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Book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology  1710 1967  Bibliography

Download or read book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology 1710 1967 Bibliography written by United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Scientific Information and Documentation Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Oceanographic History

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  • Author : Keith Rodney Benson
  • Publisher : University of Washington Press
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780295982397
  • Pages : 576 pages

Download or read book Oceanographic History written by Keith Rodney Benson and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a study of knowledge of the sea among indigenous cultures in the South Seas to inquiries into the subject of sea monsters, from studies of Pacific currents to descriptions of ocean-going research vessels, the sixty-three essays presented here reflect the scientific complexity and richness of social relationships that characterize ocean-ographic history. Based on papers presented at the Fifth International Congress on the History of Oceanography held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (the first ICHO meeting following the cessation of the Cold War), the volume features an unusual breadth of contributions. Oceanography itself involves the full spectrum of physical, biological, and earth sciences in their formal, empirical, and applied manifestations. The contributors to Oceanographic History: The Pacific and Beyond undertake the interdisciplinary task of telling the story of oceanography’s past, drawing on diverse methodologies. Their essays explore the concepts, techniques, and technologies of oceanography, as well as the social, economic, and institutional determinants of oceanographic history. Although focused on the Pacific, the geographic range of subjects is global and includes Micronesia, East Africa, and Antarctica; the bathymetric range comprises inshore fisheries, coral reefs, and the "azoic zone." The seventy-one contributors represent every continent of the globe except Antarctica, bringing together material on the history of oceanography never before published.

Book Global Institutions and Social Knowledge

Download or read book Global Institutions and Social Knowledge written by Virginia M. Walsh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2004-05-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This theoretical and empirical study examines the influence of global institutions on the generation of scientific knowledge. Virginia Walsh's approach reverses the traditional focus of international relations literature—which most often deals with how scientific knowledge influences institutions—and offers an original way to look at international environmental governance. After proposing a theory of institutional mechanisms by which global institutions shape the generation of knowledge, the book turns to detailed case studies of two institutions in the under- studied but vital area of marine science, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, to illustrate these mechanisms. In part 1, "Theory," the book identifies three specific mechanisms or "fixes" that provide the means by which institutions shape the generation and use of knowledge. With the positional fix, key individuals use their social roles or positions in an institution to influence the beliefs of members or fix the direction of research. The statutory fix occurs when beliefs gain acceptance as a consequence of being embedded in rules or treaties. The committee fix is illustrated in the regularized practices through which social groups accept statements as group beliefs. Part 2, "Evidence," shows these mechanisms at work in the two case studies. The Scripps Institution, for example, illustrates the positional fix, as successive directors used their position to frame research. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, on the other hand, exemplifies both the statutory fix and the committee fix in its regulatory actions.

Book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology  1710 1967  Keyword  KWIC  index

Download or read book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology 1710 1967 Keyword KWIC index written by United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Scientific Information and Documentation Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 50 Years of Ocean Discovery

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  • Author : National Research Council
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 2000-01-03
  • ISBN : 0309172578
  • Pages : 283 pages

Download or read book 50 Years of Ocean Discovery written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-01-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the development of ocean sciences over the past 50 years, highlighting the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the field's progress. Many of the individuals who participated in the exciting discoveries in biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, and marine geology and geophysics describe in the book how the discoveries were made possible by combinations of insightful individuals, new technology, and in some cases, serendipity. In addition to describing the advance of ocean science, the book examines the institutional structures and technology that made the advances possible and presents visions of the field's future. This book is the first-ever documentation of the history of NSF's Division of Ocean Sciences, how the structure of the division evolved to its present form, and the individuals who have been responsible for ocean sciences at NSF as "rotators" and career staff over the past 50 years.

Book National Oceanographic Program Legislation

Download or read book National Oceanographic Program Legislation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 89-13. Considers numerous bills, to establish a National Oceanographic Agency or Council Commission or Office or Committee to conduct, coordinate and administer oceanographic research programs and grants.

Book National Oceanographic Program  1969

Download or read book National Oceanographic Program 1969 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 91-5. Discusses final report of Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources, "Our Nation and the Sea," recommending, among other things, establishment of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency and the revitalization of the fishing industry.

Book Special Bibliographies on Oceanography

Download or read book Special Bibliographies on Oceanography written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Oceanographic Program Legislation

Download or read book National Oceanographic Program Legislation written by United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Oceanographic Program  1969  Part 1

Download or read book National Oceanographic Program 1969 Part 1 written by United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Oceanographic Program 1969

Download or read book National Oceanographic Program 1969 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings  Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Publications of the National Academy of Sciences  National Research Council  Fall  1958

Download or read book Publications of the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council Fall 1958 written by National Research Council (U.S.) and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1958 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Ocean in Common

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  • Author : Gary E. Weir
  • Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
  • Release : 2001-05-01
  • ISBN : 1585441147
  • Pages : 441 pages

Download or read book An Ocean in Common written by Gary E. Weir and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through two victorious world conflicts and a Cold War, the U.S. Navy and American ocean scientists drew ever closer, converting an early marriage of necessity into a relationship of astonishing achievement. Beginning in 1919, Gary Weir's An Ocean in Common traces the first forty-two years of their joint quest to understand each other and the deep ocean. Early in the twentieth century, American naval officers questioned the tactical and strategic significance of applied ocean science, demonstrating the gap between this kind of knowledge and that deemed critical to naval warfare. At the same time, scientists studying the ocean labored in their inadequately funded, discreet disciplines, seemingly content to keep naval warfare at arm's length. German U-boat success in World War I changed these views fundamentally, bringing ocean science insights to an increasing number of naval objectives. Driven primarily by anti-submarine priorities, the physics, chemistry, and geology of the ocean, more than its biology, became the early focus of American ocean studies. The World War II experience solidified the Navy's relationship with ocean scientists, and the years after 1945 found the American military investing heavily in both applied and basic research. Today, oceanography is a permanent resident on the bridge of American fighting ships and the Navy continues to provide much of the impetus and funding for fundamental research, in both naval and civilian laboratories. In An Ocean in Common Gary Weir focuses on the compelling motives and carefully engineered course that brought scientists and naval officers together, across a considerable cultural divide, to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of one another and the world ocean. Weir details how this alliance laid the powerful multidisciplinary foundation for long-range ocean communication and surveillance, modern submarine warfare, deep submergence, and the emergence of oceanography and ocean engineering as independent and vital fields of study.

Book Catalogue for the Academic Year

Download or read book Catalogue for the Academic Year written by Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology  1710 1967  Systematic indexes

Download or read book ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology 1710 1967 Systematic indexes written by United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Scientific Information and Documentation Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Special Report

Download or read book Special Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: