Oceanography (seas and oceans) Books

This book provides an introduction to sustainable aquaculture practices, focusing on how we develop social, economic and environmental resilience.

This book explores the recent developments in global and Japanese whaling from the viewpoint of the members of the Japanese whaling community, a perspective which is largely neglected and misinterpreted.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This Book compliles Current Charts and Tide Prints for Puget Sound.Current Charts show the values of the currents at each reference station. There is one chart for every hour throughout the cycle. They are indexed to the tidal current at Admiralty Inlet...

Seashore and Prairie is a book written by Mary Potter Thacher and published in 1876. The book is a collection of essays and observations on the natural world, focusing on two distinct environments: the seashore and the prairie. Thacher uses her keen eye...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

"An extraordinary story of bravery and insanity on the high seas. . . . One of the most gripping sea stories I have ever read." -- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect StormIn the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, comes a breathtaking...

Discover the enchanting world of whales with our comprehensive guide, designed for enthusiasts and conservationists alike. Dive deep into whale ecology, learn to conduct photo-ID research, manage data, understand research methodologies, and develop...

Shallow water acoustics (SWA), the study of how low and medium frequency sound propagates and scatters on the continental shelves of the worlds oceans, has both technical interest and a large number of practical applications...

Underwater acoustic digital signal processing and communications is an area of applied research that has witnessed major advances over the past decade. Rapid developments in this area were made possible by the use of powerful...

On The Sea-Bathing Of Scarborough, Part 1: With The Various Forms Of Baths And Their Medicinal Uses is a book written by William Alexander and published in 1882. The book provides a detailed account of the sea-bathing practices in Scarborough, a popular...

Discrimination Of Light Of Different Wavelengths By Fish is a scientific book written by Cora Daisy Reeves and published in 1919. The book explores the ability of fish to distinguish between different wavelengths of light and how this affects their...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

1 What is a tidal flat?.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Function and structure of natural and man-made tidal flats.- 1.2.1 Pysico-chemical characteristics.- 1.2.2 Hydraulic characteristics.- 1.2.3 Biomass of bacteria and macrobenthos.- 1.2.4 Respiration rates...

This monograph develops the theory of noise mechanisms and measurements, and describes general noise characteristics and computational methods. The vast ambient noise literature is concisely summarized using theory combined with key representative...

Scientists Charles B. Officer, Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, and Paul C. Wuenschel provide technical information and data reduction in regards to deep sea refraction in this report. This valuable reference is a must-have for scientists and...

"Small Wonders of the Ocean: Investigating Manta Beam Little guy Advancement" dives into the spellbinding and frequently baffling universe of one of the sea's most glorious animals, the manta beam. This book unwinds the complexities of manta beam little...

Offshore drilling and constructions require exact knowledge of the geophysical properties of the seabed and sub-seabed, as unexpected objects can slow down or halt projects. This book presents the state-of-the-art in acoustic exploration of the seabed...

"Physical Geodesy", published in 1967, has for many years been considered as the standard introduction to its field. The enormous progress since then has required a complete reworking. While basic material has been retained...

This textbook develops a fundamental understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics by providing a mathematical description of fluid properties, kinematics and dynamics as influenced by earth's rotation. Its didactic value is based on elaborate treatment...

The little coastal village of Taiji, Japan is lauded as the birthplace of Japanese whaling. Today the secret of 'The Cove' and Taiji's annual dolphin hunt is out.Set amid the activists' frontline battle to protect Taiji's dolphins, 'Taiji' brings a...

There are incentive indications that the growth of human population, the increasing use and abuse of natural resources combined with climate changes (probably due to anthropic pollution, to some extent) exert a considerable...

Because of its centrallocation in the Old World, the Adriatic Sea has long been explored and studied. Modern methods of investigation, however, have accelerated the pace of study during the last decade. These are the ADCP...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Since the computing revolution, modelling has become the most important way in which we further our knowledge about how the sea moves and how the processes in the sea operate. The coast and the continental shelf are two of...

When cancer takes her husband of twenty-one years, the author feels a loss of direction until she opens her eyes to new possibilities.Leaving her job and taking her recently widowed mother for a long getaway to Zihuantanejo on the Pacific coast of Mexico...

This book is about a boy and his parents who are raising awareness about our current ocean crisis. Through research, they.teach people, especially the young ones, how to do something about the problem.

Just like beach glass that starts out as a bottle or a marble or a window, we start out fresh-scrubbed and new, with expectations and intentions set for our lives. And like the glass objects that break in the storms that tumble them, our own intentions...

The study of the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the ocean is known as oceanography. Some of the topics covered under the subject of oceanography are ocean currents, waves, ecosystem dynamics, geology of the sea floor, etc. The subject of...

The study of various physical, chemical and biological features of oceans is known as oceanography. It is an inter-disciplinary field of physics, geology and biology which attempts to study the history of the oceans, their current situation and future...

The study of the oceans is known as oceanography. It encompasses a wide range of topics such as marine life, ecosystems, currents, waves, the movement of sediments, and seafloor geology. Oceanography studies the physical, chemical, and biological...

Abalones are marine snails from the family Haliotidae . This family of shellfish is comprised of 56 recognized species worldwide and eight known species in California. The Native Peoples of California fished and dove for abalone for thousands of years...

Originally published in 1890, this book provides a detailed account of the pearl and chank fisheries in the Gulf of Manaar, a shallow bay off the coast of India. The book includes descriptions of the various species of marine fauna found in the gulf, as...

There IS something we can do - but we must do more NOW.From the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, from outer space to inside our bodies, plastic pollution is everywhere. Plastic has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, but at a huge cost...

This book offers a unique multidisciplinary integration of the physics of turbulence and remote sensing technology. Remote Sensing of Turbulence provides a new vision on the research of turbulence and summarizes the current and future challenges of...

Jeremy Arkes gives us the nature book he wanted to have when he moved to the Monterey Peninsula 14 years earlier. This book provides all you need to know for appreciating nature from Monterey through Carmel and to Big Sur - one of the most pristine,...

Incidents On Land And Water: Or Four Years On The Pacific Coast is a book written by Mrs. D. B. Bates and published in 1858. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences during her four-year stay on the Pacific Coast, which includes California and...