A Continuation Order Plan is available for this series. A continuation order will bring delivery of each new volume immediately upon publication. Volumes are billed only upon actual shipment. For further information please contact the publisher.
All rights reservedNo part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any me ans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher
ABSTRACTThe accuracy of predictions of sediment properties is dependent on relationships between various physical properties and/or their expectable statistical variability. In shallow water, sediment types, and consequently their properties, may vary greatly over short distances. In the deep sea, sediment types are fewer, and the main types occupy vast areas. Within the term "deep-sea sediments" must be included the turbidites which form large abyssal plains, rises, and fans in the deep sea.Tables of sediment properties previously published by the writer are supplemented by additional measurements from 12 different sources, and new regression equations and diagrams illustrate some interrelationships.
The United States fleet of oceanographic ships has grown to a significant segment of the national program in marine sciences. The growth has occurred over a 25-year span that can be divided into four distinct periods. The evolution of design and construction led to the consideration of the offshore supply vessel as a possible hull form for adaptation as a research vessel. As a result, the U. S. Navy created a new class of oceanographic research ships, the AGOR (Utility) class. The first two are presently under construction. An AGOR (U) class ship can be used very well for oceanographic work in the coastal zone. To determine the needs for a coastal zone research vessel in the mid-Atlantic area and its possible configuration, a questionnaire was sent to marine scientists and engineers throughout the area. Results from that questionnaire indicate a definite need for such a vessel. A hull form similar to an offshore supply vessel appears to best fit the needs of the anticipated users.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.