Layer by Layer: Under the Sea

Layer by Layer: Under the Sea
Author: Anne Rooney
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781626867536

Dive into the ocean to peel back the layers, hear the sounds, and encounter amazing sea creatures! Layer by Layer: Under the Sea explores the natural treasures hidden beneath the waves: fierce sharks, colorful fish, scuttling crustaceans, and other creatures that call the ocean home. Six interactive layered scenes with atmospheric sounds show a variety of ocean animals, with multiple layers for readers to peel away. As each layer is revealed, kids can follow the movements of the animals through the transforming scenes. On the final layer, a surprise completes the scene. Young ocean explorers will be thrilled by the sense of adventure gained by viewing the scenes as they transform on the page.

Ocean Mixing

Ocean Mixing
Author: Michael Meredith
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2021-09-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128215135

Ocean Mixing: Drivers, Mechanisms and Impacts presents a broad panorama of one of the most rapidly-developing areas of marine science. It highlights the state-of-the-art concerning knowledge of the causes of ocean mixing, and a perspective on the implications for ocean circulation, climate, biogeochemistry and the marine ecosystem. This edited volume places a particular emphasis on elucidating the key future questions relating to ocean mixing, and emerging ideas and activities to address them, including innovative technology developments and advances in methodology. Ocean Mixing is a key reference for those entering the field, and for those seeking a comprehensive overview of how the key current issues are being addressed and what the priorities for future research are. Each chapter is written by established leaders in ocean mixing research; the volume is thus suitable for those seeking specific detailed information on sub-topics, as well as those seeking a broad synopsis of current understanding. It provides useful ammunition for those pursuing funding for specific future research campaigns, by being an authoritative source concerning key scientific goals in the short, medium and long term. Additionally, the chapters contain bespoke and informative graphics that can be used in teaching and science communication to convey the complex concepts and phenomena in easily accessible ways. - Presents a coherent overview of the state-of-the-art research concerning ocean mixing - Provides an in-depth discussion of how ocean mixing impacts all scales of the planetary system - Includes elucidation of the grand challenges in ocean mixing, and how they might be addressed

Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures

Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures
Author: Bonnie Worth
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 1999-04-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0679891161

Laugh and learn with fun facts about narwals, dolphins, sharks, giant squid, manatees, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat! “I’m the Cat in the Hat, and I hear that you wish to go down to the sea and to visit the fish.” The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! In this adventure under the sea, readers will learn: • how fish breathe underwater • about the different levels of the ocean • how echolocation helps dolphins see in the dark • and much more! Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, Wish for a Fish also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series! Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms Hark! A Shark! All About Sharks If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? All About Dinosaurs On Beyond Bugs! All About Insects One Vote Two Votes I Vote You Vote There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System Who Hatches the Egg? All About Eggs Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? All About Deserts

Layer by Layer: Discovering Dinosaurs

Layer by Layer: Discovering Dinosaurs
Author: Anne Rooney
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781626867529

Peel back the layers, hear the sounds, and discover the dinosaurs that lie in wait! Using an innovative format, Layer by Layer: Discovering Dinosaurs presents young readers with six interactive scenes depicting prehistoric creatures in natural settings with atmospheric sound recordings. Each spread includes several layers for readers to peel back so they can follow the movements of the dinosaurs through the transforming scenes and answer questions about the animals' actions. Under the final layer of each scene, kids will be greeted by a surprise that concludes the narrative. The layered views provide an exciting sense of exploration for curious kids who are ready to uncover the fascinating beasts of the Mesozoic era.

Air-Ice-Ocean Interaction

Air-Ice-Ocean Interaction
Author: Miles McPhee
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2008-06-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387783350

At a time when the polar regions are undergoing rapid and unprecedented change, understanding exchanges of momentum, heat and salt at the ice-ocean interface is critical for realistically predicting the future state of sea ice. By offering a measurement platform largely unaffected by surface waves, drifting sea ice provides a unique laboratory for studying aspects of geophysical boundary layer flows that are extremely difficult to measure elsewhere. This book draws on both extensive observations and theoretical principles to develop a concise description of the impact of stress, rotation, and buoyancy on the turbulence scales that control exchanges between the atmosphere and underlying ocean when sea ice is present. Several interesting and unique observational data sets are used to illustrate different aspects of ice-ocean interaction ranging from the impact of salt on melting in the Greenland Sea marginal ice zone, to how nonlinearities in the equation of state for seawater affect mixing in the Weddell Sea. The book’s content, developed from a series of lectures, may be appropriate additional material for upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students studying the geophysics of sea ice and planetary boundary layers.

Layer by Layer: Into the Wild

Layer by Layer: Into the Wild
Author: Anne Rooney
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781626867512

Peel back the layers, hear the sounds of the animals, and explore deep into the wilderness! Unravel each layer of the wilderness and discover the creatures that are at home in the foothills, beneath the jungle canopy, on the scrubland, under the waves, across the savannah, and deep in the forest. Layer by Layer: Into the Wild features six natural habitats presented in a unique interactive format, with multiple layers for readers to peel back so they can follow the progress of the animals through the changing scenes. Along the way, kids will encounter surprises hidden under the layers, hear authentic animal sounds, and learn quick facts about how the animals survive in the wild. The layered scenes provide a sense of exploration for curious readers who are ready to uncover the amazing creatures that lie in wait.

Ocean Acidification

Ocean Acidification
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 030916155X

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This benefits human society by moderating the rate of climate change, but also causes unprecedented changes to ocean chemistry. Carbon dioxide taken up by the ocean decreases the pH of the water and leads to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean acidification. The long term consequences of ocean acidification are not known, but are expected to result in changes to many ecosystems and the services they provide to society. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean reviews the current state of knowledge, explores gaps in understanding, and identifies several key findings. Like climate change, ocean acidification is a growing global problem that will intensify with continued CO2 emissions and has the potential to change marine ecosystems and affect benefits to society. The federal government has taken positive initial steps by developing a national ocean acidification program, but more information is needed to fully understand and address the threat that ocean acidification may pose to marine ecosystems and the services they provide. In addition, a global observation network of chemical and biological sensors is needed to monitor changes in ocean conditions attributable to acidification.

Marine Optics

Marine Optics
Author: N.G. Jerlov
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 247
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080870503

Marine Optics

Trapped Under the Sea

Trapped Under the Sea
Author: Neil Swidey
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2015-02-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0307886735

The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job—with deadly results A quarter-century ago, Boston had the dirtiest harbor in America. The city had been dumping sewage into it for generations, coating the seafloor with a layer of “black mayonnaise.” Fisheries collapsed, wildlife fled, and locals referred to floating tampon applicators as “beach whistles.” In the 1990s, work began on a state-of-the-art treatment plant and a 10-mile-long tunnel—its endpoint stretching farther from civilization than the earth’s deepest ocean trench—to carry waste out of the harbor. With this impressive feat of engineering, Boston was poised to show the country how to rebound from environmental ruin. But when bad decisions and clashing corporations endangered the project, a team of commercial divers was sent on a perilous mission to rescue the stymied cleanup effort. Five divers went in; not all of them came out alive. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents collected over five years of reporting, award-winning writer Neil Swidey takes us deep into the lives of the divers, engineers, politicians, lawyers, and investigators involved in the tragedy and its aftermath, creating a taut, action-packed narrative. The climax comes just after the hard-partying DJ Gillis and his friend Billy Juse trade assignments as they head into the tunnel, sentencing one of them to death. An intimate portrait of the wreckage left in the wake of lives lost, the book—which Dennis Lehane calls "extraordinary" and compares with The Perfect Storm—is also a morality tale. What is the true cost of these large-scale construction projects, as designers and builders, emboldened by new technology and pressured to address a growing population’s rapacious needs, push the limits of the possible? This is a story about human risk—how it is calculated, discounted, and transferred—and the institutional failures that can lead to catastrophe. Suspenseful yet humane, Trapped Under the Sea reminds us that behind every bridge, tower, and tunnel—behind the infrastructure that makes modern life possible—lies unsung bravery and extraordinary sacrifice.

Sea Ice

Sea Ice
Author: David N. Thomas
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 666
Release: 2017-03-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118778383

Over the past 20 years the study of the frozen Arctic and Southern Oceans and sub-arctic seas has progressed at a remarkable pace. This third edition of Sea Ice gives insight into the very latest understanding of the how sea ice is formed, how we measure (and model) its extent, the biology that lives within and associated with sea ice and the effect of climate change on its distribution. How sea ice influences the oceanography of underlying waters and the influences that sea ice has on humans living in Arctic regions are also discussed. Featuring twelve new chapters, this edition follows two previous editions (2001 and 2010), and the need for this latest update exhibits just how rapidly the science of sea ice is developing. The 27 chapters are written by a team of more than 50 of the worlds’ leading experts in their fields. These combine to make the book the most comprehensive introduction to the physics, chemistry, biology and geology of sea ice that there is. This third edition of Sea Ice will be a key resource for all policy makers, researchers and students who work with the frozen oceans and seas.