NIVA in the 80's
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938 [.(;cncrzii OLR(19831~(12i topography from radar imagery. Nature, Lond., 303(5919):687-689. Radar images of shallow coastal waters (usually <40 m deep) contain unexplained features that must be the result of hydrodynamic processes coupled to the bottom topography that modulate the amplitude of short (Bragg resonant) surface waves (the main contributors to backscattered radar power). Possible mechanisms are considered briefly. Results from a pilot experiment conducted 40 n.mi. SE of Nan- tucket Island (NW Atlantic) are presented. U.S. Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC 20375, USA. 83:6857 Whittaker, A.E., 1983. The quasi-stationary buoy: a neglected concept. Weather, 38(6): 162-169. A self-navigating, station-holding buoy is proposed as a cheaper alternative to a conventional buoy moored in very deep water. The new buoy, which has been modelled successfully, is based on a 1969 design which features an aerofoil sail, a rudder, and an on-board computer for use with a satellite navigation system. The author describes design improvements in the aerofoil and cites recent advances in microelectronics as evidence for the potential cost-effectiveness of this quasi-stationary buoy. Meteorol. Office College, Reading, UK. (jch) Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234, USA. 83:6861 Farmer, A.S.D. and J.E. Docksey, 1983. A bibli- ography of the marine and maritime environment of the Arabian Gulf and Guff of Oman. Kuwa# Bull. mar. Sci., 1983(4):1-121. The result of 7 years of compilation, this bibli- ography contains 1771 entries covering such aspects of the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as navi- gation, fisheries, aquaculture, physico-chemistry, cartography and biology. Annual supplements are planned as is a computerized database; corrections, suggestions and additional references are welcomed. Maricult. and Fish. Dept., Natl. Sci. & Tech. Inf. Center, Inst. for Sci. Res., Kuwait. (ihz) 83:6862 Niedermeier, Gesche, 1983. Structure, development and the state of documentation of geoscientific literature. (Data base GEOLINE; Federal insti- tute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover, FRG.) Neues Jb. Geol. Pal?iota Ahh., 166(1): 160-174. (In German, English summary.i Bundesanstalt fur Geowissen und Rohstoffe, Stilleweg 2, D-3000 Hannover 51, FRG F40. Area studies, surveys (multidisci- plinary) 83:6858 de Castillejo, F.F. et al., 1982. [Arosa Estuary, NW Spain: biology, chemistry, hydrography, and aquaculture.] Boln Inst, esp. Oceanogr., 7(2)(343/ 350):163-307; 8 papers. (In Spanish, English abstracts.) 83:6859 Parker, Gerardo, R.A. Violante, Alejandro Bianchi, Marcelo Massonneau, R.M. Olivera and C.M. Krepper, 1982. [Argentinian continental shelf: geology, hydrography, water masses, heat bal- ance.] Acta oeeanogr, Argent., 3(1):57-133; 3 papers. (In Spanish, English abstracts.) F70. Atlases, bibliographies, databases, etc. 83:6860 Cali, J.P. and K.N. Marsh (compilers), 1983. An annotated bibliography on accuracy in measure- ment. Pure appl. Chem., 55(6):907-930, Natl. FI30. Institutions and services 83:6863 Pedersen, Knut (ed.), 1983. NIVA in the 80's. (Research overview of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research.) NIVA, Oslo: 85pp. (In Norwegian, English summary.1 FI70. Engineering and industry 83:6864 Cornitius, Tim, L.M. Harris, M.H. Frayne and F.I,. Hettinger, 1983. Deepwater drilling. Special report. Offshore, 43(6):31-68; 6 reports. Deepwater drilling is seen to be economically attractive and important for future reserves. Six reports discuss the status of deepwater exploration and technology, including an overall view, a survey of deepwater wells, and advances in Arctic opera- tions. Reliable rig time analysis, an unmanned earthquake monitoring station in the South Pacific, and new riser tensioners for the Hutton tension leg platform are additional topics. (jch)
Transcript of NIVA in the 80's
938 [.(;cncrzii OLR(19831~(12i
topography from radar imagery. Nature, Lond., 303(5919):687-689.
Radar images of shallow coastal waters (usually <40 m deep) contain unexplained features that must be the result of hydrodynamic processes coupled to the bottom topography that modulate the amplitude of short (Bragg resonant) surface waves (the main contributors to backscattered radar power). Possible mechanisms are considered briefly. Results from a pilot experiment conducted 40 n.mi. SE of Nan- tucket Island (NW Atlantic) are presented. U.S. Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC 20375, USA.
83:6857 Whittaker, A.E., 1983. The quasi-stationary buoy: a
neglected concept. Weather, 38(6): 162-169.
A self-navigating, station-holding buoy is proposed as a cheaper alternative to a conventional buoy moored in very deep water. The new buoy, which has been modelled successfully, is based on a 1969 design which features an aerofoil sail, a rudder, and an on-board computer for use with a satellite navigation system. The author describes design improvements in the aerofoil and cites recent advances in microelectronics as evidence for the potential cost-effectiveness of this quasi-stationary buoy. Meteorol. Office College, Reading, UK. (jch)
Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234, USA.
83:6861 Farmer, A.S.D. and J.E. Docksey, 1983. A bibli-
ography of the marine and maritime environment of the Arabian Gulf and Guff of Oman. Kuwa# Bull. mar. Sci., 1983(4):1-121.
The result of 7 years of compilation, this bibli- ography contains 1771 entries covering such aspects of the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as navi- gation, fisheries, aquaculture, physico-chemistry, cartography and biology. Annual supplements are planned as is a computerized database; corrections, suggestions and additional references are welcomed. Maricult. and Fish. Dept., Natl. Sci. & Tech. Inf. Center, Inst. for Sci. Res., Kuwait. (ihz)
83:6862 Niedermeier, Gesche, 1983. Structure, development
and the state of documentation of geoscientific literature. (Data base GEOLINE; Federal insti- tute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover, FRG.) Neues Jb. Geol. Pal?iota Ahh., 166(1): 160-174. (In German, English summary.i Bundesanstalt fur Geowissen und Rohstoffe, Stilleweg 2, D-3000 Hannover 51, FRG
F40. Area studies, surveys (multidisci- plinary)
83:6858 de Castillejo, F.F. et al., 1982. [Arosa Estuary, NW
Spain: biology, chemistry, hydrography, and aquaculture.] Boln Inst, esp. Oceanogr., 7(2)(343/ 350):163-307; 8 papers. (In Spanish, English abstracts.)
83:6859 Parker, Gerardo, R.A. Violante, Alejandro Bianchi,
Marcelo Massonneau, R.M. Olivera and C.M. Krepper, 1982. [Argentinian continental shelf: geology, hydrography, water masses, heat bal- ance.] Acta oeeanogr, Argent., 3(1):57-133; 3 papers. (In Spanish, English abstracts.)
F70. Atlases, bibliographies, databases, etc.
83:6860 Cali, J.P. and K.N. Marsh (compilers), 1983. An
annotated bibliography on accuracy in measure- ment. Pure appl. Chem., 55(6):907-930, Natl.
FI30. Institutions and services
83:6863 Pedersen, Knut (ed.), 1983. NIVA in the 80's.
(Research overview of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research.) NIVA, Oslo: 85pp. (In Norwegian, English summary.1
FI70. Engineering and industry
83:6864 Cornitius, Tim, L.M. Harris, M.H. Frayne and F.I,.
Hettinger, 1983. Deepwater drilling. Special report. Offshore, 43(6):31-68; 6 reports.
Deepwater drilling is seen to be economically attractive and important for future reserves. Six reports discuss the status of deepwater exploration and technology, including an overall view, a survey of deepwater wells, and advances in Arctic opera- tions. Reliable rig time analysis, an unmanned earthquake monitoring station in the South Pacific, and new riser tensioners for the Hutton tension leg platform are additional topics. (jch)
