefore con tributes to the global input of pollutants to the world's oceans. The major part of the pollutants accumulate in the North Sea and are incorporated in the bottom sediments. Although they are "out of sight," they should not be "out of mind.""

Residual Currents and Long-term Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990): Ralph T. Cheng Residual Currents and Long-term Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Ralph T. Cheng
R2,972 Discovery Miles 29 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Estuaries, bays and contiguous coastal seas are the world's most valuable, and yet most vulnerable marine ecosystems. Fundamental to the protection and management of these important resources is an understand- ing of the physical processes involved which affect the circulation, mixing, and transport of salt, nutrients and sediment. Residual Currents and Long-Term Transport processes appear to have direct control over freshwater inflows, contaminant loadings, dispersion and transport of sediments and nutrients, and causes of declining living resources. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the research results on these processes in estuaries and bays. Contributions from ten countries include results based on theoretical formulations, analyses of field data, numerical models and case studies.

Start of a Glacial - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Correlating Records of the Past held at Cabo Blanco,... Start of a Glacial - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Correlating Records of the Past held at Cabo Blanco, Mallorca, Spain, April 4-10, 1991 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
George J. Kukla, Ellen Went
R4,382 Discovery Miles 43 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Some 115 thousand years ago the world as we know it today shifted into a much colder glacial mode which culminated with huge ice sheets reaching as far south as New York, Berlin and St. Petersburg. The numerical climate models, used to predict the next century climate, were as yet unable to explain what happened. The reader of the book gains a detailed picture of what is known on the most important episodes of the past climate history, what to expect during the transition into a glacial climate mode, and which aspects and elements of the climate system seem mostsusceptible to change. The climate modelers will realize that the long term history of natural climate variations may hold important clues to the mechanism of climate changes which should be taken in account if the near future CO2 rich climate have to be predicted with any degree ofreliability.

Basement Correlation Across the North Atlantic (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989): M.S.N. Carpenter Basement Correlation Across the North Atlantic (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
M.S.N. Carpenter; Jean-Pierre Lefort
R1,522 Discovery Miles 15 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Major structural features are used in this study to reconstruct the links which existed between North America, Europe and Africa before the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean. The synthesis of geophysical and geochemical data as well as geological observations allows the recognition of the original geometry of the Grenvillian, Cadomian, Caledonian, Ligerian-Acadian and Hercynian foldbelts and the identification of ancient plate sutures. The reader will find a wealth of information based not only on the English but also on the French and Spanish literature, thus opening less known results to the international community.

Towards a Model of Ocean Biogeochemical Processes (Paperback, 1993 ed.): Geoffrey T. Evans, Michael J.R. Fasham Towards a Model of Ocean Biogeochemical Processes (Paperback, 1993 ed.)
Geoffrey T. Evans, Michael J.R. Fasham
R2,892 Discovery Miles 28 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Key biogeochemical events in the ocean take place in less than a second, are studied in experiments lasting a few hours, and determine cycles that last over seasons or even years. Models of the controlling processes thus have to take into account these time scales. This book aims at achieving consensus among these controlling processes at all relevant time scales. It helps understand the global carbon cycle including the production and breakdown of solved organic matter and the production, sinking and breakdown of particles. The emphasis on considering all time scales in submodel formulation is new and of interest to all those working in global ocean models and related fields.

Carbon Cycling in the Glacial Ocean: Constraints on the Ocean's Role in Global Change - Quantitative Approaches in... Carbon Cycling in the Glacial Ocean: Constraints on the Ocean's Role in Global Change - Quantitative Approaches in Paleoceanography (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
Rainer Zahn, Thomas F. Pedersen, Michael A. Kaminski, Laurent Labeyrie
R2,963 Discovery Miles 29 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A comprehensive progress report on the multi-disciplinary field of ocean and climate change research is given. It compiles introductory background papers and leading scientific results on the ocean-atmosphere carbon cycle with emphasis on the ocean's carbon inventory and the various components involved. The relationship between plankton productivity, carbon fixation, oceanic PCO2 and climate change is investigated from the viewpoint of long-term climatic change during the late Quaternary cycles of ice ages and warm ages. The various approaches range from micropaleontology over organic and trace element geochemistry to molecular isotope geochemistry.

Estuaries of South America - Their Geomorphology and Dynamics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999):... Estuaries of South America - Their Geomorphology and Dynamics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Gerardo M. E. Perillo, Maria C. Piccolo, Mario Pino-Quivira
R2,858 Discovery Miles 28 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The original idea of this book started when we were making a residual fluxes study of the Paranagua Coastal Lagoon (Brazil) near the colonial town of Guaraque~aba.Among the beautiful mangroves of this Brazilian National Park, between profile and profile, we wondered why South American estuaries were little known in the international arena. Besides, most of the papers published in the literature are based on biological research. Practically nothing is known about their geomorphology and dynamics. That night, while we were walking along the hilly streets of the town, we decided that the only way to have an idea about the degree of advance in the geomorphology and dynamics of our estuaries was to ask the proper South American researchers to write review articles about the estuaries in which they were working or about the gen eral state of the art of the Geomorphology and Physical Oceanography of the estuar ies of his/her country. The book grew from then on. Although initially many scien tists offer to write a chapter, we ran into the same problem these researchers have to publish in journals, they felt that their English was not good enough and withdrew. However, we are very satisfy about the number and quality of the contributions which also passed a very strong review process.

Radar Scattering from Modulated Wind Waves - Proceedings of the Workshop on Modulation of Short Wind Waves in the... Radar Scattering from Modulated Wind Waves - Proceedings of the Workshop on Modulation of Short Wind Waves in the Gravity-Capillary Range by Non-Uniform Currents, held in Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands, 24-26 May 1988 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
G.J. Komen, W.A. Oost
R2,871 Discovery Miles 28 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ten years ago, de Loor and co-workers at TNO, The Netherlands, were the first to report bottom topography patterns in real aperture radar (RAR) images of the southern North Sea. At that time, this was a real puzzle. The skin depth of microwaves for sea water is only of the order of centimeters while the sea bottom is about 20 meters below the surface. Electromagnetic radiation therefore cannot probe the bottom directly. Similar phenomena were found in radar imagery from SEASAT and SIR-AlB synthetic aperture radars (SAR's) of Nantucket Shoals, the English Channel and many other coastal areas. Since then theory and ocean field experiments (Le., Phelps Bank, Georgia Straits, SARSEX, TOWARD, FASINEX, etc.) have advanced our understanding considerably. We now know that these surface signatures are the results of surface currents, perturbed by the bottom topography, which refract the propagation and modulate the energy of (short) surface waves so as to cause microwave backscatter power variations. Hence, any large scale ocean features containing nonuniform surface currents (i.e. internal waves, eddies, fronts, etc.) will cause similar manifestations in the radar imagery by means of current-wave-microwave interactions. Observations confirm this.

Computational Fluid Dynamics - Selected Topics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995): Dieter Leutloff,... Computational Fluid Dynamics - Selected Topics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
Dieter Leutloff, Ramesh C. Srivastava
R1,526 Discovery Miles 15 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Computational methods and modelling is of growing importance in fundamental science as well as in applications in industry and in environmental research. In this topical volume the readers find important contributions in the field of turbulent boundary layers, the Tsunami problem, group invariant solution of hydrodynamic equations, non-linear waves, modelling of the problem of evaporation-condensation, the exact solution of discrete models of the Boltzmann equation etc. The book addresses researchers and engineers both in the mechanical sciences and in scientific computing.

Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): P.C. Reid, C.M Turley,... Protozoa and Their Role in Marine Processes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
P.C. Reid, C.M Turley, P.H. Burkill
R4,433 Discovery Miles 44 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the summer of 1988, under NATO sponsorship, approximately 80 scientists lived and worked together in Plymouth for two weeks to evaluate the ecological role of protozoa in the sea. Through the convivial surroundings, close working conditions and special facilities that had been brought together for NATO ASI 604/87 a 'melting pot' of ideas was formed, which stimulated the multidisciplinary creativity which is expressed in this book and in a second series of papers which will be published in Marine Microbial Food Webs under the title - "Protozoa and their Role in Marine Microbial Food Webs." Discussions of the role of protozoa in the microbial food web, in the cycling of carbon and nitrogen and the extent to which this web acts as a link or sink to metazoa in the water column were major themes of the ASI. Structured sessions covering oral and poster presentations, field work, model 1 ing, laboratory practicals and demonstrations of techniques such as image analysis and flow cytometry, formed the core of the meeting. Participants took part enthusiastically in the practical sessions developing new concepts and obtaining new insights into their work. The practicals included a 'protozoo' and some beautiful films and videos. Field excursions were made to a range of sites including a unique marine sewage farm at Looe in Cornwall, (Jones this volume). Interactive workshops allowed scientists with no modelling experience to input their results to three simulation models and a flow analysis package.

Bioorganic Marine Chemistry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989): A.R. Davis, M P Foster, C M Ireland, J... Bioorganic Marine Chemistry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
A.R. Davis, M P Foster, C M Ireland, J Kobayashi, M. Kobayashi, …
R4,325 Discovery Miles 43 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first three chapters of Vol. 3 of Bio-organic Marine Chemistry deal with the chemistry and function of peptides. Chapter 1 by Ireland and coworkers serves as an introduction to marine-derived peptides. It is arranged phyletically and encompasses the entire range from dipeptides to a compound with 95 amino acid residues. Peptides involved in primary metabolism and hence belonging to the realm of macromolecular biochemistry are excluded. However, it might be mentioned in passing that the dividing line between large and small molecule chemistry is continually becoming less distinct. Not only are more compounds of intermediate size, from 1,000 to 10,000 dalton, being discovered, but instruments and techniques, particularly in mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance have been developed for their structural elucidation by what is considered small molecule methodology. Two groups of peptides are discussed in separate chapters. Biologists who have observed and described the mating behavior of diverse species of marine invertebrates have long surmised that a chemical mechanism might be operating in many cases of individual as well as mass fertilization. The chemical activators of sea urchin sperm prove to be a series of peptides, whose structures and activity are discussed by Suzuki.

Geodesy on the Move - Gravity, Geoid, Geodynamics and Antarctica (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998):... Geodesy on the Move - Gravity, Geoid, Geodynamics and Antarctica (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Rene Forsberg, Martine Feissl, Reinhard Dietrich
R4,428 Discovery Miles 44 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on the IAG scientific assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this volume combines papers in the fields of gravity and geoid, geodynamics, and geodesy in Antarctica. The volume contains papers on recent progress in absolute and relative gravimetry, on models of the global gravity field, theoretical developments in physical geodesy, and many examples of regional gravity field and geoid models. Geodynamics chapters include papers on earth rotation and geopotential variations, reference frames and global deformations, as well as a section on the combination of space and terrestrial methods for deformation observations. The current status of geodesy in Antarctica is illustrated by a number of papers.

Sediments and Environmental Geochemistry - Selected Aspects and Case Histories (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... Sediments and Environmental Geochemistry - Selected Aspects and Case Histories (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Dietrich Heling, Peter Rothe, Ulrich Foerstner, Peter Stoffers
R2,914 Discovery Miles 29 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sediments and Environmental Geochemistry is dedicated to Professor German Muller on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The individual articles, written by outstanding scientists, cover a wide range of subjects indicating the broad spectrum of his interests. The main topics are: Carbonate and Evaporite Petrology, Petroleum Formation and Exploration, Environmental Geochemistry, Coal Petrography, Data Bases in Geosciences, and Volcanology.

Operational Analysis and Prediction of Ocean Wind Waves (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989): Madhav L... Operational Analysis and Prediction of Ocean Wind Waves (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
Madhav L Khandekar
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This monograph is an attempt to compile the present state of knowledge on ocean wave analysis and prediction. The emphasis of the monograph is on the development of ocean wave analysis and predic tion procedures and their utility for real-time operations and appli cations. Most of the material in the monograph is derived from journal articles, research reports and recent conference proceedings; some of the basic material is extracted from standard text books on physical oceanography and wind waves. Ocean wave analysis and prediction is becoming an important activity in the meteorological and oceanographic services of many countries. The present status of ocean wave prediction may be compar able to the status of numerical weather prediction of the mid-sixties and early seventies when a number of weather prediction models were developed for research purposes, many of which were later put into operational use by meteorological services of several countries. The increased emphasis on sea-state analysis and prediction has created a need for a ready reference material on various ocean wave analysis and modelling techniques and their utility. The present monograph is aimed at fulfilling this need. The monograph should prove useful to the ocean wave modelling community as well as to marine forecasters, coastal engineers and offshore technologists. The monograph could also be used for a senior undergraduate (or a first year graduate) level course in ocean wave modelling and marine meteorology.

Metals in the Hydrocycle (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984): Wim Salomons, U Foerstner Metals in the Hydrocycle (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
Wim Salomons, U Foerstner
R2,909 Discovery Miles 29 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Metals in the hydrological cycle represent a very broad subject covering all parts of the geological cycle. The present version of this book, therefore, would not have been possible without the comments and suggestions for improvement on draft ver- sions of the various chapters by a large number of colleagues. We wish to express our gratitude to: P.A. Cawse (AERE, UK), J.N. Galloway (University of Virginia, USA) and S.E. Lindberg (Oak Ridge National Labo- ratory, USA) for reviewing the chapter on atmospheric trace metals. G. Batley (CSIRO, Australia) and B.T. Hart (Chisholm In- stitute of Technology, Australia) for reviewing the chapter on speciation of dissolved metals. E.K. Duursma (Delta Institute, The Netherlands), J.M. Bewers and P.H. Yeats (Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada) and D. Eisma (Netherlands Institute for Sea Re- search, the Netherlands) for reviewing the chapter on estuaries. P. Baccini (EAWAG, Switzerland) and W. Davison (Fresh- water Biological Association, UK) for reviewing the chapter on lakes. E.T. Degens (University of Hamburg, W-Germany) for re- viewing the chapter on the oceans, and J.P. Al (Public Works Department, The Netherlands) for reviewing most of the indi- vidual chapters. Without the collaboration of these colleagues this book would not have been possible in its present form.

Offshore Structures - Volume I: Conceptual Design and Hydromechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Offshore Structures - Volume I: Conceptual Design and Hydromechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Gunther Clauss; Translated by M.J. Shields; Eike Lehmann, Carsten OEstergaard
R2,660 Discovery Miles 26 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This updated translation from the original German edition provides general background information on oceanology and ocean engineering is given, along with descriptions of drilling techniques, offshore structures and hydrocarbon production at sea. The main part of the book is concerned with the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis of marine structures, followed by an evaluation of marine structure reliability. Environmental conditions affecting marine structures, wave statistics, and the application of reliability theory to code development are also discussed. Students and practising engineers who have an interest in the analysis of marine structures will find this book an invaluable reference.

Eddies in Marine Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983): A.R. Robinson Eddies in Marine Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983)
A.R. Robinson
R4,474 Discovery Miles 44 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It is now well known that the mid-ocean flow is almost everywhere domi nated by so-called synoptic or meso-scale eddies, rotating about nearly vertical axes and extending throughout the water column. A typical mid ocean horizontal scale is 100 km and a time scale is 100 days: these meso scale eddies have swirl speeds of order 10 cm s -1 which are usually con siderably greater than the long-term average flow. Many types of eddies with somewhat different scales and characteristics have been identified. The existence of such eddies was suspected by navigators more than a century ago and confirmed by the world of C. O'D. Iselin and V. B. Stock man in the 1930's. Measurements from RIV Aries in 1959/60, using the then newly developed neutrally buoyant floats, indicated the main char acteristics of the eddies in the deep ocean of the NW Atlantic while a se ries of Soviet moored current-meter arrays culminated, in POLYGON- 1970, in the explicit mapping of an energetic anticyclonic eddy in the tropical NE Atlantic. In 1973 a large collaborative (mainly U. S., U. K. ) program, MODE-I, produced synoptic charts for an area of the NW At lantic and confirmed the existence of an open ocean eddy field and es tablished its characteristics. Meso-scale eddies are now known to be of interest and importance to marine chemists and biologists as well as to physical oceanographers and meteorologists."

Metals in Coastal Environments of Latin America (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): Ulrich Seeliger,... Metals in Coastal Environments of Latin America (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Ulrich Seeliger, Luiz D. De Lacerda, S. R Patchineelam
R2,891 Discovery Miles 28 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For the first time a state-of-the-art of present metal pollution along the coastline of Latin America is provided. This collection of papers from a conference held in August 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is designed to inform readers of recent advances in an important, interdisciplinary field. Primary focus is on: - Metal Surveys, Metals in Sediments, Metals in Biota, Metal Transport and Cycles, Metal Monitoring. A final chapter combines conclusion, outlook and recommendations of how to master the critical situation of metal concentrations in coastal environments of Latin America. This book fills a long-standing gap in the literature and will be of prime interest to researchers, students and professionals in geology, biology and chemistry.

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