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Oceanography eBooks

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  • Blue Planet Law

    The Ecology of our Economic and Technological World

    Series series Law and Criminology (R0)
    Blue Planet Law is the global and future-oriented environmental law that is necessary to face the global environmental crisis in the Anthropocene, assuming especially the link between climate action (SDG 13) and ocean sustainability (SDG 14). This open access book focuses on means of overcoming global environmental problems such as climate change, ocean degradation and biodiversity loss and the ... Read more

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  • Blue Machine

    How the Ocean Shapes Our World

    by Helen Czerski ...
    ***WINNER OF THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATIONFINANCIAL TIMES* 2023 HIGHLIGHT'Helen Czerski weaves together physics and biology, history and science, in a beautifully poetic way.'Professor Alice Roberts'In Helen Czerski's hands, the mechanical becomes magical. An instant classic**.'Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read Water'Blue Machine is quite simply one of the best books I have ever ... Read more

    RM 54.59

  • The Big Book Of Sea Monsters (Scary Looking Sea Animals)

    Animal Encyclopedia for Kids

    Series series Children's Fish & Marine Life Books
    They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life. Learn about these sea monsters by ÒmeetingÓ them face-to-face. The use of picture books in introducing sea monsters will help you slowly accept them and not be feel scared towards them. Picture books work by capturing the attention to help you remember facts better. Buy a copy now! ... Read more

    RM 19.56

  • Financing the Ocean Back to Health in Southeast Asia:

    Approaches for Mainstreaming Blue Finance

    This publication provides an overview of the “blue economy” and emphasizes its significance for protecting the biodiversity of natural resources in Southeast Asia. The “blue economy” is defined as the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources to drive economic growth and improve livelihoods, while protecting and nurturing marine ecosystems. In this publication, investment approaches, ... Read more

    RM 21.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 中国海洋文化发展报告(2015年卷)

    by 曲金良 ...
    本書是教育部立項哲學社會科學發展報告之一,集中反映我國在已將建設「海洋強國」「文化強國」確定為國家戰略的背景下,我國海洋文化學界、政府海洋相關各界、沿海區域社會關於海洋文化意識、海洋文化觀念、海洋文化歷史、海洋文化事業、海洋文化產業、海洋文化生活、海洋文化教育、海洋文化規划管理等領域的基本面貌、存在問題、對策措施等的全面研究與發展狀況。 ... Read more

    RM 48.98 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The American Sea

    A Natural History of the Gulf of Mexico

    Series series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series, Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    For more than a decade, Rezneat Darnell worked on this major synthesis of what is known about the Gulf of Mexico. His goal: to bring a deeper understanding of “the American Sea” to students, scientists, managers, and educated citizens of the public at large. The American Sea builds on Darnell’s own research, the research of his graduate students, government agency research reports, data synthesis ... Read more

    RM 34.09

  • Den danske Ingolf-Expedition

    I somrene 1895 og 1896 sejler det danske skib Ingolf ud på en omfattende og banebrydende ekspedition mod nord. Skibet skal lodde havets dybder omkring Vestgrønland, Island og Færøerne, hvilket aldrig før er forsøgt på denne skala.Ekspeditionen adskiller sig fra tidligere ekspeditioner ved sine utrolige fund af liv på havbunden, hvoraf nogle prøver kommer fra hele 3.500 meters dybde. Ekspeditionen ... Read more

    RM 40.89

  • Otoliths of Common Australian Temperate Fish

    A Photographic Guide

    The accurate identification of fish ‘ear-bones’, known as otoliths, is essential to determine the fish prey of marine and terrestrial predators. Fish otoliths are species-specific when combining size, shape and surface features, and can remain undigested for long periods. As a result, they can indicate which fish make up the diet of various predators, including cephalopod, seabird, marine mammal ... Read more

    RM 352.89

  • The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Following a decision by the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) in July 1996 the then chainnan, Geoffrey Holland, wrote a letter of invitation to a meeting to plan a "Symposium on the Freshwater Balance of the Arctic". The meeting was held in Ottawa on November 12-13 1996 and was attended by representatives of various organisations, including the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as ... Read more

    RM 209.59

  • Advanced Remote Sensing Technology for Covid-19 Monitoring and Forecasting

    This book provides a groundbreaking exploration of satellite remote sensing's role in tracking the mobility and spread of COVID-19, focusing on its origin in Wuhan City. It addresses the gap in research by employing advanced techniques like quantum image processing to analyze satellite data and differentiate between COVID-19-related deaths and other causes. Additionally, it explores conspiracy ... Read more

    RM 290.09

  • The Social Construction of the Ocean and Modern Taiwan

    by Kuang-hao Hou ...
    Series series Routledge Research on Taiwan Series
    This book interprets the meanings of the uses, regulations, and representations of the ocean undertaken by the state and other societal power sources in modern Taiwan between 1949 and 2016.Following Michael Mann’s historical sociology and Philip Steinberg’s political geography, the book analyses the construction of the ocean by the society of Taiwan in terms of ideological, political, military and ... Read more

    RM 235.20

  • Saving America's Beaches: The Causes Of And Solutions To Beach Erosion

    Series Book 19 - Advanced Series On Ocean Engineering
    This book tells you where beach sand comes from, how waves are formed and how they break and move sand down the coast, how “works of man” have blocked this movement and caused beach erosion, and what can be done to save the beaches for future generations of Americans. A three-part prescription for healthy beaches is proposed: “backing off”, “bypassing sand”, and “beach nourishment”. So if you love ... Read more

    RM 148.19

  • Coasts, Estuaries and Lakes

    Implications for Sustainable Development

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume discusses geological, biological and sustainability aspects of coastal, estuary and lake environments. It offers a comprehensive understanding of biotic, physico-chemical, sedimentological and socio-environmental factors associated with the sustainable development of these environments in areas vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic activities. The book is divided into ... Read more

    RM 586.99

  • WCFS2019

    Proceedings of the World Conference on Floating Solutions

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book highlights recent research and developments in floating structures on rivers, lakes, seas and oceans for energy harvesting, aquaculture and farming, leisure activities, infrastructure, industrial plants, real estate and cities, with a focus on sustainably living, relaxing and working offshore. Bringing together international experts and leaders, from both industry and academia it reviews ... Read more

    RM 419.29

  • Ecological Processes at Marine Fronts

    Oases in the ocean

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book reviews and summarizes the results and hypotheses raised by studies directly or indirectly dealing with the ecology of fronts and aims to identify the themes that connect them to produce a synthesis of this knowledge. Though not immediately perceived the ocean is highly structured and fronts are one of the most important components of its structural complexity. Marine fronts have been ... Read more

    RM 209.59

  • The Blue Economy

    An Asian Perspective

    Edited by Somnath Hazra, Anindya Bhukta ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume defines and analyzes the Blue Economy, a system that encompasses all the economic activities which are happening in and around the ocean within a sustainable development framework, with focus on countries in Asia. This work is timely, as Blue Economy activities account for a significant share of GDPs in the island and coastal economies in the Asia region, sustaining the livelihoods of ... Read more

    RM 377.29

  • The Book of Tides

    An idiosyncratic, richly illustrated guide to Britain's rivers, seas and shores, for everyone who loves the water and the natural world - a Norwegian Wood for Britain's watersThis is a book for those who want to understand better how the waters surrounding us affect our daily lives, how it imperceptibly but crucially shapes our actions, and has shaped our landscape for millenia. It's for anyone ... Read more

    RM 102.89

  • Tides

    The Science and Spirit of the Ocean

    In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind at low tide; in China, he races the Silver Dragon, a twenty-five-foot tidal bore that crashes eighty miles up the ... Read more

    RM 45.29

  • Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation

    by Paul C. Etter ...
    This newest edition adds new material to all chapters, especially in mathematical propagation models and special applications and inverse techniques. It has updated environmental-acoustic data in companion tables and core summary tables with the latest underwater acoustic propagation, noise, reverberation, and sonar performance models. Additionally ... Read more

    RM 1,548.64

  • Computational Automation for Water Security

    Enhancing Water Quality Management

    Computational Automation for Water Security: Enhancing Water Quality Management is a comprehensive and insightful guide which explores the challenges posed by inefficient and outdated practices, presenting innovative solutions to enhance decision-making, optimizing water treatment processes, and ultimately improving environmental outcomes. Through the coverage of advanced computational techniques, ... Read more

    RM 617.49

  • Regional Satellite Oceanography

    This work addresses the whole range of problems relating to the application of satellite technology to studies of regional seas and sea phenomona - the Gulf Stream, the Kuroshia Current - and coastal zones. It argues that to emphasize global applications is to fail to take into account fundamental idiosyncracies specific to the regional perspective ... Read more

    RM 290.09

  • GNSS-Reflectometry: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book gives comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals, methods and applications of GNSS-Reflectometry (GNSS-R), including GNSS-R history, GNSS reflection signal characteristics, ground-based GNSS multipath reflectometry, interference pattern technology, delay Doppler map, space-based GNSS-R theory, ocean altimetry, hydrological remote sensing, vegetation monitoring and cryosphere remote ... Read more

    RM 796.59

  • 21st Century Maritime Silk Road: Wind Energy Resource Evaluation

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book aims to establish a wind energy evaluation system, to provide scientific reference for site selection, daily operation and long-term planning of wind power generation, thus to make contribution to breaking the shackles of power shortage. Firstly, it presents the advantages and disadvantages of offshore wind power, then further discusses about the status quo and challenges for wind power ... Read more

    RM 503.09

  • Oceanic Migration

    Paths, Sequence, Timing and Range of Prehistoric Migration in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

    Oceanic Migration studies the prehistoric peopling of the Pacific. It uses science and mathematics to expand the research base of Pacific prehistory and casts new light on this final human expansion. It explores the fundamental roles of oceanography and of global climate change in determining the paths, sequence, timing and range of Spice Island-based maritime migrations ranging across a quarter ... Read more

    RM 586.99