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Sea-level changes and their effects [[electronic resource] /] / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects [[electronic resource] /] / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-96082-9
9786611960827 981-281-193-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology 6. Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453560103321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| ISBN |
1-281-96082-9
9786611960827 981-281-193-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves; 1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends; 4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa; 3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology; Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands; 7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782276103321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik
| Sea-level changes and their effects / / editors, John Noye, Marcus Grzechnik |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 pages) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/8
551.458 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NoyeJohn <1930->
GrzechnikMarcus |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea level
Sea level - Pacific Ocean Sea level - Environmental aspects Sea level - Environmental aspects - Pacific Ocean |
| ISBN |
1-281-96082-9
9786611960827 981-281-193-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Sea-Level Change in the Pacific; 1. Introduction; 2. The Late Cenozoic Context; 3. Holocene Sea Levels; 4. The Last Millennium; 5. The Future; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrodynamics of a Coral Reef Lagoon: Kaneohe Bay Hawaii; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaneohe Bay; 3. Numerical Model of Kaneohe Bay; 4. Nature of the Wave Driven Flow Over Coral Reefs; 5. Lagoonal Current; 6. Current-Depth Coefficients; 7. Tidal Influences; 8. Discussion and Conclusion; References
3 Possible Impacts of Predicted Sea-Level Rise on South Pacific Mangroves; 1. Introduction; 2. Mangroves of the Pacific Islands; 3. Mangroves and Sea-Level Rise; 4. Conclusion; References; 4 Monitoring Sea Level: Who's monitoring the Land?; 1. Introduction; 2. Community Concerns; 3. The Pacific Project; 4. Geodetic Survey; 5. Results; 6. Information and Training; 7. The Australian Scene; 8. Future Directions; 9. Conclusion; References; 5 Relative Sea-Level Change and Geologic Corrections to South Australian Tide Gauge Records; 1. Introduction; 2. Holocene Sea Level Variation 3. Present Sea-Level Trends; 4. Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Low Frequency Sea Level Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific 1992-1998; 1. Secular Trends the South Pacific Project and T/P Satellite Altimetry; 2. The Tropical Pacific Sea Level: Background; 3. The Seasonal Cycle; 4. Interannual Sea Level Changes and Trends in 1975-1998; 5. The Pacific Sea Level Variability Observed by Topex/Poseidon; 6. Discussion on ENSO Mechanisms; 7. Conclusions; 7 An Analysis of Variance in Pacific Tide Gauge Data; 1. Comparison of Collocated Gauges 2. Low Frequency Variability at Rarotonga and Nuku'alofa; 3. References; 8 Hindcast Modelling of Recent Tsunamis in the Australian Region; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsunami Source Model; 3. The Hydrodynamic-Numeric Model; 4. Modelled Indian Ocean Tsunamis; 5. Modelled Southern Ocean Tsunami; 6. Conclusion; References; 9 Adaptation Policies-Addressing Climate Change Impacts in the Pacific Region; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change; 3. Review of Vulnerability and Adaptation Studies; 4. Coastal Vulnerability Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Pacific; 5. Future Methodology; Adaptation Strategies for the Pacific Islands; 7. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Management; References; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ocean and Atmosphere Pacific: OAP 95 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811582503321 |
| Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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