Author: Herman Gerhard GadePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Hydrographic Investigations in the Oslofjord
Author: Herman Gerhard GadePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Fjord Oceanography
Author: Howard FreelandPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461331056
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
Fjords are deep, glacia11y carved estuaries that are pecu1iar to certain coast1ines, and have severa1 characteristics that dist inguish them from sha110wer embayments. At higher latitudes they indent the western coast1ines of Scandinavia, North and South America, and New Zea1and. They are a1so a common feature of much of the arctic coast1ine. The papers contained in this vo1ume were presented at a workshop funded by the NATO Advanced Studies Institute in Victoria, British Co1umbia. It may seem curious to the reader that this specia1 c1ass of estuaries shou1d have attracted an international gathering of oceanographers from severa1 different discip1ines. The reas on for this interest stems from both practica1 and scientific considerations. On the one hand, fjords are a feature common to the coast1ines of severa1 countries that depend heavi1y on the oceans for communication, fisheries and other resources. The impact of man's activities on these coasts has created a demand for new know1edge of the physica1, bio10gica1 and chemica1 aspects of fjords. Sometimes man's inf1uence on the ocean is intentiona1 as, for examp1e, in the artificia1 contro1 of ice cover; often it is the more insidious bui1d-up of toxic wastes that is of concern. These prob1ems are particu1ar1y acute where the conf1icting demands of fisheries, industria1 deve10pment and re creation meet in a sing1e fjord; and indeed, this is a common occurence a10ng severa1 of the fjords in Scandinavia and Canada.
Fjords
Author: James P.M. SyvitskiPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461246326
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Fjords are both an interface and a buffer between glaciated continents and the oceans. They exhibit a very wide range in environmental conditions, both in dynamics and geography. Some are truly wonders of the world with their dizzying mountain slopes rising sharply from the ocean edge. Others represent some of the harshest conditions on earth, with hurricane winds, extremes in temperature, and catastrophic earth and ice movements. Fjords are unique estuaries and represent a large portion of the earth's coastal zone. Yet they are not very well known, given the increasing population and food pressures, and their present industrial and strategic importance. Temperate zone estuaries have had many more years of intense study, with multiyear data available. Most fjords have not been impacted by man but, if history repeats itself, that condition will not last long. Fjords present some unique environmental problems, such as their usually slow flushing time, a feature common to many silled environments. Thus there is presently a need for management guidelines, which can only be based on a thorough knowledge of the way fjords work. Fjords are, in many respects, perfect natural oceanographic and geologic lab oratories. Source inputs are easily identified and their resulting gradients are well developed. Throughout this book, we emphasize the potential of modeling pro cesses in fjords, with comparisons to other estuary, lake, shelf and slope, and open ocean environments.
Pollutant Transfer and Transport in the Sea
Author: Gunnar KullenbergPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351084291
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This book covers those subject areas considered essential for the transfer and transport of pollutants in the marine environment. This publication will stimulate discussions and interdisciplinary research relevent to pollution problems as well as serve as an educational reference book.
Book catalog of the Library and Information Services Division
Author: Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Book Catalog of the Library and Information Services Division: Subject index
Author: Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology and Ecology
Author: Holocene Marine Sedimentation in the North Sea Basin
Author: S. D. NioPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444303767
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
A special publication of the International Association of Sedimentologists This comprehensive scientific book of more than 500 pages features chapters by various authors. Holocene Marine Sedimentation in the North Sea Basin address topics that include: ripple, megaripple and sandwave bedforms in South Wales; shoreline development in St Andrews Bay, Scotland; and the origin of ridges off the Zeeland coast. Highlighted research includes: measurements of suspended sediment concentrations made at stations on a sandy intertidal zone in South Wales, as well as another study of two cores from the southern side of the Norwegian Channel concerning geotechnical properties, texture, sedimentary structures and mineralogical composition.
Geomorphology and Sedimentology of Estuaries
Author: Gerardo M.E. PerilloPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080532497
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
Approx.470 pages
Report - Geofysisk Institutt. Division A.
Author: Universitetet i Bergen. Geofysisk instituttPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description