Marine biology is a younger science than terrestrial biology as early scientists were
limited in their study of aquatic organisms by lack of technology to observe and sample them. The Greek philosopher Aristotle was one of the firsts to design a…
Pollution is the release of undesirable subtances into the environment. Many human activities—industrial production, burning of fossil fuels, agriculture, and product use, among others—generate pollutants that can find their way into the ocean. At…
These notes were originally written in 1976 for the course "Gf 0 - Basic Course in
Geophysics". The course offered an introduction to the different fields covered by the Department of Geophysics: physics of the solid earth, meteorology, hydrology,…
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Introduction to Oceanography is a textbook appropriate to an introductory-level university course in oceanography. The book covers the fundamental geological, chemical, physical and biological processes in the ocean, with an emphasis on the North…
This book is written for upper-division undergraduates and new graduate students in meteorology, ocean engineering, and oceanography. Because these students have a diverse background, I have emphasized ideas and concepts more
than mathematical…
In addressing the challenges ahead for the maritime industry, we need to look through more than the one pair of research spectacles!
This is the message from the OECD, academia, industry, from NGO´s as well as from a broad range of maritime…
This textbook deals with the most important items in Marine Geology, including some pioneer work. The list of topics has grown greatly in the last few decades beyond the items identified by Eugen Seibold as central and now includes prominently such…
The submarine revolutionized naval warfare. Witness the birth and evolution of the submarine from the days of the Civil War to its baptism by fire in WWI to the nuclear subs of today which carry intercontinental missiles and can cruise submerged for…
Papua New Guinea is committed to the establishment of a network of marine protected areas. This report provides a first step analysis of areas of potential high conservation interest in the Papua New Guinea marine environment based on an analysis of…