Author: Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
Technical Abstract Bulletin
Author: NUWC TP
Author: Naval Undersea Warfare Center (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine engineering
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Oceanographic Activities of the San Diego Division of Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Author: Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Author: C. Herb WardPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1493934473
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 917
Book Description
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea floor, and more recently from oil drilling and production activities located in the water near and far from shore. Major accidental oil spills in the Gulf are infrequent; two of the most significant include the Ixtoc I blowout in the Bay of Campeche in 1979 and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010. Unfortunately, baseline assessments of the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before these spills either were not available, or the data had not been systematically compiled in a way that would help scientists assess the potential short-term and long-term effects of such events. This 2-volume series compiles and summarizes thousands of data sets showing the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Volume 1 covers: water and sediment quality and contaminants in the Gulf; natural oil and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico; coastal habitats, including flora and fauna and coastal geology; offshore benthos and plankton, with an analysis of current knowledge on energy capture and energy flows in the Gulf; and shellfish and finfish resources that provide the basis for commercial and recreational fisheries.
Technical Information Indexes
Author: United States. Naval Air Systems CommandPublisher:
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
NBS Special Publication
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Category : Weights and measures
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Bibliography of Temperature Measurement
Author: United States. National Bureau of StandardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Temperature measurements
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Bibliography of Temperature Measurement, January 1953 to December 1969
Author: Paul D. FreezePublisher:
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Category : Temperature
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
Sharks in the Arts
Author: Vivienne WestbrookPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317399072
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
This book is the most thorough exploration to date of the many ways in which a wild creature has been absorbed, reimagined and represented across the ages in all of the major art forms. The authors consider not only how the identity of sharks in the natural environment became incorporated into a cultural environment but also how sharks came to be considered the most feared creatures in the open oceans as a consequence of this incorporation. Yet sharks are especially important in helping to maintain a balance that is essential to the health of the oceans. The book begins with a treatment of the three sharks at the top of global shark-attack files from scientific, economic and environmental perspectives. Subsequent chapters engage with cultural representations of sharks in poetry, drama, art, novels, screenplay adaptations and films. Through an exploration of the ways in which sharks have been represented in human culture through the centuries, this book alerts the global community to the importance of sharks as a common cultural heritage. It aims to change perceptions of sharks so that they can become more revered than feared. The authors of this book argue that an increased understanding of sharks should lead to the development of better strategies for shark and human interactions. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of the Environmental Humanities, Cultural History and the Arts. It is also excellent supplementary reading for courses in Zoology and Marine Science.