Keywords:
Deep diving -- Congresses.
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Underwater exploration -- Congresses.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (439 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780323150316
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1183548
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Underwater Research -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Diver Communication -- 1. Speech under Normal Conditions in Air -- 2. Speech in High Pressure Air -- 3. Speech in Saturation (HeO2/P) Diving -- 4. SCUBA Speech -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2. Hearing in Divers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sound in Water versus Sound in Air -- 3. Anatomy of the Ear -- 4. Auditory Sensitivity in Air -- 5. Auditory Sensitivity in Water -- 6. Effects of Pressure on Auditory Sensitivity -- 7. Underwater Sound Localization -- 8. Programme on Underwater Sound Localization -- 9. Some Tentative Theories Concerning Underwater Sound Localization -- 10. Diver Acoustic Navigation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3. Improving Underwater Viewing* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Short and Long Range Viewing -- 3. The Nature of the Problems -- 4. The Nature of the Solutions -- 5. Light and its Interactions in the Sea -- 6. Natural Light in the Sea -- 7. Artificial Light Sources -- 8. Imaging Receivers -- 9. Transmission of a Light Beam through Water -- 10. Transmission of an Image through Water -- 11. Back Scatter and Light Source/Receiver Geometry -- 12. Signal to Noise Ratio, Detectability and Limiting Resolution -- 13. System Performance in Terms of its Components -- 14. Calculation of Back Scatter -- 15. Geometrical Isolation -- 16. Target Scanning Methods -- 17. Time Dependent Isolation: Range Gating -- 18. Continuous Time Dependent Isolation -- 19. Application of Polarizing Filters -- 20. Image Processing -- 21. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 4. Depth Estimation by Divers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experiment 1 -- 3. Experiment 2 -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5. An Investigation into Colour Vision Underwater -- 1. Introduction.
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2. Apparatus -- 3. Experimental Procedures -- 4. Colour Classification -- 5. Results -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6. Narcosis and Visual Attention -- 1. Method -- Result of Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7. Diver Performance-Nitrogen Narcosis and Anxiety -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8. Body Temperature Monitoring during Diver Performance Experiments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Diving Procedure -- 3. Temperature Monitoring -- 4. Results -- 5. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9. The Measurement of Respiration at High Ambient Pressures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Review -- 3. Methods -- 4. The Measurement of Respiration at High Ambient Pressures -- References -- Chapter 10. The Design of a Lightweight Underwater Habitat -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Design -- 3. Mooring -- 4. The Modular Life Support System -- 5. The Fuel Cell -- 6. Operation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11. The Use of an Underwater Habitat as a Quiet Laboratory for Tests on Diver Hearing -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Procedure -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12. Towards the Development of a Practical Underwater Theodolite -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Instrument -- 3. Sea Trials of the Prototype Instrument -- 4. Results of the Sea Trials -- 5. Target Design -- 6. Ergonomie Considerations and Suggested Design Improvements -- 7. Practical Applications -- 8. Further Development -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 13. The Design and Applications of Freeflooding Diver Transport Vehicles -- 1. Drag -- 2. Power and Propulsion -- 3. Structural Problems -- 4. Stability -- 5. Steering -- 6. Crew Support -- 7. Advantages -- References.
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Chapter 14. Practical Considerations for Quantitative Estimation of Benthos from a Submersible -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 15. A Stereophotographic Method for Quantitative Studies on Rockybottom Biocoenoses* -- Chapter 16. Some Underwater Techniques for Estimating Echinoderm Populations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Techniques -- 3. Discussion -- References -- Chapter 17. Nocturnal Behaviour in Aggregations of Acanthaster planci in the Sudanese Red Sea -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 18. The Ecology of Caryophyllia smithi Strokes and Broderip on Southwestern Coasts of the British Isles -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Sites -- 4. Results -- 5. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 19. Light, Zonation and Biomass of Submerged Freshwater Macrophytes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Light, Specific Leaf Area and Zonation -- 3. Depth Limits of Colonization -- 4. Biomass Maxima and Depth Distribution -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 20. Preliminary Studies on the Primary Productivity of Macrophytes in Scottish Freshwater Lochs -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results and Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 21. Some Aspects of the Growth of Posidonia oceanica in Malta -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 22. Photosynthesis and Growth of Laminaria hyperborea in British Waters -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Summary -- References -- Chapter 23. Deposition of Calcium Carbonate Skeletons by Corals: An Appraisal of Physiological and Ecological Evidence -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Morphology of Corals.
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3. The Distribution and Growth Form of Corals in Coral Reefs -- 4. Calcium Carbonate Deposition and the Control of Growth Rates -- 5. Synopsis -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 24. Archaeological Evidence for Eustatic Sea Level Change and Earth Movements in South West Turkey -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Field Methods and Data -- 3. Analysis -- 4. Discussion -- References -- Chapter 25. Cape Andreas Expedition, 1969 -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusion -- Subject Index.
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