David Pugh: Sea-Level Science, Gebunden
Sea-Level Science
- Understanding Tides, Surges, Tsunamis and Mean Sea-Level Changes
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- Verlag:
- Cambridge University Press, 06/2014
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781107028197
- Artikelnummer:
- 3838737
- Umfang:
- 407 Seiten
- Nummer der Auflage:
- 14002
- Ausgabe:
- 2nd Revised edition
- Gewicht:
- 1071 g
- Maße:
- 254 x 195 mm
- Stärke:
- 25 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 23.6.2014
- Hinweis
-
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
Understanding sea-level processes, such as ocean tides, storm surges, tsunamis, El Niño and rises caused by climate change, is key to planning effective coastal defence. Building on David Pugh's classic book Tides, Surges and Mean Sea-Level, this substantially expanded, full-colour book now incorporates major recent technological advances in the areas of satellite altimetry and other geodetic techniques (particularly GPS), tsunami science, measurement of mean sea level and analyses of extreme sea levels. The authors discuss how each surveying and measuring technique complements others in providing an understanding of present-day sea-level change and more reliable forecasts of future changes. Giving the how and the why of sea-level change on timescales from hours to centuries, this authoritative and exciting book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in oceanography, marine engineering, geodesy, marine geology, marine biology and climatology. It will also be of key interest to coastal engineers and governmental policy-makers.
Biografie (David Pugh)
David Pugh was awarded a PhD in Geodesy and Geophysics from the University of Cambridge in 1968 before joining the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory in Merseyside. In 1984 he became Head of Oceanography, Hydrology and Meteorology, Science Division, for the UK National Environment Research Council. He has also served as Secretary to the United Kingdom Government Committee on Marine Science and Technology and was elected President of the IOC (2003-07), having previously been the Founding Chairman of the IOC Global Sea Level network, GLOSS. Dr Pugh maintains an active program of research associated with Liverpool University and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory. His interests include tides, surges, mean sea level, coastal management and climate change, the economics of marine activities related to GDP, and the history of sea level, and he is the author of two other books. He received an award from the Queen in 2003 for his services to marine sciences.
