D.O - Oceanography 1

Nearly 60% of the world's population lives and works within 100 miles of a coast, and even those who don't are connected to the world's oceans through an intricate drainage of rivers and streams. Ul……続きを見る

In the 200 years since it was founded, the RNLI has saved more than 144,000 lives. It all began with a meeting in London in 1824 to act on a proposal by Sir William Hillary: the formation of a Natio……続きを見る

Seit der Gründung des Max-Planck-Instituts im Jahr 1975 mit dem heutigen Nobelpreisträger Klaus Hasselmann als Gründungsdirektor hat die Klimawissenschaft in Hamburg einen bemerkenswerten Aufschwung……続きを見る

A gripping tale of exploration aboard H.M.S. Challenger, an expedition that laid the foundations for modern oceanography From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conduc……続きを見る

The book is about the origin and evolution of the atmosphere and the ocean. It spans an impressive number of concepts from radiative theory to geochemistry, from dating methods to climatic theories.……続きを見る

This second edition provides a comprehensive and scientific approach to evaluating ship resistance and propulsion. Written by experts in the field, it includes the latest developments in CFD, experi……続きを見る

In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciationーnearly th……続きを見る

Since the foundation of the Max Planck Institute in 1975 with the now-Nobel laureate Klaus Hasselmann as founding director, the climate science in Hamburg has seen a remarkable boost. Various ideas ……続きを見る

¡El primer libro de Gádor Muntaner! Un emocionante libro acerca del mar, las pasiones, la superación, la aventura y... ¡los tiburones! Una lectura emocionante, informativa e inspiradora sobre el mar……続きを見る

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur ph……続きを見る

The potential for natural hazards and vulnerability to these threats varies from community to community. Adaptation will require ongoing monitoring of the natural and built-up environments and the d……続きを見る

The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. ……続きを見る

This textbook on Underwater Acoustics has a structure that is more organic than logical. It thereby unifies diverse areas of research, including topics of signal processing, the sonar equation, sour……続きを見る

As featured on BBC News and TIME 'The potential of seaweed, or marine algae, to transform our world is huge… excellent book' New Scientist The seaweed revolution is a fresh hope for tomorrow. Seawee……続きを見る

"[An] amiable, in-depth examination of the most critical era for the development of modern oceanography" ( Publishers Weekly). In a history at once scientific and cultural, Helen Rozwadowski shows u……続きを見る

The book is conceived at two levels. An introductory one intended for undergraduate and/or environmental studies students and the other (in the appendix) for advanced students (graduate). The book i……続きを見る

This book summarizes achievements of the study on circulation and air–sea interaction and development of the ocean observation network in the South China Sea in the last 20 years, thus serving as a ……続きを見る

The importance of the oceans to life on Earth cannot be overstated. Liquid water covers more than 70% of our planet's surface and, in past geological time, has spread over 85%. Life on Earth began i……続きを見る

Thermodynamics sets fundamental laws for all physical processes and is central to driving and maintaining planetary dynamics. But how do Earth system processes perform work, where do they derive ene……続きを見る

This monograph presents cutting-edge research on dispersive wave modelling, and the numerical methods used to simulate the propagation and generation of long surface water waves. Including both an o……続きを見る

The TEX86 paleothermometer is based upon the distribution of archaeal membrane lipids ('GDGTs') in marine sediments. GDGTs are ubiquitous, abundant and relatively resistant to degradation; as such, ……続きを見る

Tracking initial ocean (de)oxygenation is critical to better constrain the coevolution of life and environment. Development of thallium isotopes has provided evidence to track the global manganese o……続きを見る

Karl von Scherzer's 'Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara' is a meticulously detailed account of the voyage of the Novara, offering a fascinating glimpse int……続きを見る

This manual describes the wide range of electromechanical, electrochemical and electro-optical transducers at the heart of current field-deployable ocean observing instruments. Their modes of operat……続きを見る

This book provides a detailed review of terminations of ice ages, including a very attractive theory based on dust deposits on ice sheets. While other books on ice ages are mostly short, popular, an……続きを見る

Hotspots are enigmatic surface features that are not easily explained in the framework of plate tectonics. Investigating their origin is the goal of this thesis, using field evidence collected in th……続きを見る

This Technical Report presents the outcome of a Working Group that was established to determine broadly applicable sound exposure guidelines for fishes and sea turtles. After consideration of the di……続きを見る

This book is dedicated to the study of structure and transport of deep and bottom waters above and through underwater channels of the Atlantic Ocean. The study is based on recent observations, analy……続きを見る

This literature study presents an overview of underwater acoustic networking. It provides a background and describes the state of the art of all networking facets that are relevant for underwater ap……続きを見る

This book describes new theoretical advances concerning analytical solutions of the Rotating Shallow Water Equations, which will make it of great interest to graduate students and scientists in the ……続きを見る