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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Measuring ocean currents
    sub title: tools, technologies, and data
  name:
    name part: Joseph, Antony
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: mau
    date issued: 2014
    edition: 1st ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: xx, 426 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
  abstract: Readers of this book will find a wealth of information on Lagrangian measurements, horizontal mapping, imaging, Eulerian measurements, and vertical profiling techniques. In addition, the book describes modern technologies for remote measurement of ocean currents and their signatures, including HF Doppler radar systems, satellite-borne sensors, ocean acoustic tomography, and more. Crucial aspects of ocean currents are described in detail as well, including dispersion of effluents discharged into the sea and transport of beneficial materials-as well as environmentally hazardous materials-from one region to another. The book highlights several important practical applications, showing how measurements relate to climate change and pollution levels, how they affect coastal and offshore engineering activities, and how they can aid in tsunami detection. Coverage of measurement, mapping and profiling techniquesDescriptions of technologies for remote measurement of ocean currents and their signaturesReviews crucial aspects of ocean currents, including special emphasis on the planet-spanning thermohaline circulation, known as the ocean's "conveyor belt," and its crucial role in climate change.
  table of contents: Oceanic currents and their implications -- The history of measuring ocean currents -- Lagrangian-style surface current measurements through tracking of surface drifters -- Remote mapping of sea surface currents using HF Doppler radar networks -- Imaging of seawater motion signatures using remote sensors -- Lagrangian-style subsurface current measurements through tracking of subsurface drifters -- Horizontally integrated remote measurements of ocean currents using acoustic tomography techniques -- Eulerian-style measurements incorporating mechanical sensors -- Eulerian-style measurements incorporating nonmechanical sensors -- Vertical profiling of horizontal currents using freely sinking and rising probes -- Vertical profiling of currents using acoustic Doppler current profilers -- Remote measurements of ocean currents using satellite-borne altimeters -- Conclusions.
  note: Dr. Antony Joseph.
  note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  subject:
    topic: Ocean currents
  subject:
    topic: Ocean currents
    topic: Measurement
  subject:
    topic: Courants marins
  subject:
    topic: Ocean currents
  subject:
    topic: Ocean currents
    topic: Measurement
  subject:
    topic: Meer
  subject:
    topic: Strömungsmesstechnik
  classification: GC239.2 .J67 2014
  classification: 551.46/20287
  identifier: 9780124159907
  identifier: 0124159907
  identifier: 0123914280
  identifier: 9780123914286
  identifier: 2013011297
  location:
    physical location: TAG TAGC
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 130415
    record change date: 20240808230316.8
    record identifier: in00004818902
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng