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Wind Speed Measured from Underwater Gliders Using Passive Acoustics.
(2018)Wind speed measurements are needed to understand ocean–atmosphere coupling processes and their effects on climate. Satellite observations provide sufficient spatial and temporal coverage but are lacking adequate calibration, ... -
Arctic corridors and northern voices project: methods for community-based participatory mapping for low impact shipping corridors in Arctic Canada.
(2020)Documenting Inuit and local knowledge is critical to its consideration within policy discussions around Arctic shipping; especially considering the rapid increase in ship traffic due to reductions in sea ice and climate ... -
Airborne observations of arctic-boreal water surface elevations from AirSWOT Ka-Band InSAR and LVIS LiDAR.
(2020)AirSWOT is an experimental airborne Ka-band radar interferometer developed by NASA-JPL as a validation instrument for the forthcoming NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission. In 2017, AirSWOT was ... -
National Reference Stations Biogeochemical Operations Manual. Version 4.
(Integrated Marine Observng Ststem, Hobart, Australia, 2023)This manual outlines best-practice techniques in biogeochemical and blue-water oceanography for ensuring the output of reliable, quality data to the end-user community. The aim is for sampling, analytical, and reporting ... -
A practical guide on safe hookah diving – Diving for sea cucumbers and other marine organisms.
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, 2023)The gathering of commercial benthic organisms from the seabed by underwater fishers is a growing activity in many regions in Africa, Asia, Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Sea cucumbers are particularly targeted, ...