Oceanography

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025542Author Randel WashburneFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 381g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860108320Author Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)Format HardbackPage Count 173Imprint Graham & Trotman LtdPublisher Kluwer Academic Publishers...

The deep oceans are the last great frontier remaining on Earth. Humans have conquered the vast wilderness of the terrestrial surface, form the searing deserts and dark forests of the tropics to the icy polar regions. Today, anyone with enugh ambition and...

High Performance Computing in the Geosciences surveys the state of the art of programs presently being developed which require high performance computing for their implementation, provides a guide for decision making in regard to computing directions in...

This collection of 52 papers presents the state-of-the-art of Oceanology of China Seas, including Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea. The papers are published in two volumes comprising six parts: Volume 1: Physical Oceanography, Marine...

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...

The oceans are the single most important feature of our planet. They shape our climate, our culture, our future. Yet we know more about the surface of Mars than we do about Earth's watery depths. What lies below the frozen Arctic ice-sheets? Or in the...

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. Marine Geology and Geotechnology of the South China Sea and Taiwan...

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Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their...

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Where in the world can you: Tuck into a poisonous pufferfish? Spot some perilous pirates? Explore the savage seabed?Book InformationISBN 9780439944540Author Anita GaneriFormat...

Written by a group of international experts in their field, this book is a review of Lagrangian observation, analysis and assimilation methods in physical and biological oceanography. This multidisciplinary text presents new results on nonlinear analysis...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948494373Author Ph D Ed SobeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Publisher Seaworthy Publications, Inc.Weight(grams) 290g

There is growing concern about the state of the world's oceans. The rapid growth of human populations in coastal regions has led to increasing dependence on marine resources. Beneficial features related to food supply and life style need to be balanced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782176507088Author D SoumFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Self PublishPublisher Self PublishWeight(grams) 186g

The University of Florida has an ambitious goal: to harness the power of its faculty, staff, students, and alumni to solve some of society's most pressing problems and to become a resource for the state of Florida, the nation, and the world. Sea levels...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624030062Author Jennifer SwansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint ABDO Publishing CoPublisher ABDO Publishing CoWeight(grams) 137g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624039560Author Kelly DoudnaFormat HardbackImprint ABDO Publishing CoPublisher ABDO Publishing CoWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781636407296Author Shuchi BhattFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint White Falcon PublishingPublisher White Falcon PublishingWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781275724624Author Matthew Fontaine MauryFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Gale, Sabin AmericanaPublisher Gale, Sabin AmericanaWeight(grams) 189g

One of the greatest scientific and technological achievements of the 21st century will be to cast a light on the eternal darkness of the deep ocean and this book identifies the key determinants of life or death in its extreme environment. Dr. Erik...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410203625Author Henry B BigelowFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013274886Author Maya Bode-DalbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

A vivid, up-to-date tour of the Earth's last frontier, a remote and mysterious realm that nonetheless lies close to the heart of even the most land-locked reader. The sea covers seven-tenths of the Earth, but we have mapped only a small percentage of it...

The first edition of this book provided readers with a complete examination of the tsunami phenomenon in Hawaii. This second edition adds many eyewitness accounts of the tsunamis of 1946 and 1960 and expands its coverage to include major tsunamis in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674017283Author M. N. HillFormat HardbackPage Count 572Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 666g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674017313Author Arthur Eugene MaxwellFormat HardbackPage Count 806Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 1460g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674017429Author Allan R. RobinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 662Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 1228g

A continuing, comprehensive and timely survey of the state of knowledge of ocean science, this distinguished series provides an overview of research frontiers as ocean science progresses. Areas covered include physical, biological, and chemical...

Print student edition, Waves, Electricity, and MagnetismBook InformationISBN 9780078880230Author McGraw-HillFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint McGraw-Hill Inc.,USPublisher McGraw-Hill Education - EuropeWeight(grams) 794g

Download PDF of corrected version of Chapter 32 A continuing, comprehensive and timely survey of the state of knowledge of ocean science, this distinguished series provides an overview of research frontiers as ocean science progresses. Areas covered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990821700Author Reginald T PittmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Playground PublishingPublisher Playground PublishingWeight(grams) 86g

The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate systemIt has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize...

Half of the world's population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to almost all of us. In The Tide, celebrated science writer Hugh Aldersey-Williams weaves together...

This is a comprehensive treatment of the remarkable discoveries made during the last twenty-five years concerning relief and structures under the world ocean. The author deals with a host of isolated, deep-sea volcanoes; with gigantic submarine chains of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990904076Author Janet BallettaFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Wrb PublishingPublisher Wrb PublishingWeight(grams) 159g

In response to many request, Jeff Toghill has now written a basic handbook for everybody who wishes to learn the principles of small boat coastal navigation. The aim of this book is simplicity - the author deals with the essentials of coastal navigation...

How do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one?Australia’s best-known surf scientist, Rob “Dr. Rip” Brander, takes readers on a fascinating and...

"It came from nowhere, snapping giant ships in two. No one believed the survivors . . . until now" -New Scientist magazine cover, June 30, 2001 Rogue waves are the focus of this book. They are among the waves naturally - served by people on the...