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Books on: oceanography

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Oceanography; Invited Lectures Presented at the International Oceanographic Congress Held in New York, 31 August-12 September 1959

Book by Mary Sears; American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1961

Subjects:

Oceanography--Congresses

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Oceanography INVITED LECTURES PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL...International Oceanographic Congress was a great day for oceanography. Some of us who attended it had been scientific sailors...all the sciences. There are several definitions of oceanography, or oceanology, as many of my friends prefer to call...
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An Introduction to Oceanography

Book by Cuchlaine A. M. King; McGraw-Hill, 1963

Subjects:

Oceanography

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AN INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY AN INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY By CUCHLAINE A. M. KING, M.A., PH.D...by W. J. Mackay Co Ltd, Chatham PREFACE Oceanography is a rapidly growing science, which becomes more...
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The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas - Vol. 1

Book by M. N. Hill; Interscience Publishers, 1962

Subjects:

Oceanography, Submarine Geology

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Presents the state of the art in ocean engineering practice. Comprising 38 chapters, this compendium of applied science addresses current issues in water waves, circulation & mixing, sedimentation processes, methodology & special problems. Also addresses the problems of designing or building in or ...
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Presents the state of the art in ocean engineering practice. Comprising 38 chapters, this compendium of applied science addresses current issues in water waves, circulation & mixing, sedimentation processes, methodology & special problems. Also addresses the problems of designing or building in or close to this often hostile environment. Some of the contributions to this book are controversial, which makes for lively reading.
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Living Resources of the Sea: Opportunities for Research and Expansion

Book by Lionel A. Walford; Ronald Press, 1958

Subjects:

Marine Biology, Marine Resources--Research, Oceanography--Research

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...pioneering studies in marine biology and oceanography are a lasting inspiration to other...Revelle of Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Richard Fleming, Erling Ordal...anthropology, education, as well as biology, oceanography, and technology. If the human problems...
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Seas, Maps, and Men: An Atlas-History of Man's Exploration of the Oceans

Book by G. E.R. Deacon; Doubleday, 1962

Subjects:

Ocean

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Deacon, C.B.E., F.R.S. Director, National Institute of Oceanography, England DOUBLEDAY COMPANY, INC., GARDEN CITY, NEW...of the oceans had been solved. In the following century oceanography was to receive its greatest stimulus from science, which...

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Journal Articles on: oceanography

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Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms

Journal article; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 113, 2005

Subjects:

Marine biology

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Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms. The U.S. Environmental Protection...multidisciplinary regional studies for 3-5 years for the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) program. This program supports...
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Spatiotemporal Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling: Tropical Ocean Surface Winds

Journal article by Christopher K. Wikle, Ralph F. Milliff, Doug Nychka, L. Mark Berliner; Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 96, 2001

Subjects:

Atmosphere--Observations, Atmospheric research--Reports, Bayesian analysis--Usage, Bayesian statistical decision theory--Usage, Climatic changes--Research, Computer simulation--Usage, Cyclone forecasting--Research, Dynamical systems--Research, Earth sciences, Earth sciences satellites, Fractals--Research, Gibbs' equation--Usage, Mathematical models--Research, Meteorological research--Reports, Meteorology, Ocean-atmosphere interaction--Research, Ocean--Models, Oceanography, Oceans--Models, Satellites (Astronomical bodies)--Usage, Satellites--Usage, Space and time--Models, Spacetime--Models, Statistics (Data)--Research, Statistics (Mathematics), Statistics--Research, Tropics--Statistics, Turbulence--Models, Waves--Models, Winds--Research, Windstorm forecasting--Research

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...Scatterometer," Journal of Physical Oceanography, 16, 741-757. Freilich, M. H., and...Temporal Smoothing," Journal of Physical Oceanography, 21, 998-1017. Lindborg, E. (1999...Scatterometer Winds," Journal of Physical Oceanography, 26, 1747-1768. Milliff, R. F., Large...
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"Ocean Planet" Oceanographic Facts-The Smithsonian Institution

Journal article; International Journal of Humanities and Peace, Vol. 18, 2002

Subjects:

Ocean--Statistics, Oceanography--Statistics

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Predictive Oscillation Patterns: A Synthesis of Methods for Spatial-Temporal Decomposition of Random Fields

Journal article by Charles Kooperberg, Finbarr O'Sullivan; Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 91, 1996

Subjects:

Climatology--Models, Oscillation--Models, Oscillations--Models, Spectral energy distribution--Models, Statistics (Mathematics)

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...interest in atmospheric science and oceanography (Chelton 1994; Panel on Statistics and Oceanography 1994). Although physical principles...databases from atmospheric science and oceanography with high-resolution spatial and temporal...
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Spatial Models for Limiting Nutrient Relations in Inland Waters

Journal article by Mark S. Kaiser, Paul L. Speckman, John R. Jones; Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 89, 1994

Subjects:

Algorithms--Research, Distributions, Theory of (Functional analysis)--Research, Limit theorems (Probability theory)--Research, Limnology--Information management, Maximum likelihood estimates (Statistics)--Research, Regression analysis--Evaluation, Theory of distributions--Research

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...Bioavailable Phosphorus," Limnology and Oceanography, 32, 1124- 1137. Canfield, D. E...Relationship in Lakes," Linmology and Oceanography, 19, 767-773. Dodds, W. K., Johnson...in Aquatic Ecology," Limnology and Oceanography, 33, 1215-1216. Fuhs, G. W., Demmerie...

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Magazine Articles on: oceanography

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Sir John Murray: (1841-1914) the Founder of Modern Oceanography, John Murray Pioneered Research on the Ocean Depths and Oceanic Sediments and Was a Leading Light in Marine Biology

Magazine article by Christian Amodeo; Geographical, Vol. 77, September 2005

Subjects:

Dunmore, 4th Earl of, Marine biologists--Biography

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...1841-1914) the Founder of Modern Oceanography, John Murray Pioneered Research on...foundations of almost every branch of modern oceanography. Murray took over from his colleague...oceans--indeed Murray coined the term oceanography Depth soundings mapped the shape of...
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Developing the Ocean Opportunities and Responsibilities: A New Era of Ocean Exploration Will Feature Intelligent Vehicles That Track Fish Populations and "Drifters" That Constantly Monitor Ocean Temperature and Current

Magazine article by Marcia K. Mcnutt; The Futurist, Vol. 36, January 2002

Subjects:

Cybernetics--Forecasts, Fisheries--Technology application, Oceanography--Technology application, Technological innovations--Forecasts

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...extraterrestrial oceans. Tomorrows Ocean Technology The birth of oceanography as a science began with the expedition of the HMS Challenger...scales (less than one year) even if an event is predicted. Oceanography of the future will rely on autonomous observatories, drifters...
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Greenwich Observed: Alex Fox Journeys to Greenwich to Visit the National Maritime Museum's New Exhibition, Oceans of Discovery

Magazine article by Alex Fox; Geographical, Vol. 74, October 2002

Subjects:

National Maritime Museum--Exhibitions, Oceanography

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Biological Activity Found 1,000 Feet below Surface

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 131, June 2003

Subjects:

Marine ecology--Research, Microbial ecology--Research, Ocean bottom--Environmental aspects, Oceanography--Research

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El Nino's Impact May Reach beyond Pacific

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 128, June 2000

Subjects:

El Nino Current--Environmental aspects, El Nino--Environmental aspects, Meteorological research--Research, Oceanographic research--Research

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El Ninos Impact May Reach beyond Pacific. OCEANOGRAPHY People living along the Pacific coast have learned to respect the awesome power of El Nino--the periodic warming and cooling...

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Newspaper Articles on: oceanography

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State's Launch of Virtual High School Hailed as Success

Newspaper article by Teresa Mask; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 31, 2001

Subjects:

Ryan, George

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Herald Staff Writer Elk Grove High School doesnt offer oceanography, but senior Nikki Schopp is taking the course now through...courses for credit. Schopp, of Des Plaines, said shes taking oceanography during a study hall period. She said it fits in perfectly...
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Oceanographer's Life an Erratic, Creative Voyage

Newspaper article by Martha M. Boltz; The Washington Times, March 20, 1999

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the Pathfinder of the Seas" and founder of the science of oceanography. This student of the seas shares his birth month, January...and find them he did. Maury gave the world a new science - oceanography, mapping the ocean currents and trade winds. FAME AND JEALOUSY...
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Mechanics Site Fuses Beauty, Learning

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 25, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...gases and liquids, has led to breakthroughs in such fields as aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, acoustics, biofluids and physical oceanography, allowing engineers to perfect the design of airplanes, spacecraft, automobiles and boats. A professor who has been teaching...
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University's Pounds 5m Lab Will Study European Coast

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 23, 2004

Subjects:

University of Liverpool

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...MILLS THE University of Liverpool has finished its construction of a pounds 5m research facility which focuses on coastal oceanography. The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory will make use of satellite technology to monitor ocean trends. Within the lab...
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Divers Reveal 'Ghosts of Abyss'

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 11, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...swagger just the massive tangled wreck itself, brought to 3-D life by cutting edge Imax technology. Along with a team of oceanography experts, Mr. Cameron and "Titanic" actor Bill Paxton journey in minisubmarines to the floor of the Atlantic and, with self-propelled...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: oceanography

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY see California, Univ. of . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
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Oceanography

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

OCEANOGRAPHY study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics ) and features; physical oceanography, which is concerned with the physical attributes of...
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Groin

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

GROIN in oceanography: see coast protection . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
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Seiche

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

SEICHE see wave , in oceanography. ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.
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Fetch

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

FETCH see wave , in oceanography. ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Lernout Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.

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