Oceanography
Oceanography (compound of the Greek words ὠκεανός meaning "ocean" and γράφω meaning "write"), also known as oceanology, is the study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean. It is an important Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within: astronomy, biology, …
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ADB: Asian Development Bank · 31 October 2024 English
The inaugural Asia-Pacific Climate Report offers an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, up-to-date public perceptions, and key areas for policy responses.
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 212. Vousdoukas, M. I., L. Mentaschi, E. Voukouvalas …
RAND Corporation · 29 October 2024 English
Earth Observation (EO) science is crucial for understanding Earth's climate. EO services support £100bn of the UK's GDP. The UKSA established the CEOI in 2007 to maintain, grow and innovate …
partnership between Airbus, BAE Systems, the National Oceanography Centre and Starlab. It is an innovative dual-beam …
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 25 October 2024 English
A century of plastic usage has led to an accumulation of plastic waste in waterways and oceans. Over time, these wastes break down into particles smaller than 5 microns – …
independently influence health outcomes. We develop an oceanography transport model that leverages idiosyncratic … from the far sea to coastal areas, we apply an oceanography model to construct an ocean current flow intensity …
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 24 October 2024 English
Collaborative; Marine Biological Association; National Oceanography Centre (NOC); Partnership for Observation …
World Bank Group · 21 October 2024 English
12 Morcos, S. A. 1970. Physical and Chemical Oceanography of the Red Sea; Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev …
PIK: Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung · 18 October 2024 English
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a narrow tropical belt of deep convective clouds, intense precipitation, and monsoon circulations encircling the Earth. Complex interactions between the ITCZ and local geophysical …
The Indo-Pacific warm pool: critical to world oceanography and world climate. Geosci. Lett. 3, 1–12 (2016) …
OEP: Office for Environmental Protection · 11 October 2024 English
Thus, the importance of the smaller streams within the headwaters of catchments and their role in the maintenance of microbial biodiversity within the river network is highlighted. [...] Given the …
freshwater and marine ecosystems. Limnology and oceanography, 51, 351-355. SMITH, V. H. & SCHINDLER, D. W …
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 9 October 2024 English
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (India) 219 EX/Dec.15.VIII 16.XII International …
