The Ocean's Role in Global Change

The Ocean's Role in Global Change
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1994-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 030905043X

What role does the ocean play in global climate change? Although not fully understood, there is general agreement that it is significant. Therefore, the scientific community has initiated large-scale research programs based on studies of the ocean and its relation to global climate and climate-related processes. This volume provides brief summaries and reports on the progress of the major oceanographic research programs. It looks at both programs that study processes that occur over periods ranging from days to hundreds of yearsâ€"the contemporary systemâ€"and those that seek to understand long-term variations ranging from thousands to millions of yearsâ€"the geological perspective.

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea
Author: Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 796
Release: 1987
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780792312017

Already in its sixth year of existence, this Documentary Yearbook provides you with the only independent collection of documents related to ocean affairs & the law of the sea, issued each year by international organizations. The Yearbook is arranged systematically & thereby gives the community of scholars & practitioners in ocean affairs & the law of the sea much improved access to essential documentation. Like the previous volumes, the 1990 volume focuses on the United Nations family of international organizations & on several non-UN intergovernmental organizations of developing states. The most important documents which were issued in the course of 1990 are reproduced (in whole or in part), while other relevant documents are listed. An extensive index of Keywords facilitates access by the reader to the complex & often interrelated matters dealt with by various organizations as well as to the information concerning individual states, regions & international instruments.

Descriptive Physical Oceanography

Descriptive Physical Oceanography
Author: M. Affholder
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780203969274

A translation of "Guide de conception et de gestion des reseaux d'assainissement unitaires", this text looks at the design and management of combined sewerage networks, covering topics such as: data on rainstorm run-off pollution; different types of weirs and accessories; and choice of weir.

Companion Encyclopedia of Geography

Companion Encyclopedia of Geography
Author: Ian Douglas
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 712
Release: 2018-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135174911

This revised edition takes the theme of place as the unifying principle for a full account of the discipline at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The work comprises 64 substantial essays addressing human and physical geography, and exploring their inter-relations. The encyclopedia does full justice to the enormous growth of social and cultural geography in recent years. Leading international academics from ten countries and four continents have contributed, ensuring that differing traditions in geography around the world are represented. In addition to references, the essays also have recommendations for further reading. As with the original work, the new Companion Encyclopedia of Geography provides a state-of-the-art survey of the discipline and is an indispensable addition to the reference shelves of libraries supporting research and teaching in geography.