{"product_id":"9781848213791","title":"Instrumentation and Metrology in Oceanography","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInstrumentation and Metrology in Oceanography\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarc Le Menn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Earth Sciences \/ Oceanography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough research, physical oceanography aims to solve the numerous problems stated by thermal, optical and dynamical properties of the oceans. \u003ci\u003eInstrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography\u003c\/i\u003e describes the means used in oceanography to determine physical properties of the oceans by medium of \u003ci\u003ein situ\u003c\/i\u003e measurements.  This book explores the theoretical functioning of sensors and instruments, as well as different practical aspects of using these tools. The content of this book appeals directly to technicians or engineers wishing to enhance their knowledge of instrumentation and application to environment surveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography\u003c\/i\u003e details the functioning of sensors and instruments used to assess the following parameters in oceanography: temperature, conductivity, pressure, sound velocity, current in magnitude and direction, time and position with GPS, height of water and tide, waves, optical and chemical properties (turbidity), dissolved gas (O\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e, CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e), pH, nutrients and other dissolved elements. Furthermore, this book also elaborates on the different means used to obtain measurements at sea (boats, drifting floats, moorings, undersea platforms, gliders…) and techniques currently being developed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Le Menn\u003c\/b\u003e is engineer in physics at Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) of Paris and he received a Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in metrology and physical systems of measure from the CNAM in 1991. In 2000 he received a Ph.D in electronics from the University of Bretagne Occidentale (Brest) after a work realised on a laser - cube-capillary technique used to measure the refractive index of seawater.\u003cbr\u003eCurrently, he is in charge of the metrology — chemistry laboratory of the French Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) in Brest, France, he joined in 1994 after having work during ten years in the instrumentation laboratory of the Study and Research Aero-space Medical Centre (CERMA, Brétigny\/Orge, France).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-ISTE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781848213791\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377630802060,"sku":"9781848213791","price":183.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781848213791.jpg?v=1780194303","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781848213791","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}