Oceanography

Paper Summary:

This paper begins with a general definition of oceanography. It continues to paint a more realistic picture of the work of an oceanographer. The paper offers details on different focuses of oceanography,like climatological, palaeoceanographic and physical to name a few. In conclusion, the author highlights the importance of the information derived from this particular science. It also includes graphic representation to qualify points made.

From the Paper:

"Long Bay in California is a heavily populated coastal region that has many tourists visiting it at all times. Sand resources are here for recreational purposes, as well as for coastal habitat. It must be noted that earlier studies of the same have revealed a large amount of sand deposits, which are situated oblique tot eh existing shoreline. This is oriented clockwise in the offshore direction, and the sand feature is about ten kilometers long, two kilometers wide, and more than three meters thick. It is assumed that these sand deposits are providing a rich source of beach nourishment material. This study was undertaken in order to, at the outset, measure and models the oceanographic circulation in the area, and secondly, to identify and recognize the various processes that maintain the presence of this particular sand feature."

Sample of Sources Used:

• ASLO, advancing the science of Limnology and oceanography. Retrieved From http://aslo.org/ Accessed 30 November, 2005
• Definitions of Oceanography on the Web. Retrieved From http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&lr=&oi=defmore&defl=en&q=define:Oceanography Accessed 30 November, 2005
• Oceanography at Palomar College, Careers in Oceanography. Retrieved From http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/links/Careers.html Accessed 1 December, 2005
• Oceans and Coastal Zones. 31 March, 2004. Retrieved From http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol204/coastalzones.htm Accessed 1 December, 2005
• Scripps-led Study Shows Climate Warming to Shrink Key Water Supplies around the World. 16 November, 2005. Retrieved Fromhttp://scrippsnews.ucsd.edu/article_detail.cfm?article_num=703 Accessed 30 November, 2005

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