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Practical Methods for Observing and Forecasting Ocean Waves by Means of Wave Spectra and Statistics. (Reprinted 1971)
(U.S. Naval Hydrographic Office, Washington, DC, 1955)Wave research has made great strides during the past 10 years. The spectrum of ocean waves was first studied in Britain by G. E. R. Deacon, N. F. Barber, and F. Ursell. The study of wave spectra was continued in the ... -
A Practical Handbook of Seawater Analysis, 2nd edition.
(Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 1972)The basic purpose of the book is unchanged. It is not designed as a compendium of methods of seawater analysis but consists of full working instructions of certain procedures used by the authors and their colleagues in ... -
A Manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis.
(Pergamon Press, Oxford, UK, 1984)An introduction to the quantitative analysis of seawater, describing in detail biological and chemical techniques, which are considered to be amongst those most often used by biological oceanographers. The manual provides ... -
Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal. Testing manual.
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1991)This manual, commonly referred to as the "Green Book," is an update of Ecological Evaluation of Proposed Discharge of Dredged Material into Ocean Waters (EPA/USACE, 1977). The manual contains technical guidance for ... -
Handbook of methods for the analysis of the various parameters of the carbon dioxide system in sea water. Version 2.
(Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN, 1994)The collection of extensive, reliable, oceanic carbon data is a key component of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS). A portion of the US JGOFS oceanic carbon dioxide measurements will be made during the World Ocean ... -
Handbook of Oceanographic Winch, Wire, and Cable Technology, 3rd edition.
(National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research, Washington, DC, 2001)This third edition to the Handbook of Oceanographic Winch, Wire and Cable Technology has been prepared to provide a reference and guide for the operation, handling and care of winches, wires, cables and oceanographic ... -
Guide to Best Practice in Seascape Assessment.
(Marine Institute, Dublin, Ireland, 2001)Seascape is a crucial element in any maritime nation’s sense of identity and culture. It has played an important part in the history and development of Ireland and Wales. The coast and the sea is a primary holiday and ... -
Chemical reference materials: setting the standards for ocean science [by the Committee on Reference Materials for Ocean Science, Ocean Studies Board Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council]
(National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2002)Chemical Reference Materials: Setting the Standards for Ocean Science is part of an evolving body of work being conducted by scientists and research sponsors interested in ensuring the quality control of oceanographic ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 4. Volume VI: Special Topics in Ocean Optics Protocols and Appendices.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center., Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume VI: This volume gathers chapters covering more specialized topics in the ocean optics protocols. Chapter 1 introduces these special topics in the context of the overall protocols. Chapter 2 is a reformatted, ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 4. Volume IV: Inherent Optical Properties: Instruments, Characterizations, Field Measurements and Data Analysis Protocols. [and Erratum 1]
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center., Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume IV: This volume includes a chapter reviewing the scope of inherent optical properties (IOP) measurements (Chapter 1), followed by 4 chapters giving detailed calibration, measurement and analysis protocols for the ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 5. Volume V: Biogeochemical and Bio-Optical Measurements and Data Analysis Protocols.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center., Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume V: The overview chapter (Chapter 1) briefly reviews biogeochemical and bio-optical measurements, and points to literature covering methods for measuring these variables; some of the material in this overview is drawn ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 4. Volume 1. Introduction, Background and Conventions.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center, Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume I: This volume covers perspectives on ocean color research and validation (Chapter 1), fundamental definitions, terminology, relationships and conventions used throughout the protocol document (Chapter 2), requirements ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 4. Volume III: Radiometric Measurements and Data Analysis Protocols.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center, Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume III: The chapters of this volume briefly review methods used in the field to make the in situ radiometric measurements for ocean color validation, together with methods of analyzing the data (Chapter 1), detailed ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 4. Volume II: Instrument Specifications, Characterization and Calibration.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center., Greenbelt, MD, 2003)Volume II: The chapters of this volume review instrument performance characteristics required for in situ observations to support validation (Chapter 1), detailed instrument specifications and underlying rationale ... -
Ocean Optics Protocols For Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation, Revision 5. Volume VI: Special Topics in Ocean Optics Protocols, Part 2.
(Goddard Space Flight Space Center., Greenbelt, MD, 2004)Volume VI, Part 2 (Revision 5): This volume supplements the 5 chapters of Volume VI (Rev. 4), adding two new “Special Topics” chapters: · Chapter 6 briefly reviews recent progress in protocols for instrument self shading ... -
Ciguatera: a field reference guide.
(Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) / Institut Recherche pour le'Developpement (IRD), Noumea, New Caledonia, 2005)Ciguatera is a form of food poisoning caused by eating fish containing toxins called ciguatoxins which come from micro-algae living on coral reefs. Ciguatera is a significant public health issue in the Pacific and in all ... -
Salinity Data Management Best Practices Workshop Report, August 3-4, 2005.
(NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC, 2005)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center hosted a workshop focused on data management for real-time in-situ salinity data in Charleston, South Carolina, during the first week of ... -
Method name: Internal tagging of cod with DSTs and double tagging with a DST and a conventional tag.
(Marine Research Institute, Reykjavík, Iceland, 2005)Some objectives of experiments where this tagging method has been used: Research of the behaviour of sexually mature cod in Icelandic waters; Study of Behaviour that influences catchability such as Availability and ... -
SVP-B drifter built by METOCEAN: Use and deployment instructions. Version 2.
(Meteo-France, Centre de Meteorologie Marine, Brest, France, 2006)The SVP-B buoy is a lagrangian drifter based on the specifications of the Barometer Drifter Construction Manual issued by the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel. Built by METOCEAN Data Systems, it is designed for a minimum 12 ... -
Drifter deployment instructions: SVP and SVP-Barometer Drifters. [Version 8].
(Global Drifter Program, NOAA/AOML/PhOD, Miami, FLA, 2006)Drifter deployment instructions: SVP and SVP-Barometer Drifters. 1) Before deployment, remove ONLY the plastic shrink-wrap. 2) DO NOT REMOVE the paper tape securing the drogue and/or tether. Likewise, DO NOT REMOVE the ...
