Overview
- Presents in a systematic description the knowledge accumulated on the physical oceanography, marine chemistry and biology, and pollution of the Caspian Sea
- Based on numerous observational data of the authors, on archival data of several Russian oceanographic institutions and on the broad scientific literature mainly published in Russian editions
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 5 / 5P)
Part of the book sub series: Water Pollution (HEC5)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The systematic description of the knowledge accumulated on the physical oceanography, marine chemistry and pollution, and marine biology of the Caspian Sea forms the basis of this book. It presents the principal characteristic features of the environmental conditions of the sea and their changes in the second half of the 20th century. At present, the principal problems of the Caspian Sea are related to the interannual sea level changes and their forecast and to the estimation of the intensity of the chemical pollution of the sea and its impact upon the biota. Special attention is paid to socio-economic, legal, and political issues in the Caspian Sea region. This publication is based on numerous observational data collected by the authors of the chapters during sea expeditions, on the archive data of several Russian oceanographic institutions, as well as on the broad scientific literature mainly published in Russian editions. This book is addressed to the specialists concerned with research in various fields of physical oceanography, marine chemistry, pollution studies, and biology; solving a wide scope of problems from the regional climate to the mesoscale processes; and using a variety of methods from remote sensing of the seas to numerical and laboratory modeling.
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"The systematic description of the knowledge accumulated on the physical oceanography, marine chemistry and pollution, and marine biology of the Caspian Sea forms the basis of this book. … This book is intended for specialists working in various fields of physical oceanography, marine chemistry, pollution studies, and biology, and for specialists studying a wide scope of environmental problems from regional climate to mesoscale processes, or from remote sensing of the seas to numerical and laboratory modelling." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Caspian Sea Environment
Editors: Andrey G. Kostianoy, Aleksey N. Kosarev
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138238
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-28281-5Published: 01 December 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06649-8Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-31505-6Published: 27 September 2006
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 272
Topics: Oceanography, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Waste Management/Waste Technology, Ecotoxicology, Hydrogeology