Glossary of Oceanographic Terms


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Glossary of Oceanographic Terms


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This glossary was prepared to provide the oceanographic community in general with definitions of technical terms used in oceanography and allied marine sciences. For the most part, the terms and definitions cited here represent usage in the marine aspects of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geophysics, geography, mathematics, and meteorology, particularly in the manner that these terms are used in the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office research, operations, and publications.




Glossary of Oceanographic Terms


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This resource attempts to provide general definitions of technical terms used in oceanography and allied marine sciences.



















A Glossary of Oceanographic Terms


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A Glossary of Oceanographic Terms provides a comprehensive listing of hundreds of acronyms, definitions, and historical references.Features include:Listings of over 1,700 terms from disciplines as diverse as Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology, Phycology, Physics, Zoology, Satellite Oceanography and Shipping. Historical references to notable explorers and expeditions. Common sampling devices and methods. Expanded entries on key topics. Easy-to-use notebook format. Up-to-date and incorporating obscure or hard-to-find terms. A single-source reference with terms taken directly from collegiate oceanography curricula.




Definitions for the Law of the Sea


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Definitions for the Law of the Sea elucidates undefined terms and phrases used in The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) itself, as well as terms used in its analysis. Based on nearly a decade of work by the American Branch of the International Law Association’s Law of the Sea Committee, the volume provides clear definitions based on usage in the Convention, rather than geographical or geological concepts. Over 200 terms are defined in the text, alongside analyses and commentary prepared by prominent experts in the field of oceans law. Abbreviated citation forms used throughout the volume are clarified, and relevant documents are included with updated references. Definitions for the Law of the Sea is an indispensable source for governmental officials, academics and practitioners of oceans law, and serves as a supplement to the multi-volume United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982: A Commentary.