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Tsunamis
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 47.40Discusses the many aspects of the generation, movement, and effects of tsunamis. This book includes analysis of the triggering mechanisms for tsunamis, the physics and historical effects, the various warning systems, and individual cases of tsunamis around the world. It features black-and-white photographs and illustrations. more...
Waves in the Ocean
Elsevier Science 1981; US$ 116.25This is a book which will be welcomed not only by researchers and engineers, but also by teachers and students, as it contains the only comprehensive review of the dynamics of ocean waves. Existing books are now either out of date or restricted to specialized aspects of the subject, whereas this book covers all types of ocean waves, ranging from capillary... more...
A Large Spectrum of Free Oscillations of the World Ocean
Springer 2008; US$ 84.99The ocean tides are the most prominent forced oscillations in the global ocean. Research showed that tides play an important role for the earth's climate system and they are of considerable interest for the post-processing of satellite data. To understand these oscillations it is substantial to determine and analyse the free oscillations. more...
Tsunami Science Four Years after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Springer 2009; US$ 69.95The tragedy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has led to a rapid expansion in science directed at understanding tsunami and mitigating their hazard. This title includes 28 papers that cover the advances in tsunami modelling and hazard assessment, as well as focus on observations and data analysis. more...
The Global Thermohaline Paleocirculation
Springer 2009; US$ 139.99Describes what is known about the global thermohaline circulation, interaction with climate, long and short-term variability through the last glacial-interglacial cycle. This work presents results of the author's 10 years high-resolution paleoceanographic research in low and high latitudes. more...
Atlas of Oceans
A&C Black 2011; US$ 32.50Seventy per cent of our planet's surface is covered with water, but most conventional atlases focus on the other thirty per cent. This fascinating and beautifully presented survey of the world's oceans and what lives within them is published in association with the Census on Marine Life, a decade-long scientific initiative between researchers... more...
New Perspectives on Deep-water Sandstones
Elsevier Science 2012; US$ 170.00This handbook is vital for understanding the origin of deep-water sandstones, emphasizing sandy-mass transport deposits (SMTD) and bottom-current reworked sands (BCRS) in petroleum reservoirs. This cutting-edge perspective, a pragmatic alternative to the conventional turbidite concepts, is crucial because the turbidite paradigm is built on a dubious... more...









