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The Washington-Oregon coastal zone is a classical Eastern Boundary Current region. The area is extremely productive, the productivity dependent on near-shore infusions of nutrients into surface layers during wind-driven coastal upwelling. The Washington-Oregon coastline is much more regular than areas off California or off the East Coast, where large capes lend complexity to both the physical environment and the ecosystem response. The relatively straight coastline and broad, deep shelf greatly simplify the physical environment, so that processes responsible for much of the variance are more easily identified. The system response from mid-Oregon northward, although not strictly two-dimensional, is more so than many other coastal areas. Consequently, the system is amenable to the testing of relatively simple models integrating wind forcing with physical, chemical and biological responses in the upper water column. ... Read more

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The ever increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the results of recent research.Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review has catered for this demand since its foundation, by the late Harold Barnes, more than 35 years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to deal with subjects of special and topical importance; and to add new ones as they arise.
The favourable reception accorded to all the volumes shows that the series is fulfilling a very real need: both reviews and sales have been gratifying. The series is an essential reference text for research workers and students in all fields of marine science and related subjects, and finds a place in not only the libraries of marine stations and institutes but also universities. It is consistently among the highest ranking impact factors for the marine biology category of the citation indices compiled by the Institute for Scientific Education. ... Read more

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Designed primarily as a student text, "The British Seas" is an introduction to the oceanography and resources of the region. It provides a review of the resources of the north-west European continental shelf together with a comprehensive description of the environment. Introducing the shelf region as if it were a new country, Jack Hardisty explores first its physical environment and then summarizes the distribution and exploitation of resources from that environment. Part 1 - on the oceanography - covers the shape of the shelf, its geological history and its wave and tidal regimes. It also deals with the distribution and movement of sand and gravels. Part 2 - on the resources - looks at trade and shipping, and the hydrocarbon, fishing and seabed mining industries. It goes on to discuss wave and tidal power, and to consider the problem of pollution in terms of resource utilization. The industrial technology and the environmental potential of each resource are examined, and the economic and legislative restrictions are analyzed.The text is especially useful in integrating the physical and economic characteristics of the region and in explaining why some resources are over-exploited while others appear to be under-utilized. ... Read more

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This volume comprises the final report of the research project entitled the Dynamics of the Deep Ocean Circulation. The layered structure of the subsurface circulation, which had been predicted in the hypothetical model proposed prior to the research, is verified through Eulerian and Lagrangian measurements of current. By the use of the numerical model, the deep circulation of the Philippine Sea, which has been long supposed to be isolated from the North Pacific, is revealed to be derived in close association with that of the latter ocean. Behavior of the deep current around the equator is also clarified by numerical modeling. By the extensive use of sediment trapping technology, it becomes clear that sinking sediments play an important role in the distribution of chemical substances in the deep ocean. Graduate students in the field of oceanography will find this a good textbook. ... Read more

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This book provides a thorough treatment of both theoretical and observational aspects of the interaction between the sea-floor and the near-sea-floor dynamics; the effect this has on the distribution of internal and seabed stress; and the relevance of the associated dynamics to sedimentation processes. The theoretical work described involved both analytical and numerical modelling studies of a wide range of near-shore and shelf processes. These provide a valuable store of information on the interaction between the sea-floor and the dynamics of the overlying water. The book also includes an account of tidal analysis techniques and how these are being applied in the analysis of tidal current measurements. The observational studies relate to measurements of near-sea-floor turbulence and sand-transport in the littoral zone. ... Read more

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This basic text for undergraduate courses in oceanography/ocean science provides a solid integration of physical, chemical, geological, and biological topics. Organized to allow instructors to proceed methodically, this book offers up-to-date coverage of the marine world and its organization, providing a complete overview of how and why the fluid earth system behaves the way it does. Topics of note include continental margins and basin sediments, the sea and man and the chemistry of seawater. ... Read more

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This text provides an introduction to the science of the world's oceans. With an interdisciplinary approach, it explains how the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, geology and physics, with some social sciences) influence oceanography. Ecological issues are discussed throughout. ... Read more

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This book contains papers presented at the October 1989 NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Black Sea oceanography. This workshop included the first international presentations of research results from the 1988 U.S. Turkish Oceanographic Expedition to the Black Sea. Comparison was made of the Black Sea with other anoxic marine environments. ... Read more

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Completely revised and updated, this new edition of a highly acclaimed anthology about the world's oceans includes 37 articles and essays, most published since 1990, by over fifty of the world's leading ocean scientists. This edition includes several articles that address important recent developments in the field, including global research programs dealing with ocena circulation, sea level, climate, and deltas. Other articles discuss advances in marine technology and challenge the way the world communities manage their oceans. Finally, several contemporary articles describe continuing research in the field and in the laboratory in such areas as sea level and climate change and gas hydrates. ... Read more

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This text provides integrated coverage of oceanography's four main areas: physical, chemical, geological, and biological. Includes graphics to entice students. ... Read more

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The best book for underwater acousticians.
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Combining the skills of 40 contributors from world-renowned teaching and research establishments, this richly-illustrated introduction to oceanography appeals to a wide readership without compromising standards of scientific rigor. ... Read more

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Interest in oceanography and marine biology and the relevance of those fields to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews that summarize recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review is a yearly consideration of basic areas of marine research, returning to certain topics in future volumes and adding new topics as they arise. The series is essential for researchers and students in all fields of marine science, so it finds a place in the libraries of marine stations and institutes as well as universities. This edition adds commentary on bioturbation, seagrass beds and other topics.