Georgia
... quality are among the most important environmental and economic development issues of the next decade in Georgia, there is a crucial need for integrating watershed management that reaches from the mountains to the sea and is capable of ecosystem scale solutions. Links between rivers, watersheds and ...
... quality are among the most important environmental and economic development issues of the next decade in Georgia, there is a crucial need for integrating watershed management that reaches from the mountains to the sea and is capable of ecosystem scale solutions. Links between rivers, watersheds and ...
Warming of Global Abyssal and Deep Southern Ocean Waters
... comparison. Here trackline refers to the zonal or meridional line along which the sampling stations fell (as opposed to the locations of the stations themselves), typically following a nominal latitude or longitude (Fig. 1). Tracklines of reoccupations of most sections used here lie within 10 km of ...
... comparison. Here trackline refers to the zonal or meridional line along which the sampling stations fell (as opposed to the locations of the stations themselves), typically following a nominal latitude or longitude (Fig. 1). Tracklines of reoccupations of most sections used here lie within 10 km of ...
America`s Living Oceans - The Pew Charitable Trusts
... to visit. Perhaps, as President John F. Kennedy once suggested, it is “the salt in our veins.” When we stand at the water’s edge, we stare longingly out to sea—for the boat to return, for the tides to shift, for the winds to arrive, for the fish to bite, for the sun to rise or set—beyond the far hor ...
... to visit. Perhaps, as President John F. Kennedy once suggested, it is “the salt in our veins.” When we stand at the water’s edge, we stare longingly out to sea—for the boat to return, for the tides to shift, for the winds to arrive, for the fish to bite, for the sun to rise or set—beyond the far hor ...
MINISTRY OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2005-06
... The resistivity variations at different depths (0.1-100 km) were quantified to understand the geodynamical processes and for a comparison between the geo-electric structure and seismic density models. Fixing of Precise Mapping Controls to the west of Maitri and data collection for Neotectonic Studie ...
... The resistivity variations at different depths (0.1-100 km) were quantified to understand the geodynamical processes and for a comparison between the geo-electric structure and seismic density models. Fixing of Precise Mapping Controls to the west of Maitri and data collection for Neotectonic Studie ...
IOC Draft Medium-term Strategy, 2008-2013
... 10. The Ocean touches all domains of human activity. Ninety percent of international trade is moved through the oceans. Offshore mineral resources provided 30% of the world’s energy supply, fisheries provide direct and indirect livelihoods for 400 million people. 11. Coastal areas are crucial to sup ...
... 10. The Ocean touches all domains of human activity. Ninety percent of international trade is moved through the oceans. Offshore mineral resources provided 30% of the world’s energy supply, fisheries provide direct and indirect livelihoods for 400 million people. 11. Coastal areas are crucial to sup ...
Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy
... At their 1999 meeting, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed a list of recommendations emerging from the Pacific Regional Follow-up Workshop on the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention, convened in Tonga in 1999. Although most of the recommendations could only be implemented by national ...
... At their 1999 meeting, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed a list of recommendations emerging from the Pacific Regional Follow-up Workshop on the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention, convened in Tonga in 1999. Although most of the recommendations could only be implemented by national ...
Strong sensitivity of Southern Ocean carbon uptake and - HAL-Insu
... shear-induced mixing may play a role in determining summer mixed-layer depths. This is likely to be of particular importance over the Southern Ocean, where 50 m mixed-layer depths are sustained through summer under the influence of the maximum westerlies between 50–60◦ S, with no consensus yet on th ...
... shear-induced mixing may play a role in determining summer mixed-layer depths. This is likely to be of particular importance over the Southern Ocean, where 50 m mixed-layer depths are sustained through summer under the influence of the maximum westerlies between 50–60◦ S, with no consensus yet on th ...
ocean biogeochemistry and ecology, modeling of
... Occam’s razor, which states that given two competing explanations, the one that is simpler and makes fewer assumptions is the more likely to be correct. Therefore, a typical model can be used only for a limited set of applications, and great care must be used when a model is applied to a problem for ...
... Occam’s razor, which states that given two competing explanations, the one that is simpler and makes fewer assumptions is the more likely to be correct. Therefore, a typical model can be used only for a limited set of applications, and great care must be used when a model is applied to a problem for ...
Integrated Ocean Observing System
... Building on Existing Assets, and (III) Improving the IOOS: Enhancements and New Initiatives. ...
... Building on Existing Assets, and (III) Improving the IOOS: Enhancements and New Initiatives. ...
Pacific Regional Oceans Policy - Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
... At their 1999 meeting, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed a list of recommendations emerging from the Pacific Regional Follow-up Workshop on the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention, convened in Tonga in 1999. Although most of the recommendations could only be implemented by national ...
... At their 1999 meeting, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders endorsed a list of recommendations emerging from the Pacific Regional Follow-up Workshop on the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention, convened in Tonga in 1999. Although most of the recommendations could only be implemented by national ...
UNEP/EWWP7/Inf.2
... -7Although states have jurisdiction within their coastal areas and adjacent seas, they share many of the same problems, have the same regional priorities and a need to understand the common global processes that affect their shores and environments. The intergovernmental Washington Agreement relates ...
... -7Although states have jurisdiction within their coastal areas and adjacent seas, they share many of the same problems, have the same regional priorities and a need to understand the common global processes that affect their shores and environments. The intergovernmental Washington Agreement relates ...
Why monitor the Arctic Ocean? - UNESDOC
... to ocean acidification. Some arctic surface waters have already become seasonally corrosive for calcareous organisms, which include shellfish, sea urchins and some species of algae and plankton, many of which are key species in the arctic food web. To determine impacts on these organisms, monitoring i ...
... to ocean acidification. Some arctic surface waters have already become seasonally corrosive for calcareous organisms, which include shellfish, sea urchins and some species of algae and plankton, many of which are key species in the arctic food web. To determine impacts on these organisms, monitoring i ...
marine geoengineering - International Maritime Organization
... tides, or ocean thermal energy conversion; deep sea mining; or conventional marine observation and sampling methods. The new Annex 4 on “Marine geoengineering” lists “Ocean fertilization”, defined as “any activity undertaken by humans with the principal intention of stimulating primary productivity ...
... tides, or ocean thermal energy conversion; deep sea mining; or conventional marine observation and sampling methods. The new Annex 4 on “Marine geoengineering” lists “Ocean fertilization”, defined as “any activity undertaken by humans with the principal intention of stimulating primary productivity ...
All faiths and spiritual teachings treasure in their
... different faith traditions, scriptures, and science, drawing heavily on the Bible. Following the model of the succinct land ethic of Aldo Leopold and ocean ethic of Carl Safina, as well as the sea ethic statements of Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Gree ...
... different faith traditions, scriptures, and science, drawing heavily on the Bible. Following the model of the succinct land ethic of Aldo Leopold and ocean ethic of Carl Safina, as well as the sea ethic statements of Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Gree ...
O : N
... waterways and ports that support U.S. waterborne commerce.1, 2 The oceans provide tremendous value to our national economy. Annually, the nation’s ports handle more than $700 billion in goods, 3 and the cruise industry and its passengers account for $11 billion in spending.4 The commercial fishing i ...
... waterways and ports that support U.S. waterborne commerce.1, 2 The oceans provide tremendous value to our national economy. Annually, the nation’s ports handle more than $700 billion in goods, 3 and the cruise industry and its passengers account for $11 billion in spending.4 The commercial fishing i ...
Intraseasonal Variability in the South Equatorial Current of the East
... (Le Traon et al. 1998). Regions where water depths are shallower than 1000 m are removed from this analysis to avoid tidal alias. Both seasonal and monthly one-degree gridded temperature and salinity climatologies are used (Levitus et al. 1994; Levitus and Boyer 1994). Wind stress data are from the ...
... (Le Traon et al. 1998). Regions where water depths are shallower than 1000 m are removed from this analysis to avoid tidal alias. Both seasonal and monthly one-degree gridded temperature and salinity climatologies are used (Levitus et al. 1994; Levitus and Boyer 1994). Wind stress data are from the ...
Moving in the Right Direction - Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the
... to ensure that development will occur in a consistent manner and that data can be shared across the region to better understand the impacts. This uniformity in survey design and monitoring should provide clarity for applicants and allow them to proceed more quickly through the various phases of deve ...
... to ensure that development will occur in a consistent manner and that data can be shared across the region to better understand the impacts. This uniformity in survey design and monitoring should provide clarity for applicants and allow them to proceed more quickly through the various phases of deve ...
Answers to: Ocean Clean Up Coming Now
... In 2012, Dutch Aerospace Engineering student Boyan Slat unveiled a concept for removing large amounts of marine debris. He subsequently formed an organization called The Ocean Cleanup. This approach is not only cost effective, it is potentially profitable. His idea involves an anchored network of bo ...
... In 2012, Dutch Aerospace Engineering student Boyan Slat unveiled a concept for removing large amounts of marine debris. He subsequently formed an organization called The Ocean Cleanup. This approach is not only cost effective, it is potentially profitable. His idea involves an anchored network of bo ...
White Paper on National Environmental Management of the Ocean
... effects of impacts over time. An example of aggregation could include oil discharges from storm water run-off, fishing, shipping, mining and refinery operations. Over time these oil discharges will accumulate and interact in the environment in complex ways. Going forward, South Africa needs to pay m ...
... effects of impacts over time. An example of aggregation could include oil discharges from storm water run-off, fishing, shipping, mining and refinery operations. Over time these oil discharges will accumulate and interact in the environment in complex ways. Going forward, South Africa needs to pay m ...
Selected Papers No.15
... All over Japan, we find monuments dedicated to marine life in the form of graves, burial mounds and stone monuments. If anything, these monuments have been erected with greater enthusiasm since the start of the modern era; and in erecting these monuments, both the reasons for doing so and perception ...
... All over Japan, we find monuments dedicated to marine life in the form of graves, burial mounds and stone monuments. If anything, these monuments have been erected with greater enthusiasm since the start of the modern era; and in erecting these monuments, both the reasons for doing so and perception ...
One Ocean Many Worlds of Life
... on hydrogen sulfide in a zone devoid of oxygen. They found carnivorous deep-sea sponges and sea cucumbers that walk along the ocean floor. They rediscovered a species of clam believed extinct since the 1800s and a species of shrimp thought to have disappeared during the Jurassic era, 45 million year ...
... on hydrogen sulfide in a zone devoid of oxygen. They found carnivorous deep-sea sponges and sea cucumbers that walk along the ocean floor. They rediscovered a species of clam believed extinct since the 1800s and a species of shrimp thought to have disappeared during the Jurassic era, 45 million year ...
An Indian Ocean Observing Strategy
... implementation, except perhaps some capacity building activities. Under the umbrella of the IOC the countries of the region have established two regional committees for the purpose of organizing themselves. The regional committees provide a useful mechanism for the region with respect to representat ...
... implementation, except perhaps some capacity building activities. Under the umbrella of the IOC the countries of the region have established two regional committees for the purpose of organizing themselves. The regional committees provide a useful mechanism for the region with respect to representat ...
Notes on the Ocean Circulation for Climate Understanding
... changed drastically, but the new understanding has not yet been widely disseminated, leaving the public and much of the science community with an incorrect understanding of the nature of the ocean. Although it sometimes appears to be conveniently forgotten, the ocean is a fluid, and one of it’s majo ...
... changed drastically, but the new understanding has not yet been widely disseminated, leaving the public and much of the science community with an incorrect understanding of the nature of the ocean. Although it sometimes appears to be conveniently forgotten, the ocean is a fluid, and one of it’s majo ...
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park, situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is, together with Hong Kong Disneyland, one of the two large theme parks in Hong Kong. Opened in 1977 by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, Ocean Park has grown to over 80 attractions and rides after the completion of a HK$5.5 billion Master Redevelopment Plan (MRP) begun in 2005. The park has won several awards, including The World's Seventh Most Popular Amusement Park and one of the ""50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions in the world"" by Forbes. In November 2012, Ocean Park became the first theme park in Asia to win the Applause Award from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.Ocean Park received 7.79 million visitors in 2014, making it the world's 13th most visited theme park, and the largest theme park in all of Asia.Covering an area of 91.5 hectares (226 acres), the park is separated by a large mountain into two areas, The Summit (Headland) and The Waterfront (Lowland). These areas can be reached by a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) cable car system, or the Ocean Express funicular railway. As the Headland comprises several hills, visitors can also opt to use Hong Kong's second longest outdoor escalator.The theme park currently has a wide array of attractions and rides, including 4 roller coasters, and also animal exhibits with different themes, such as a giant panda habitat, a jelly fish and Chinese sturgeon aquarium, as well as an aquarium featuring the world's largest aquarium dome which displays more than 5,000 fish. Between 1979 and 1997, Ocean Park was most famous for its signature killer whale, Miss Hoi Wai (海威小姐).Besides being an amusement park, Ocean Park Hong Kong is also committed to merging entertainment and education, while inspiring lifelong learning and conservation advocacy. This is done by operating observatories, laboratories, an education department, and the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong (OPCFHK), a fund which advocates, facilitates and participates in the conservation of wildlife and habitats, with an emphasis on Asia, through research and education. In 2011/2012, the Foundation funded 42 conservation projects, covering 27 species in 10 Asian countries for a total of HK$5 million—all record highs.Ocean Park Hong Kong was the first institution in the world to have success in artificial insemination of bottlenose dolphins, and developed numerous new breeds of goldfish.