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Encyclopedia of marine science

Presents an illustrated, A-Z encyclopedia with more than 600 entries providing information on topics related to marine science.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nichols, C. Reid.
Other Authors: Williams, Robert G.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Facts on File, c2009.
Series:Facts on File science library.
Subjects:
Marine sciences > Encyclopedias.
SCIENCE > Oceanography. > Earth Sciences
NATURE > Oceans & Seas. > Ecosystems & Habitats
Electronic books.
Online Access:ebrary
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A note on measurements and conversions
  • Entries A-Z
  • FEATURE ESSAYS: Marine embedment anchors: A twist on anchors / Royce Randlett, Jr.
  • Undersea exploration: A biographical sketch of Jacques-Yves Cousteau / Robert G. Williams
  • Air-sea interactions: A biographical sketch of Vagn Walfrid Ekman / Robert G. Williams
  • Drill ship: Glomar Challenge / Bradley A. Weymer
  • The Sargasso Sea: Sea of legends / Robert G. Williams
  • Cold seeps: It is not all hot stuff / Robert G. Williams
  • Antarctica's tabletops: Bergs of note / Kyle R. Dedrick
  • Icebreaking : A marine science perspective / C. Reid Nichols
  • The joint global ocean flux study / David L. Porter
  • Radioactive waste disposal in the sea / Kyle R. Dedrick
  • Oceanographic innovations: A biographical sketch of Fridtjof Nansen / Robert G. Williams
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA'S) National Marine Sanctuary Program / Craig Bonn
  • A brief history and current and future programs at the Johns Hopkins University applied physics laboratory / David L. Porter
  • Ocean explorations: A biographical sketch of Dr. Robert D. Ballard / C. Reid Nichols
  • Drill ship JOIDES Resolution / Bradley A. Weymer
  • Ocean platforms for research: The Harvest Platform / C. Reid Nichols
  • Modern physical oceanographer: A biographical sketch of Walter Heinrich Munk / Robert G. Williams
  • The Deep Sea Drilling Project / Bradley A. Weymer
  • NOAA'S Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) / Robert G. Williams
  • Acoustic tide gauges: A sound way to measure water levels / Robert G. Williams
  • Appendixes: Marine science further resources
  • Selected major oceans, seas, gulfs, and bays worldwide
  • Classification of marine organisms
  • Periodic table of the elements
  • The Geologic timescale
  • Selected listing of marine laboratories
  • Modern map of the world's oceans.

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