Author: D. Lee HarrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean waves
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Wave Estimates for Coastal Regions
Author: D. Lee HarrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean waves
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Wave Estimates for Coastal Regions
Author: D. Lee HarrisThe Norwegian Coastal Current
Author: Publisher: Fagbokforlaget
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Norwegian coastal current originates primarily from the freshwater outflow from the Baltic and the freshwater runoff from Norway. It flows northwards along the coast of Norway as a low-salinity current. This coastal region is the spawning ground for a number of important oceanic fish stocks, and the physical environment has an impact on the recruitment, growth, and geographical distribution of these stocks. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Institute of Marine Research in Norway established a coastal oceanographic observation system. This continued to evolve, and its core elements are still in operation. Drawing on the results generated by this observation system, as well as by other coastal studies, this book reviews the current understanding of the physical/chemical conditions in the Norwegian coastal current in such a way as to make the material more easily accessible to non-specialists. A series of chapters introduces readers to the geography, currents, water masses, and the temporal and spatial variability of the Norwegian coastal current. Interannual fluctuations in physical conditions are most likely to be the prime cause of ecosystem variability. The editor hopes that this book will act as a point of departure for a future summary of the ecology of Norwegian coastal waters.
Characteristics of Wave Records in the Coastal Zone
Author: D. Lee HarrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ocean waves
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Estimating Surface Currents in the Slope Water Region Between 37 and 41°N Using Satellite Feature Tracking
Author: FWS/OBS.
Author: Ecological Characterization of the Central and Northern California Coastal Region: pt.1 . Watersheds and basins, chapters 1-16. pt.2 . Watersheds and basins, chapters 17-29
Author: Mariners Weather Log
Author: Ocean Wave Climate
Author: M. D. EarlePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781468434019
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Waves critically affect man in coastal regions, including the open coasts and adjacent continental shelves. Preventing beach erosion, designing and building structures, designing and operating ships, providing marine forecasts, and coastal planning are but a few examples of projects for which extensive information about wave conditions is critical. Scientific studies, especially those in volving coastal processes and the development of better wave prediction models, also require wave condition information. How ever, wave conditions along and off the coasts of the United States have not been adequately determined. The main categories of available wave data are visual estimates of wave conditions made from ships at sea, scientific measurements of waves made for short time periods at specific locations, and a small number of long-term measurements made from piers or offshore platforms. With these considerations in mind, the National Ocean Survey of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sponsored the Ocean Wave Climate Symposium at Herndon, Virginia, July 12-14, 1977. This volume contains papers presented at this symposium. A goal of the symposium was to establish the foundations for a com prehensive and far-sighted wave measurement and analysis program to fully describe the coastal wave climate of the United States. Emphasis was placed on ocean engineering and scientific uses of wave data, existing wave monitoring programs, and modern measure ment techniques which may provide currently needed data.
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