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UNISA990000352860203316 |
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Autore |
MARTIN, James |
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Titolo |
Principles of data base management / James Martin |
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Englewood Cliffs : Prentice Hall, 1976 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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XVI, : 352 p. ; ill. + 24 cm |
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001.6 MAR A |
001.6 MAR B |
001.6 MAR C |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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UNINA9911006973203321 |
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Titolo |
Developments in offshore engineering : wave phenomena and offshore topics / / John B. Herbich, editor in collaboration with Khyruddin A. Ansari ... [et al.] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Houston, Tex., : Gulf Pub. Co., c1999 |
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1-281-07785-2 |
9786611077853 |
1-60119-165-0 |
0-08-050421-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 570 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HerbichJohn B |
AnsariKhyruddin A |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ocean engineering |
Wave mechanics |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Developments in Offshore Engineering; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Publisher's Note; Contributors; About the Editor; Part 1: Wave Phenomena; Chapter 1. The Green-Naghdi Theory of Fluid Sheets for Shallow-Water Waves; Introduction; Theoretical Basis; Mathematical Formulation; Subset Theories; Solution Scheme; Examples; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. The Cnoidal Theory of Water Waves; Introduction; Background; Cnoidal Theory; Presentation of Theoretical Results; Practical Application of Cnoidal Theory; Practical Tools and Hints for Application; A Numerical Cnoidal Theory |
Accuracy of Methods; Notation; References; Chapter 3. Equation for Numerical Modeling of Wave Transformation in Shallow Water; Introduction; Basic Equations and Boundary Conditions; Mild-Slope Equation; Time-Dependent Mild-Slope Equations; Parabolic Equation; Boussinesq Equations; Nonlinear Shallow-Water Equations; Nonlinear Mild-Slope Equations; Validity Ranges of Wave Equations; Summary; Notation; References; Chapter 4. Wave Prediction Models for Coastal Engineering Applications; Introduction; Energy Balance Models; Mass and Momentum Conservation Models; Conclusion; References |
Part 2: Offshore Topics; Chapter 5. Mooring Dynamics of Offshore Vessels; Introduction; Mooring System Selection; Generation of Mooring System Restoring Forces; Computation of Environmental Forces; Vessel Dynamic Analysis; Effect of Vessel Hydrodynamic Mass on Vessel and Mooring Line Dynamic Responses; Conclusion; Notation; References; Chapter 6. Cable Dynamics for Offshore Applications; Introduction; Cable Mechanics; Motions of Moored Structures; Experimental Testing of Cables and Mooring Systems; Guidelines for Analyzing Multi-Leg Systems; Overall System Damping Induced by the Mooring Lines |
Application to Multi-Leg System Analysis; Summary; Appendix 1: Derivation of the Equations of Cable Motion; Appendix 2: Methodology for Calculating Vortex-Induced Motions; Appendix 3: Methodology for Calculating the Interaction Between Wave-Induced and Slowly Varying Motions; References; Chapter 7. Modeling Laws in Ocean Engineering; Introduction; Modeling Laws; Model Testing Facility; Model Environment; Examples of Modeling; Notation; References; Chapter 8. Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures; Introduction; Wave Loads on Slender Bodies; Wave Loads on Large Structures; Motion Analysis |
References; Chapter 9. Underwater Acoustics; Introduction; Sonar Equations; Properties of Transducer Arrays; Underwater Sound Projector; Underwater Sound Propagation; Transmission Loss Models; Ambient Noise; Scattering and Reverberation Level; Target Strength; Radiated Noise Levels; Self Noise; Detection Threshold; Underwater Acoustic Applications; References; Chapter 10. Diving and Underwater Life Support; Introduction; Diving Physiology; Gas Laws; Operating Characteristics and Gas Supply Calculations for Diver Breathing Equipment; Thermodynamics for Diving Systems; Pressure Vessel Charging and Discharging Process |
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Drawing from experts and top researchers from around the world, this book presents current developments in a variety of areas that impact offshore and ocean engineering. |
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UNINA9910971429303321 |
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Autore |
Moore Janice |
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Titolo |
Parasites and the behavior of animals / / Janice Moore |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-770178-7 |
1-280-53204-1 |
0-19-534913-X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford series in ecology and evolution |
Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Parasitism |
Environment and Ecology |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 2002. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Life Cycles: Blueprints for R[sub(0)]; 3 Behavioral Alterations and Parasite Transmission; 4 Behavioral Alterations and Avoiding Parasites; 5 Behavioral Alterations and the Fitness and Longevity of Infected Hosts; 6 Concluding Remarks; Appendix: Tables; Bibliography; Species Index; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Moore places parasite-induced behavioural alterations in an evolutionary and ecological context by examining the adaptive nature of those changes and possible constraints on them. |
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