North Sea Science; Papers Presented at the NATO Science Committee Conference

by NATO North Sea Science Conference, Aviemore, Scot., 1971.; Goldberg, Edward D.

• ISBN13: 9780262070560
• ISBN10: 0262070561
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1973-06-01
• Publisher: Mit Pr

Summary

This volume evolved from the North Sea Science Conference held under the auspices of the NATO Science Committee at Aviemore, Scotland, on 15-20 November 1971. The conference aimed to create a scientific base to offer direction to the management of North Sea resources, and gather data on threatened marine areas.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Participants	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Recommendations	p. 3
Physical Oceanography
Currents and Water Masses	p. 17
Mathematical Models	p. 43
Diffusion	p. 58
Geology
Mud in the North Sea	p. 75
N. McCave
Sediment Distribution in the North Sea in Relation to Marine Pollution	p. 131
Meteorology
The Effect of Climatic Anomalies in the Oceans on Long-Term Atmospheric Circulation Behaviour and Currents in the North Sea and Surrounding Regions	p. 153
On the Climatology of the North Sea	p. 183
The Transport of Airborne Material over Moderate Distances	p. 237
Biology
Productivity of the North Sea	p. 249
Zooplankton of the North Sea	p. 267
Chemistry
Nutrients and Metals in the North Sea	p. 293
Occurance and Behaviour of Heavy Metals in River Deltas, with Special Reference to the Rhine and Ems Rivers	p. 308
Transport and Budget of Organic Matter in the North Sea	p. 326
Living Resources
History of the North Sea Fisheries, 1950-1969	p. 337
The Edge of the North Sea as Nursery Ground and Shellfish Area	p. 361
Resources of the North Sea and Some Interactons	p. 383
Avian Resources of the North Sea	p. 400
Non-Living Resources
Some Effects of Dumped, Solid Wastes on Marine Life and Fisheries	p. 415
Sand and Gravel Demands on the North Sea --- Present and Future	p. 437
Oil and Gas in the North Sea	p. 450
Industrial Uses	p. 464
Resource Map
Resource Map of the North Sea --- A First Attempt	p. 481
Index	p. 487
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