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Book SynopsisWritten for anyone interested in coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the resulting features seen in coastal systems across the world. Accessible to students from a range of disciplines, the quantitative approach of this book helps to build a solid understanding of wave and current processes that shape coastlines. From sandy beaches to coral reefs, the major coastal features are related to contemporary processes and to sea-level changes over the past 25,000 years. Key equations describing these processes and standard methods and instrumentation used to collect measurements are all presented in this wide-ranging overview. Designed to support a one- or two-semester course and grounded in current research, this second edition has been substantially updated and rewritten - featuring cutting-edge new topics, insights from new models and technologies, additional global examples and an enhanced package of online teaching materials.Trade Review'Given the impending challenges at the coast under the impacts of global climate change, it is heartening to encounter this well-presented text on the interaction of processes and sediment supply that provide the characteristics of the present coastal features. The writing style is that of being in the classroom and being exposed to the lectures on the topic, replete with background, a variety of perspectives, and areas of continued need for research. It is the essence of communication for the purpose of generating understanding and appreciating the vectors of change at many levels now and into the future. BRAVO!!' Norbert Psuty, Rutgers University'This substantially updated second edition is a well-balanced and authoritative introduction to a wide range of coastal systems, usefully supported by examples drawn from across the globe. Written by acknowledged coastal experts, the text is grounded in morphodynamics yet styled to allow easy access to a wide spectrum of readers, reaching out beyond coastal scientists to include those who manage the coast. The use of special interest boxes serves as an elegant device linking an understanding of morphodynamics to key coastal management issues. This book is an authoritative key text for all those with an interest in coastal processes and geomorphology.' Jim Hansom, University of Glasgow'The book … is more than a remarkable introduction to coastal geomorphology, building up with team synergy on the first edition published a few years ago … Written by three scientists that have contributed substantively, and still do, to the understanding of coasts and the geomorphic processes involved in the construction, shaping and reworking of coastal landforms, the second edition of this book finely crystallizes cutting-edge research in coastal geomorphology. The book … will be appealing to students and scholars from a range of disciplines. The text is well-balanced with good, clear diagrams and figures, and each chapter backed by up-to-date references and supplementary information on coastal processes in a box format. This book deserves to appear on your shelves. I will certainly recommend it to students and to colleagues.' Edward Anthony, Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement, Aix-Marseille University; Editor-in-Chief of Marine GeologyReview of the First Edition: '… combines an accessible yet scholarly treatment of the underlying processes with a broad range of interesting case studies. … Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology would certainly be my current choice for a course text in this field.' Geological MagazinePraise for the First Edition: 'This excellent book is both well-written and illustrated … it will more than satisfy undergraduate coastal geomorphology students yet it is also clear and accessible enough to be of great use to students from a range of disciplines … one of the best coastal geomorphology texts available.' Jim Hansom, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Introduction; 2. Coastal geomorphology; Part II. Coastal Processes: 3. Sea level; 4. Wind-generated waves; 5. Wave dynamics; 6. Surf zone circulation; 7. Coastal sediment transport; Part III. Coastal Systems: 8. Beach and nearshore systems; 9. Coastal sand dunes and Aeolian processes; 10. Barrier systems; 11. Saltmarshes and mangroves; 12. Coral reefs and atolls; 13. Cliffed and rocky coasts.

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Book SynopsisOver the past 20 years the study of the frozen Arctic and Southern Oceans and sub-arctic seas has progressed at a remarkable pace. This third edition of Sea Ice gives insight into the very latest understanding of the how sea ice is formed, how we measure (and model) its extent, the biology that lives within and associated with sea ice and the effect of climate change on its distribution. How sea ice influences the oceanography of underlying waters and the influences that sea ice has on humans living in Arctic regions are also discussed. Featuring twelve new chapters, this edition follows two previous editions (2001 and 2010), and the need for this latest update exhibits just how rapidly the science of sea ice is developing. The 27 chapters are written by a team of more than 50 of the worlds' leading experts in their fields. These combine to make the book the most comprehensive introduction to the physics, chemistry, biology and geology of sea ice that there is. ThiTable of ContentsList of contributors vii Preface xi 1 Overview of sea ice growth and properties 1 Chris Petrich and Hajo Eicken 2 Sea ice thickness distribution 42 Christian Haas 3 Snow in the sea ice system: friend or foe? 65 Matthew Sturm and Robert A. Massom 4 Sea ice and sunlight 110 Donald K. Perovich 5 The sea ice–ocean boundary layer 138 Miles G. McPhee 6 The atmosphere over sea ice 160 Ola Persson and Timo Vihma 7 Sea ice and Arctic Ocean oceanography 197 Finlo Cottier, Michael Steele and Frank Nilsen 8 Oceanography and sea ice in the Southern Ocean 216 Michael P. Meredith and Mark A. Brandon 9 Methods of satellite remote sensing of sea ice 239 Gunnar Spreen and Stefan Kern 10 Gaining (and losing) Antarctic sea ice: variability, trends and mechanisms 261 Sharon Stammerjohn and Ted Maksym 11 Losing Arctic sea ice: observations of the recent decline and the long-term context 290 Walter N. Meier 12 Sea ice in Earth system models 304 Dirk Notz and Cecilia M. Bitz 13 Sea ice as a habitat for Bacteria, Archaea and viruses 326 Jody W. Deming and R. Eric Collins 14 Sea ice as a habitat for primary producers 352 Kevin R. Arrigo 15 Sea ice as a habitat for micrograzers 370 David A. Caron, Rebecca J. Gast and Marie-Ève Garneau 16 Sea ice as a habitat for macrograzers 394 Bodil A. Bluhm, Kerrie M. Swadling and Rolf Gradinger 17 Dynamics of nutrients, dissolved organic matter and exopolymers in sea ice 415 Klaus M. Meiners and Christine Michel 18 Gases in sea ice 433 Jean-Louis Tison, Bruno Delille and Stathys Papadimitriou 19 Transport and transformation of contaminants in sea ice 472 Feiyue Wang, Monika Púcko and Gary Stern 20 Numerical models of sea ice biogeochemistry 492 Martin Vancoppenolle and Letizia Tedesco 21 Arctic marine mammals and sea ice 516 Kristin L. Laidre and Eric V. Regehr 22 Antarctic marine mammals and sea ice 534 Marthán N. Bester, Horst Bornemann and Trevor McIntyre 23 A feathered perspective: the influence of sea ice on Arctic marine birds 556 Nina J. Karnovsky and Maria V. Gavrilo 24 Birds and Antarctic sea ice 570 David Ainley, Eric J. Woehler and Amelie Lescroël 25 Sea ice is our beautiful garden: indigenous perspectives on sea ice in the Arctic 583 Henry P. Huntington, Shari Gearheard, Lene Kielsen Holm, George Noongwook, Margaret Opie and Joelie Sanguya 26 Advances in palaeo sea ice estimation 600 Leanne Armand, Alexander Ferry and Amy Leventer 27 Ice in subarctic seas 630 Hermanni Kaartokallio, Mats A. Granskog, Harri Kuosa and Jouni Vainio Index 645

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed as an introductory course in Tropical Meteorology for the graduate or advanced level undergraduate student. It then goes on to progressively smaller spatial and time scales – from the El Niño Southern Oscillation and the Asian Monsoon, down to tropical waves, hurricanes, sea breezes, and tropical squall lines.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book may prove valuable to researchers, given the lack of other books on the subject. Summing Up: Recommended. … Graduate students and researchers/faculty.” (S. G. Decker, Choice, Vol. 51 (6), February, 2014) Table of ContentsThe Zonally Averaged Tropical Circulation.- Zonally Asymmetric Features in the Tropics.- The Intertropical Convergence Zone.- Heat Induced Circulations.- Monsoons.- Tropical Waves and Tropical Depressions.- The Madden Julian Oscillation.- Scale Interaction in the Tropics.- El Nino and Southern Oscillation.- Diabatic Potential Vorticity Over the Global Tropics.- Tropical Cloud Ensembles.- Tropical boundary layer.- Radiative Forcing.- Dry and moist static stability.- Hurricane Observations.- Genesis, Tracks and Intensification of Hurricanes.- Modeling and Forecasting of Hurricanes.- Sea Breeze and Diurnal Change Over the Tropics.- Tropical Squall Lines and Mesoscale convective systems.

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Book SynopsisPioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson explores the wonders of the Earth''s oceans in these classics of American science and nature writing.Includes meticulously restored drawings from the original editions, including the nearly 200 illustrations by Bob Hines for The Edge of the SeaRachel Carson is perhaps most famous as the author of Silent Spring, but she was first and foremost a "poet of the sea" and the three books collected in this deluxe Library of America volume are classics of American science and nature writing.Under the Sea-Wind (1941), Carson''s lyrical debut, offers an intimate account of maritime ecology through the eyes of three of the ocean''s denizens, the individual lives of sanderling, mackerel, and eel dramatically intertwined in the enduring ebb and flow of the tides. The Sea Around Us (1951)--a winner of the National Book Award--draws on a wealth of oceanographic, meteorological, biological, and historical research to present its subject on a grand, biospheric scale, revealing not only many mysteries of the still-unfathomed depths, but a reverence for the sea as a source of global climate and of life itself.Concluding Carson''s "sea trilogy," The Edge of the Sea (1955) explores the habits of the many small creatures that live on shorelines and in tidepools accessible to any beachcomber: part identification guide, part hymn to ecological complexity, it is a book that conveys the "sense of wonder" in nature for which Carson is justly celebrated.At a moment when overfishing, pollution, and global warming are causing catastrophic changes to marine environments worldwide, Carson''s lyrically detailed accounts of these environments offer a timely reminder of their beauty, fragility, and immense consequence for human life.

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Book SynopsisJoin Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox as they explore the seashore and take a closer look at the habits and habitats of the creatures they find. Discover the Seahorse, Shrimp, Crab, Anemone, Gull, and so many more.The Burgess Seashore Book for Children is a wonderful way to introduce young ones to the fascinating world beneath us and is a perfect compliment to earlier books in this series, the Bird, Animal, and Flower books. This edition is complete and unabridged with all of the beautiful illustrations by W.H. Southwick and George Sutton 

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Book SynopsisThis book will help readers learn the basic skills needed to study microfossils especially those without a formal background in paleontology. It details key principles, explains how to identify different groups of microfossils, and provides insight into their potential applications in solving geologic problems. Basic principles are addressed with examples that explore the strengths and limitations of microfossils and their geological records. This overview provides an understanding of taphonomy and quality of the fossil records, biomineralization and biogeochemistry, taxonomy, concepts of species, and basic concepts of ecology. Readers learn about the major groups of microfossils, including their morphology, ecology, and geologic history.Coverage includes: foraminifera, ostracoda, coccolithophores, pteropods, radiolaria, diatoms, silicoflagellates, conodonts, dinoflagellates, acritarch, and spores and pollens. In this coverage, marine microfossils, and particularly foraminifera, are discussed in more detail compared with the other groups as they continue to play a major role in most scientific investigations. Among the various tracers of earth history, microfossils provide the most diverse kinds of information to earth scientists. This richly illustrated volume will help students and professionals understand microfossils, and provide insight on how to work with them to better understand evolution of life, and age and the paleoenvironment of sedimentary strata.Table of ContentsPart I: Principles.- Introduction.- Taphonomy and Quality of the Fossil Record.- Microfossil Biomineralization and Biogeochemistry.- Morphology, Taxonomy and Concepts of Species.- Basic Concepts of Ecology.- Part II: An Overview of Microfossils.- Calcareous-Walled Microfossils.- Siliceous-Walled Microfossils.- Phosphatic Microfossils.- Organic-Walled Microfossils.- Part III: Applications.- Biostratigraphy.- Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate.- Basin Analysis and Hydrocarbon Exploration.- Paleoceanography.

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Book SynopsisSound waves are the only practical means of remote investigation of the sea and its bottom and transmission in seawater. Underwater acoustics has become one of the major technologies used in the exploration and exploitation of the oceans for scientific, industrial, or military/naval purposes. It is widely employed in the fields of ocean engineering, seafloor mapping, defence, oceanography, navigation, and fisheries. Dr Xavier Lurton is a renowned specialist in underwater acoustics. He has worked in this field as a scientist, engineer, project manager and teacher since 1981 and has participated in many scientific projects, systems developments and at-sea cruises. In the second edition of his book, Dr Lurton provides an updated and extended introduction to underwater acoustics, including coverage of the physical processes and their basic modeling, different underwater acoustic systems and their practical applications and a description and assessment of the various technologies. Dr Lurton has extensive experience as a lecturer in undergraduate and postgraduate schools, including naval academies. This book is based on his direct, first-hand experience of the many aspects of underwater acoustics in seas around the world, at the forefront of current research and development efforts.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:"Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides the basic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. … It provides an overview of today’s applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems." (Oceanis, Vol. 27 (3-4), 2003)"This book is a general survey of Underwater Acoustics, intended to make the subject ‘as easily accessible as possible, with a clear emphasis on applications.’ In this the author has succeeded, with a wide variety of subjects presented with minimal derivation … . There is an emphasis on technology and on intuitive physical explanation … ." (Darrell R. Jackson, Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, Vol. 115 (2), February, 2004)"This is an exciting new scientific publication. It is timely and welcome … . Furthermore, it is up to date and readable. It is well researched, excellently published and ranks with earlier books in this discipline … . Many persons in the marine science field including acousticians, hydrographers, oceanographers, fisheries scientists, engineers, educators, students … and equipment manufacturers will benefit greatly by reading all or part of this text. The author is to be congratulated on his fine contribution … ." (Stephen B. MacPhee, International Hydrographic Review, Vol. 4 (2), 2003)From the reviews of the second edition:“This textbook is a good overview of most of the aspects of underwater acoustics. … it also includes a comprehensive list of references for those who want to delve deeper into any of the underwater acoustic topics. Overall the book is a good first textbook and first reference. It can be an effective textbook for an underwater acoustics elective course and will make a good reference for engineers who occasionally have to answer question or deal with issues related to underwater acoustics.” (J. M. Cuschieri, Noise Control Engineering Journal, Vol. 59 (1), January-February, 2011)Table of ContentsThe development of underwater acoustics.- Underwater acoustic wave propagation.- Reflection, backscattering and target strength.- Noise and signal fluctuations.- Transducers and array processing.- Sonar signal processing - principles and performance.- Water column applications.- Seafloor-mapping sonar systems.- Sub-bottom investigation.- Marine Animal Acoustics.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisSonar performance modelling (SPM) is concerned with the prediction of quantitative measures of sonar performance, such as probability of detection. It is a multi-disciplinary subject, requiring knowledge and expertise in the disparate fields of underwater acoustics, acoustical oceanography, sonar signal processing and statistical detection theory. No books have been published on this subject, however, since the 3rd edition of Urick’s classic work 25 years ago and so Dr Ainslie’s book will fill a much-needed gap in the market. Currently, up-to-date information can only be found, in different forms and often with conflicting information, in various journals, conference and textbook publications. Dr Michael Ainslie is eminently qualified to write this unique book. He has worked on sonar performance modeling problems since 1983. He has written many peer reviewed research articles and conference papers related to sonar performance modeling, making contributions in the fields of sound propagation and detection theory.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This book attempts to provide a combination of information and understanding of the physics and detection theory to enable the reader to address sonar performance issues. … this book is most useful for those who need to build models of aspects of sonar performance. It will also be useful for those who need to specify, test, or evaluate models. … a source of material for someone preparing a course on underwater acoustics or sonar performance modelling. … a good reference book for an acoustics library.” (Adrian Brown, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 17 (1), 2012)Table of ContentsIntroduction Essential Background The Sonar Equations Sonar Oceanography Underwater Acoustics (I): theory Sonar Signal Processing Statistical Detection Theory Underwater Acoustics (II): sources and scatterers of sound Underwater Acoustics (III): propagation effects Sonar Characteristics The Sonar Equations Revisited The Future of Sonar Performance Modelling Appendix 1: Special functions and mathematical operations Appendix 2: Units and nomenclature Appendix 3: Fish and their swim bladders.

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