Oceanography category: 437 books
Papa Topside
The Sealab Chronicles of Capt. George F. Bond, USN
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
A pioneer in the field of deep-sea diving, George F. Bond helped develop the theory of saturation diving and the techniques and dive tables used by divers around the world. In this edited journal-made public for the first time-Bond offers a lively account of his work with the U.S. Navy’s first manned...
by Vineet K. Gahalaut, Harsh K. Gupta
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Tsunamis are primarily caused by earthquakes. Under favourable geological conditions, when a large earthquake occurs below the sea bed and the resultant rupture causes a vertical displacement of the ocean bed, the entire column of water above it is displaced, causing a tsunami. In the ocean, tsunamis...
The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment
World Ocean Assessment I
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
The World Ocean Assessment - or, to give its full title, The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment - is the outcome of the first cycle of the United Nations' Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The Assessment...
by California Coastal Commission
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
From the majestic redwoods and rocky shores in the north to the palm trees and wide, sandy beaches in the south, the California coast is an area of unsurpassed beauty and diversity. This thoroughly revised and expanded 7th edition of the California Coastal Access Guide is an essential travel handbook...
by Cheryl Messinger, Terran McGinnis
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Marine Studios made history on June 23, 1938, when over 30,000 people crowded a quiet stretch of Florida coastline near St. Augustine to witness sea life, as it had never been seen before�through 200 underwater portholes. Developed by three innovative entrepreneurs with ties to Hollywood, the newly...
Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish
A Visual, Scientific Guide to the Oceans’ Most Advanced Invertebrates
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2018
"Cephalopods are often misunderstood creatures. Three biologists set the record straight."—Science News
Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda—Greek for “head-foot”—are colorful creatures of many-armed dexterity, often...
Ocean Worlds
The story of seas on Earth and other planets
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate,...
by Phil Dyke
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Modelling is now an accepted part in the understanding, prediction and planning of environmental strategies. Perfect for undergraduate students and non-specialist readers, Modelling Coastal and Marine Processes (2nd Edition) offers an introduction into how coastal and marine models are constructed...
by David Helvarg
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
A new environmental movemis emerging to help combat threats to America's oceans and coasts, with hundreds of local and regional groups as well as dozens of national and international organizations being formed. The Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide represents a comprehensive guide to this new "Blue...
In Oceans Deep
Courage, Innovation, and Adventure Beneath the Waves
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2019
In the spirit of Bill Bryson and Ian Frazier comes this fascinating examination of our past, present, and future beneath the waves.
In an age of unprecedented exploration and innovation, our oceans remain largely unknown, and endlessly fascinating: full of mystery, danger, beauty, and inspiration....
by Elena Ivanova
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009
Originally published in Russian in 2006, this is the first English translation of this important book on paleoceanography and paleoclimatology. Its initial publication was followed by a surge of interest in this subject prompting the author to revise and translate her original work. In the book, she...
Surf, Sand, and Stone
How Waves, Earthquakes, and Other Forces Shape the Southern California Coast
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Southern California is sandwiched between two tectonic plates with an ever-shifting boundary. Over the last several million years, movements of these plates have dramatically reshuffled the Earth’s crust to create rugged landscapes and seascapes riven with active faults. Movement along these faults...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2002
Interest in marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) is very high because it plays an important role in oceanic and global carbon cycling, which in turn impacts weather. Understanding the processes involved in the transformations of carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, and other major elements in the oceans...