This book discusses the subject of wave/current flow around a cylinder, the forces induced on the cylinder by the flow, and the vibration pattern of slender structures in a marine environment. The primary aim of the book is to describe the flow pattern and the resulting load which develops when waves or current meet a cylinder. Special...
This book focuses on the evaluation of wave energy in the Maritime Silk Road. Firstly, it compares wave energy and other main energy sources, and then discusses the various disadvantages. It also presents the current research and the difficulties of wave energy evaluation, and systematically analyzes the climatic characteristics of...
A richly illustrated full?color guide to the unique plants, wildlife, and environments of Cape Cod and the other nearby “Outer Lands” that face the Atlantic Ocean
This essential guidebook presents the most abundantly illustrated and fascinating account of the natural history of Cape Cod,...
Unlike most books on climate politics, this volume has a sharp focus on one particular aspect of the global climate regime – the system set up to improve compliance with commitments under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The design of a compliance system has been controversial ever since the adoption of the 1992 Framework Convention on Climate...
This book is dedicated to those who work on behalf of cetaceans and marine ecosystems, and to those who cannot speak, write and argue for their place in the sea: the whales, dolphins and porpoises and other marine species
‘There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to...
The papers included in this book draw from a rich empirical background including studies in healthcare, homecare, software-development, architectural design, marine insurance industry and learning in university settings. They integrate different theoretical foundations and conceptual frameworks to further the understanding of cooperative...
When most information security professionals think about threats to their networks, they think about the threat of attackers from the outside. However, in recent years the number of computer security incidents occurring from trusted users within a company has equaled those occurring from external threats. The difference is, external threats are...
