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This book captures the excitement of a formative phase of UK science during and immediately following WWII. It links back to scientists working at Antarctic whaling stations and the complimentary voyages of Captain Scott's Discovery that explored the vast icy Southern Ocean, funded by a tax on whale oil. In the depths of WWII, a small group of young scientists were brought together under the inspirational leadership of Dr (later Sir) George Deacon, and shortly after the end of the war, the UK's first National Institute of Oceanography was formed. The discoveries from 50 years ago underpin our modern-day science. The book's chapters are all written and edited by NIO scientists and convey the atmosphere of work at sea in a bygone age before small computers, satellite navigation and easy communication. The book is a useful introduction for students of marine and/or environmental science. It will appeal to many scientists and the general public, to those interested in science and innovation during and after WWII, and of course to many living in the Surrey who always wondered what went on in the leafy lanes that were home to NIO and its successors for almost 50 years. ... Read more

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The advent of Earth-observing satellites has revolutionized the gathering of oceanographic data and the visualization of oceanographic processes. This course covered the instruments and satellite systems used to gather visible, infra-red and microwave data over the oceans. It also covered the uses of these various types of data to provide information about ocean colour, biological productivity, surface temperature, currents and circulation patterns, near-surface windspeeds, bottom topography and the geoid. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The BedfordInstitute of Oceanography (BIO) is a majorCanadian government ocean research facility located inDartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality in NovaScotia.Established in 1962 as Canada's first, andcurrently largest, federal centre for oceanographicresearch, BIO derives its name from the Bedford Basin,an inland bay comprising the northern part of HalifaxHarbour, upon which it is located. ... Read more

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Summary of final fisheries research accomplished in the Indian Ocean and adjacent waters. Covers commercial significance, ichthyology, hydrobiology and oceanography. ... Read more