AMSR-E Ocean Algorithms - Remote Sensing Systems
... 4. Training of the SST and Wind Algorithm The algorithm regression coefficients are found by generating a large ensemble of simulated brightness temperatures computed from a microwave RTM for the ocean and intervening atmosphere [Wentz and Meissner, 2000]. The simulation is based on a set of 42,195 ...
... 4. Training of the SST and Wind Algorithm The algorithm regression coefficients are found by generating a large ensemble of simulated brightness temperatures computed from a microwave RTM for the ocean and intervening atmosphere [Wentz and Meissner, 2000]. The simulation is based on a set of 42,195 ...
Development and management of a network of marine protected
... the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including dolphins, toothed and baleen whales. There have been few systematic surveys, making the identification of significant sites for cetaceans difficult [34]. ...
... the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including dolphins, toothed and baleen whales. There have been few systematic surveys, making the identification of significant sites for cetaceans difficult [34]. ...
Coral reefs in crisis
... Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive communities on earth. They are found in the warm and shallow waters of tropical oceans worldwide. Reefs have functions ranging from providing food and shelter to fish to protecting the shore from erosion. Because many coral reef organisms can tol ...
... Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive communities on earth. They are found in the warm and shallow waters of tropical oceans worldwide. Reefs have functions ranging from providing food and shelter to fish to protecting the shore from erosion. Because many coral reef organisms can tol ...
Full project description - Mar-Eco
... south by overwintering populations in the Iceland Basin (Gislason and Astthorsson 2000). On a larger scale, however, biological rates were found to dominate over the advective rates in the subpolar gyre, where retention of C. finmarchicus is facilitated (Aksness and Blindheim 1996). Advection of wat ...
... south by overwintering populations in the Iceland Basin (Gislason and Astthorsson 2000). On a larger scale, however, biological rates were found to dominate over the advective rates in the subpolar gyre, where retention of C. finmarchicus is facilitated (Aksness and Blindheim 1996). Advection of wat ...
Resource Booklet
... There are many reports and articles produced by scientific bodies, governmental agencies, the United Nations which will be referred to throughout the course. Use these openly available resources which have a wealth of scientifically sound information on our ocean and browse through some of these lis ...
... There are many reports and articles produced by scientific bodies, governmental agencies, the United Nations which will be referred to throughout the course. Use these openly available resources which have a wealth of scientifically sound information on our ocean and browse through some of these lis ...
engineering challenges for coastal infrastructure/docks with regard
... Boyd (1976) presents a paper summarizing how the air freezing and thawing indices are calculated based on normal monthly temperatures. The freezing/thawing indices are used in foundation design (e.g. assessing frost heave), but can also be used to assess thermal regimes in permafrost conditions by ...
... Boyd (1976) presents a paper summarizing how the air freezing and thawing indices are calculated based on normal monthly temperatures. The freezing/thawing indices are used in foundation design (e.g. assessing frost heave), but can also be used to assess thermal regimes in permafrost conditions by ...
accepted manuscript - GFZpublic
... floodplains of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta are much more sensitive to the changes compared to the other subsystems of the delta. The median changes of the three drivers combined indicate that the inundation extent would increase slightly, but the overall floodplain sedimentation would decrease by ap ...
... floodplains of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta are much more sensitive to the changes compared to the other subsystems of the delta. The median changes of the three drivers combined indicate that the inundation extent would increase slightly, but the overall floodplain sedimentation would decrease by ap ...
IJMS 8(3) 123-126
... southern side of the entrance to the Gulf to a distance of about 50 km. In the central part of the Gulf the topography is uneven with a small patch of rough surface. The distribution of uneven and rough topography mainly coincides with the area where rock is exposed on the seabed which extends to a ...
... southern side of the entrance to the Gulf to a distance of about 50 km. In the central part of the Gulf the topography is uneven with a small patch of rough surface. The distribution of uneven and rough topography mainly coincides with the area where rock is exposed on the seabed which extends to a ...
Climate and the Tropical Oceans - LDEO Climate Group
... heat transports as an interactive component of the tropical climate system. It is found that changes in the zonal mean ocean heat transport can have a considerable affect on the mean tropical sea surface temperature (SST) through their effect on the properties of subtropical marine stratus clouds or ...
... heat transports as an interactive component of the tropical climate system. It is found that changes in the zonal mean ocean heat transport can have a considerable affect on the mean tropical sea surface temperature (SST) through their effect on the properties of subtropical marine stratus clouds or ...
part 3. technical summary
... of 28% is about two times as high as the national average (14.4%), which is an indication of the high level of poverty in the region. 51% of the labour force is engaged in the private agriculture sector (this includes fisheries), 35.3% in the private non-agriculture sector, and 13.7% in the state se ...
... of 28% is about two times as high as the national average (14.4%), which is an indication of the high level of poverty in the region. 51% of the labour force is engaged in the private agriculture sector (this includes fisheries), 35.3% in the private non-agriculture sector, and 13.7% in the state se ...
Gordon_S_Atl_Ventilation_DSR81.pdf
... activity. Salt fingers are likely to be the primary process that integrates the excess salt of the intrusions into a broader, but less extreme positive salinity anomaly (relative to the South Atlantic thermocline T S curve), which is associated with the 12 to 17C weak thermostad of the southwest Atl ...
... activity. Salt fingers are likely to be the primary process that integrates the excess salt of the intrusions into a broader, but less extreme positive salinity anomaly (relative to the South Atlantic thermocline T S curve), which is associated with the 12 to 17C weak thermostad of the southwest Atl ...
Oceanography 1 Workbook Instructor: Katryn Wiese - FOG
... but often it’s your fellow students who can provide the best insights, suggestions, and inspiration. This philosophy is true for face-to-face or online classes. For face-to-face, it’s easier to create community because you engage in person 3 hours per week. For online, it’s more challenging because ...
... but often it’s your fellow students who can provide the best insights, suggestions, and inspiration. This philosophy is true for face-to-face or online classes. For face-to-face, it’s easier to create community because you engage in person 3 hours per week. For online, it’s more challenging because ...
Chapter 46 – Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
... Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps constitute energy hotspots on the seafloor that sustain some of the most remarkable ecosystems on earth. Occurring in diverse geological settings, these environments share high concentrations of reduced chemicals (e.g., methane, sulphide, hydrogen, iron II) that dri ...
... Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps constitute energy hotspots on the seafloor that sustain some of the most remarkable ecosystems on earth. Occurring in diverse geological settings, these environments share high concentrations of reduced chemicals (e.g., methane, sulphide, hydrogen, iron II) that dri ...
Ecosystem-Based Management in the Arctic Ocean: A Multi
... distributed from the boreal or Subarctic areas into the High Arctic. For the benthos, the highest numbers of endemic ...
... distributed from the boreal or Subarctic areas into the High Arctic. For the benthos, the highest numbers of endemic ...
Uncertainty in fisheries management
... The theories underpinning fisheries management over most of the twentieth century depend on assumptions which seldom hold reliably in practice: (a) fish populations may often exist in unfavourable environments, with subsequent impacts on growth, recruitment and mortality; (b) even in relatively favo ...
... The theories underpinning fisheries management over most of the twentieth century depend on assumptions which seldom hold reliably in practice: (a) fish populations may often exist in unfavourable environments, with subsequent impacts on growth, recruitment and mortality; (b) even in relatively favo ...
Geological Society, London, Special Publications
... traditional view of ‘blue-water’ reefal development. The region is characterized by complex tectonics, major volcanism, high terrestrial runoff, nutrient influx, everwet and monsoonal climates, low salinities, major currents and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) fluctuations. Terrestrial runoff, ...
... traditional view of ‘blue-water’ reefal development. The region is characterized by complex tectonics, major volcanism, high terrestrial runoff, nutrient influx, everwet and monsoonal climates, low salinities, major currents and ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) fluctuations. Terrestrial runoff, ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
... Owing to their high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity, Caribbean islands have legitimate concerns about their future, based on observational records, experience with current patterns and consequences of climate variability, and climate model projections. Although emitting less than 1% of globa ...
... Owing to their high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity, Caribbean islands have legitimate concerns about their future, based on observational records, experience with current patterns and consequences of climate variability, and climate model projections. Although emitting less than 1% of globa ...
The Effects of Plastic Pollution on Aquatic Wildlife
... Stephanis et al. 2013; Baulch and Perry 2014). However, these examples show that plastic marine debris can cause direct mortality of cetaceans or even create debilitating scenarios that make the mammals more prone to predation or disease. 2.2.3 Birds Small plastics such as bottle caps are often mist ...
... Stephanis et al. 2013; Baulch and Perry 2014). However, these examples show that plastic marine debris can cause direct mortality of cetaceans or even create debilitating scenarios that make the mammals more prone to predation or disease. 2.2.3 Birds Small plastics such as bottle caps are often mist ...
Impact of the Arctic Ocean Atlantic water layer on Siberian shelf
... [5] In contrast to the Canada Basin continental margins, there are no reports of the inflow of the warm and saline AW onto the eastern Siberian shelf except for speculation of its existence by Dmitrenko et al. [2001], on the basis of scarce measurements taken in the eastern Laptev Sea in 1998– 1999. ...
... [5] In contrast to the Canada Basin continental margins, there are no reports of the inflow of the warm and saline AW onto the eastern Siberian shelf except for speculation of its existence by Dmitrenko et al. [2001], on the basis of scarce measurements taken in the eastern Laptev Sea in 1998– 1999. ...
discovery - CiteSeerX
... habitual outlines of continents on maps aren't absolutely exact. If to add to them the suburbs of continents flooded recently with oceans, it will appear that on a planet there are only three above continents. ХХI century has brought new scientific surprises. It appeared that on our planet there are ...
... habitual outlines of continents on maps aren't absolutely exact. If to add to them the suburbs of continents flooded recently with oceans, it will appear that on a planet there are only three above continents. ХХI century has brought new scientific surprises. It appeared that on our planet there are ...
The Influence of Atmospheric Cold Air Outbreaks on the
... The purpose of this study is to investigate the response of the upper ocean temperature in the Florida Straits (FS) during cold air outbreaks (CAOs) and observe whether the thermal variability in the FS is sensitive to the position of the Loop Current (LC). The LC waters have a longer residence time ...
... The purpose of this study is to investigate the response of the upper ocean temperature in the Florida Straits (FS) during cold air outbreaks (CAOs) and observe whether the thermal variability in the FS is sensitive to the position of the Loop Current (LC). The LC waters have a longer residence time ...
Indian Ocean Territory Climate Change Risk Assessment
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
Effects of global warming on oceans
Global warming can affect sea levels, coastlines, ocean acidification, ocean currents, seawater, sea surface temperatures, tides, the sea floor, weather, and trigger several changes in ocean bio-geochemistry; all of these affect the functioning of a society.