This volume describes and evaluates the major current research developments in the ocean sciences. Topics include advances in measuring ocean phenomena from space, ^Iin situ^R instruments, and the development of fully integrated observing systems that allow investigators to take environmental snapshots of areas that must be monitored in order to protect property and save lives. The authors emphasize that today's successful oceanographic programs rely on multidisciplinary, integrated, and task-organized teams of varying professionals, marine technicians, and oceanographers.
Also discussed are the World Wide Web, distributed databases, and computer models that allow research and operational oceanographers to share information to build useful products and make new discoveries.
This volume describes and evaluates the major current research developments in the ocean sciences. Topics include advances in measuring ocean phenomena from space, ^Iin situ^R instruments, and the development of fully integrated observing systems that allow investigators to take environmental snapshots of areas that must be monitored in order to protect property and save lives. The authors emphasize that today's successful oceanographic programs rely on multidisciplinary, integrated, and task-organized teams of varying professionals, marine technicians, and oceanographers.
Also discussed are the World Wide Web, distributed databases, and computer models that allow research and operational oceanographers to share information to build useful products and make new discoveries.
This volume describes and evaluates the major current research developments in the ocean sciences.
Preface
Oceanography Today
Technology Today
Unsolved Problems, Unanswered Questions
Social Issues
Chronology of Recent Investigations
Biographical Sketches
Documents, Speeches, Testimony, and Reports
Career Information
Statistics on Education, Budget, and Resources
Organizations and Associations
Print and Electronic Resources
Glossary
Index
C. REID NICHOLS is President of Marine Information Resources
Corporation (MIRC), and Executive Director for the Bay Bus
Partnership Project.
DAVID LARSEN PORTER is a Principal Senior Staff Oceanographer for
the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's Ocean
Remote Sensing Group and Senior Physical Oceanographer for MIRC./e
Porter has an extensive background in physics, mathematics, fluid
dynamics, and physical oceanography. He has published extensively
in his field and teaches graduate courses in oceanography.
ROBERT G. WILLIAMS is Senior Physical Oceanographer at MIRC./e His
experience ranges from research in acoustical oceanography for the
U.S. Navy to applied oceanography for NOAA. He has worked
extensively in oceanographic instrumentation, the design of field
experiments, remote sensing, and environmental characterization. He
is an instructor in physics, astronomy, and meteorology at Craven
Community College, New Bern, N.C., and is on the research committee
of the Neuse River Foundation.
?Porter and Nichols and Williams provide an eclectic tour of modern
oceanography....Useful for ocean science libraries; its handy
summary information about other research is more readily accessible
than Web browsing for the same information. Recommended. Graduate
students through professionals.?-Choice
?Recent Advances and Issues in Oceanography is a survey of the
field and a fascinating field it is....This book would be a
valuable addition to high school andpublic libraries as well as
those college and university libraries that support a marine
science or related programs.?-E-Streams
?This book describes and evaluates the major current research
developments in ocean sciences. Topics include advances in
measuring ocean phenomena from space, in situ instruments, and the
development of fully integrated observation systems that allow
investigators to take environmental "snapshots" of areas that must
be monitored in order to protect property and save
lives.?-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and
Environment
?This book would be a valuable addition to high school and public
libraries as well as those college and university libraries that
support marine science or related programs.?-Robert F. Skinder,
Science Reference Librarian, University of South Carolina-Columbia
Thomas Cooper Library.
"Porter and Nichols and Williams provide an eclectic tour of modern
oceanography....Useful for ocean science libraries; its handy
summary information about other research is more readily accessible
than Web browsing for the same information. Recommended. Graduate
students through professionals."-Choice
"Recent Advances and Issues in Oceanography is a survey of the
field and a fascinating field it is....This book would be a
valuable addition to high school andpublic libraries as well as
those college and university libraries that support a marine
science or related programs."-E-Streams
"This book would be a valuable addition to high school and public
libraries as well as those college and university libraries that
support marine science or related programs."-Robert F. Skinder,
Science Reference Librarian, University of South Carolina-Columbia
Thomas Cooper Library.
"This book describes and evaluates the major current research
developments in ocean sciences. Topics include advances in
measuring ocean phenomena from space, in situ instruments, and the
development of fully integrated observation systems that allow
investigators to take environmental "snapshots" of areas that must
be monitored in order to protect property and save
lives."-Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and
Environment
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