Instrumentation And Metrology In Oceanography

Author : Marc Le Menn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848213791

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Instrumentation and Metrology in Oceanography by Marc Le Menn Pdf

Through research, physical oceanography aims to solve the numerous problems stated by thermal, optical and dynamical properties of the oceans. Instrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography describes the means used in oceanography to determine physical properties of the oceans by medium of in situ measurements. This book explores the theoretical functioning of sensors and instruments, as well as different practical aspects of using these tools. The content of this book appeals directly to technicians or engineers wishing to enhance their knowledge of instrumentation and application to environment surveillance. Instrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography details the functioning of sensors and instruments used to assess the following parameters in oceanography: temperature, conductivity, pressure, sound velocity, current in magnitude and direction, time and position with GPS, height of water and tide, waves, optical and chemical properties (turbidity), dissolved gas (O2, CO2), pH, nutrients and other dissolved elements. Furthermore, this book also elaborates on the different means used to obtain measurements at sea (boats, drifting floats, moorings, undersea platforms, gliders...) and techniques currently being developed.

Author : Marc Le Menn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118578131

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Instrumentation and Metrology in Oceanography by Marc Le Menn Pdf

Through research, physical oceanography aims to solve the numerous problems stated by thermal, optical and dynamical properties of the oceans. Instrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography describes the means used in oceanography to determine physical properties of the oceans by medium of in situ measurements. This book explores the theoretical functioning of sensors and instruments, as well as different practical aspects of using these tools. The content of this book appeals directly to technicians or engineers wishing to enhance their knowledge of instrumentation and application to environment surveillance. Instrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography details the functioning of sensors and instruments used to assess the following parameters in oceanography: temperature, conductivity, pressure, sound velocity, current in magnitude and direction, time and position with GPS, height of water and tide, waves, optical and chemical properties (turbidity), dissolved gas (O2, CO2), pH, nutrients and other dissolved elements. Furthermore, this book also elaborates on the different means used to obtain measurements at sea (boats, drifting floats, moorings, undersea platforms, gliders...) and techniques currently being developed.

Author : Pasquale Daponte,Giovanni Battista Rossi,Vincenzo Piscopo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030820244

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Measurement for the Sea by Pasquale Daponte,Giovanni Battista Rossi,Vincenzo Piscopo Pdf

In the history of humankind, the sea has always played a key role as a privileged medium for communication, commerce and contact among population centers. It constitutes an essential ecosystem, and an invaluable reservoir and source of food for all living beings. Therefore, its heath is a critical challenge for the survival of all humanity, particularly as one the most important environmental components targeted by global warming. Measuring and monitoring techniques are key tools for managing the marine environment and for supporting the Blue Economy. With this perspective, a series of annual international events, entitled Metrology for the Sea (MetroSea for short) was begun in 2017. Their increasing success inspired this book, which provides an anthology of tutorials dealing with a representative selection of topics of concern to a broad readership. The book covers two broad application areas, marine hydrography and meteorology, and then deals with instrumentation for measurement at sea. Typical metrological issues such as calibration and traceability, are considered, for both physical and chemical quantities. Key techniques, such as underwater acoustic investigation, remote sensing, measurement of waves and monitoring networks, are treated alongside marine geology and the monitoring of animal species. Economic and legal aspects of metrology for navigation are also discussed. Such an unparalleled wide vision of measurement for the sea will be of interest to a broad audience of scientists, engineers, economists, and their students.

Author : United States. National Oceanographic Instrumentation Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:30000010400624

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National Oceanographic Instrumentation Center Resources and Facilities by United States. National Oceanographic Instrumentation Center Pdf

Author : Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1986-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0860106691

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Evaluation, Comparison and Calibration of Oceanographic Instruments by Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) Pdf

Author : F. Dobson,L. Hasse,R. Davis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 797 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461591825

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Air-Sea Interaction by F. Dobson,L. Hasse,R. Davis Pdf

During the past decade, man's centuries-old interest in marine me teorology and oceanography has broadened. Ocean and atmosphere are now treated as coupled parts of one system; the resulting interest in air-sea interaction problems has led to a rapid growth in the sophistication of instruments and measurement techniques. This book has been designed as a reference text which describes, albng with the instruments themselves, the accumulated practical experi ence of experts engaged in field observations of air-sea interac tions. It is meant to supplement rather than replace manuals on standard routine observations or instnunentation handbooks. At the inception a textbook was planned, which would contain only well tested methods and instruments. It was quickly discovered that for the book to be useful many devices and techniques would have to be included which are still evolving rapidly. The reader is therefore cautioned to take nothing in these pages for granted. Certainly, every contributor is an expert, but while some are back ed up by generations of published work, others are pioneers. The choice of topics, of course, is debatable. The types of observa tions included are not exhaustive and topics such as marine aero sols and radio-tracers are omitted, as was the general subject of remote sensing, which was felt to be too broad and evol ving too rapidly. The guideline adopted in limiting size was maximum use fulness to 'a trained experimentalist new to the field'.

Author : IEEE Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1538676451

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2018 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea) by IEEE Staff Pdf

The Sea is the medium that allowed people to travel from one continent to another using vessels and even today despite the use of aircraft It has been acting also as a great reservoir and source of foods for all living beings However, for many generations it served as a landfill for depositing conventional and nuclear wastes, especially in its deep seabeds and there is a race to exploit minerals and resources, different from foods, encompassed in it Its heath is a very challenge for the survival of all humanity since it is one the most important environmental components targeted by the global warming Tsunami and El Ni o are consequences and indicators of bad development As everyone may know, measuring is a step that allows major knowledge of a phenomenon or an asset That is why METROSEA will serve as a forum for presenting recent advances in the field of measurement and instrumentation to be applied for the increasing of our knowledge for protecting and preserving the Sea

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211329797

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Oceanographic Instrumentation, Final Report of the Committee on Instrumentation by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Oceanographic instruments
ISBN : UCSD:31822005685870

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List of Oceanographic Instruments by Anonim Pdf

Author : John H. Steele,Steve A. Thorpe,Karl K. Turekian
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123757258

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Elements of Physical Oceanography by John H. Steele,Steve A. Thorpe,Karl K. Turekian Pdf

Elements of Physical Oceanography is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition and serves as an important reference on current physical oceanography knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles—all written by experts in their field—focuses on ocean physics, air-sea transfers, waves, mixing, ice, and the processes of transfer of properties such as heat, salinity, momentum and dissolved gases, within and into the ocean. Elements of Physical Oceanography serves as an ideal reference for topical research. References related articles in physical oceanography to facilitate further research Richly illustrated with figures and tables that aid in understanding key concepts Includes an introductory overview and then explores each topic in detail, making it useful to experts and graduate-level researchers Topical arrangement makes it the perfect desk reference

Author : Alfred A. Beltran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Oceanographic instruments
ISBN : UIUC:30112066607349

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Oceanographic Instrumentation by Alfred A. Beltran Pdf

Author : Frederick W. Alt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Oceanographic instruments
ISBN : WISC:89048109508

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Systems Approach to Oceanographic Instrumentation by Frederick W. Alt Pdf

Author : Pierre Bertrand,Daniele Del Sarto,Alain Ghizzo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119662846

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The Vlasov Equation 1 by Pierre Bertrand,Daniele Del Sarto,Alain Ghizzo Pdf

The Vlasov equation is the master equation which provides a statistical description for the collective behavior of large numbers of charged particles in mutual, long-range interaction. In other words, a low collision (or “Vlasov”) plasma. Plasma physics is itself a relatively young discipline, whose “birth” can be ascribed to the 1920s. The origin of the Vlasov model, however, is even more recent, dating back to the late 1940s. This “young age” is due to the rare occurrence of Vlasov plasma on Earth, despite the fact it characterizes most of the visible matter in the universe. This book – addressed to students, young researchers and to whoever wants a good understanding of Vlasov plasmas – discusses this model with a pedagogical presentation, focusing on the general properties and historical development of the applications of the Vlasov equation. The milestone developments discussed in the first two chapters serve as an introduction to more recent works (characterization of wave propagation and nonlinear properties of the electrostatic limit).

Author : Pascal Picart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119091929

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New Techniques in Digital Holography by Pascal Picart Pdf

A state of the art presentation of important advances in the field of digital holography, detailing advances related to fundamentals of digital holography, in-line holography applied to fluid mechanics, digital color holography, digital holographic microscopy, infrared holography, special techniques in full field vibrometry and inverse problems in digital holography

Author : Jean-Hugh Thomas,Nourdin Yaakoubi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119050605

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New Sensors and Processing Chain by Jean-Hugh Thomas,Nourdin Yaakoubi Pdf

A vital tool for researchers, engineers, and students, New Sensors and Processing Chain focuses on the processing chain to set up in order to extract relevant information on various systems. Highlighting the design of new microsensors and various applications, the authors present recent progress in instrumentation and microsystem design, providing insight to the modification of the sensor itself as well as its environment. Various applications illustrate the presentations, which show how a processing chain is organized from the data acquired by a specific sensor.