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Ocean acoustics represents an auxiliary science of ocean research, providing indispensable tools for the survey of structure, motion and features of undersea matter. The book includes the fields of research, off-shore industry and economy, of governmental surveillance, and protection of the ocean and shelf areas. The combined potential of large scale area coverage and advanced high resolution methods is unique. The book concentrates on imaging methods of acoustic remote sensing in the sea, which demonstrate both the peerless power and fascinating aesthetics of ocean acoustic visualization. It shows ocean acoustics as the unique technology to visualize in detail the interior of more than two thirds of the surface of the globe. Today technologies to see by sound reveal the convincing evidence of the various processes of geodynamics, the rise and set of continental plates, the results of enormous forces of deformation. Sediment echosounders look into the fine structure of the sea floor stratification, the prehistoric diary of the earth climate, disclose subsediment morphologies and discover large deposits of methane ice.The CD included with the book allows turning and zooming of the relief globe as well as of selected large sound images and contains animations, underwater flights and soundtracks.

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Author:   Peter Wille
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9783540241225

ISBN 10:   3540241221
Pages:   471
Publication Date:   14 June 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From the reviews: <p> The book Sound Images of the Ocean is the first attempt to publish a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of acoustic applications in the fields of marine research, offshore economy, surveillance and protection of the ocean. a ] More than 120 sound images authors and marine experts from 22 countries have contributed to the book. a ] The book is intentionally written for the non-expert who may be a scientist from a neighbouring faculty. (P. Wille, Sprachrohr, Issue 38, 2005) <p> Wille presents nearly 140 pages of mostly color images of sea floor topography, ranging from beautifully rendered global scenes to detailed depictions of sedimentary bedforms. a ] This convenience combined with the in-depth explanations and exceptionally high quality of the images (including digital versions on the CD) make this book an essential companion to all of us interested in understanding the oceans. (Larry Mayer, Acta Acustica united with Acustica, Vol. 91 (6), 2005) <p> A compilation of thousands of hours of imagery acquisition from many different kinds of sonar systems a ] . A CD-ROM is provided with the book. This contains around 40 of the imagery examples in the book allowing much higher detail investigation of the imagery than is possible with the booka (TM)s printed nature. a ] a lovely book for a compilation of beautiful data examples and detailed descriptions. a ] It is a book for new readers in the field and should be welcomed into libraries a ] . (Tim Le Bas, Marine Geophysical Researches, Vol. 29, 2008)

From the reviews: The book Sound Images of the Ocean is the first attempt to publish a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of acoustic applications in the fields of marine research, offshore economy, surveillance and protection of the ocean. ... More than 120 sound images authors and marine experts from 22 countries have contributed to the book. ... The book is intentionally written for the non-expert who may be a scientist from a neighbouring faculty. (P. Wille, Sprachrohr, Issue 38, 2005) Wille presents nearly 140 pages of mostly color images of sea floor topography, ranging from beautifully rendered global scenes to detailed depictions of sedimentary bedforms. ... This convenience combined with the in-depth explanations and exceptionally high quality of the images ... make this book an essential companion to all of us interested in understanding the oceans. (Larry Mayer, Acta Acustica united with Acustica, Vol. 91 (6), 2005) A compilation of thousands of hours of imagery acquisition from many different kinds of sonar systems ... . a lovely book for a compilation of beautiful data examples and detailed descriptions. ... It is a book for new readers in the field and should be welcomed into libraries ... . (Tim Le Bas, Marine Geophysical Researches, Vol. 29, 2008) This book aims ... to introduce the spectacular geological formations and sedimentary bedforms in the deep oceans revealed by the acoustic methods to a much wider audience. ... written for the non-expert in marine acoustics who may be a scientist from a neighbouring faculty e.g. researchers and lecturers in oceanography, marine geology, environmental sciences, geophysics and related fields. ... It is well worth adding to a research library ... . a useful addition for those interested in applications of acoustics to marine science. (Les Hamilton, Acoustics Australia, Vol. 34 (2), August, 2006)

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