Author: Publisher:
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Category : Cyclone tracks
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Tropical Cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean, 1871-1980
Author: Tropical Cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean, 1871-1980
Author: Technical Report CERC
Author: Mariners Weather Log
Author: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1546
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Accessions List
Author: Assessment and Information Services Center (U.S.). Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Accessions List
Author: United States. National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Accessions List
Author: Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The Ecology of Mangrove and Related Ecosystems
Author: Victor JaccariniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401732884
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
The mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems are of paramount ecological importance but have already undergone great degradation, which is advancing at an alarming rate. If present trends continue, the natural resource basis of the economy and ecology of tropical coastal regions will soon be ruined. This was the unanimous conclusion of the 110 scientists from 23 countries who gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for a Symposium on the ecology of these ecosystems. Mangrove forest systems yield large amounts of fish, crabs, prawns and oysters. They are also valuable sources of fuelwood, timber, tannin and other natural products. Their non-marketable value is of equal importance: stabilization of the coastline, an indispensable nursery ground for numerous marine species with commercial value, a natural filter maintaining the clarity of nearshore water, a home for resident and migratory birds and other wildlife. Many of the true mangrove flora and fauna are now endangered by the clearing of the mangroves. It has been shown that in many countries between 25 and 100% of the mangrove forest has been destroyed alraedy in the last twenty years. The international scientific assembly concluded that much can be done to stop the degradation of these damaged ecosystems and to rehabilitate them. But new techniques must be found to use them on a sustainable basis for long-term economic return and for the well-being of coastal human settlements and a healthy environment.
Protecting Historic Architecture and Museum Collections from Natural Disasters
Author: Barclay G. JonesPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483278271
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
Protecting Historic Architecture and Museum Collections from Natural Disasters serves as a useful guide for professionals engaged in the preservation of cultural heritage, whether structures or artifacts. This book discusses how to prevent losses to the cultural heritage of structures and artifacts through more knowledgeable protection, prevention, and emergency response. Organized into six sections encompassing 26 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the mechanisms for preserving and protecting the heritage. This text then examines the threats of destruction by the natural elements such as decay, air pollution, subsidence, and other forms of attrition. Other chapters consider the social functional and economic values of the buildings and museum objects. This book discusses as well the natural disaster policies within a society. The final chapter deals with the enlistment of the private sector in dealing with catastrophes rising out of fire, earthquake, flood, and other natural disasters. This book is a valuable resource for conservation specialists, archivists, private collectors, dealers, curators, and librarians.