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Oceanography  Edited by

Oceanography
Edited by : Jacques C.J. Nihoul,

GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER), University of Liege, Belgium
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen,

Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

1. The Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

The Open Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Continental Margins and Marginal Seas
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Role of the Oceans in Global Cycles of Carbon and Nutrients
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Role of the Oceans in the Global Climate System
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

2. Physical Oceanography Topic Overview
John M. Huthnance, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Bidston Observatory, UK

Sea Water Properties. Water Masses. Global Scale Currents
Jacques C.J. Nihoul, GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER), University of Liege, Belgium

Air-Sea Interactions
Jacques C.J. Nihoul, GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER), University of Liege, Belgium
François C. Ronday, Marine Meteorology and Air Sea Interactions (ASI), University of Liège, Belgium

Waves in the Oceans
Wolfgang Fennel, Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde (IOW), Germany

Sea-Ice Interactions
Jan Erik Weber, Department of Geophysics, University of Oslo, Norway

Synoptic/mesoscale Processes
John M. Huthnance, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Bidston Observatory, UK

Fronts and Mixing Processes
Anna Ivanovna Ginzburg, Department of Experimental and Space Oceanology, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Andrey G. Kostianoy, Department of Experimental and Space Oceanology, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Coastal Oceanography
Christopher N.K. Mooers, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, USA

3. Chemistry of the Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

General Chemistry of Seawater
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Nutrient Cycling in the Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Carbonate Chemistry of the Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Natural and Anthropogenic Radionuclides
Yu-Chia Chung, Institute of Marine Geology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Human Perturbations
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Non-Radioactive Ocean Pollution
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

4. Biological Oceanography
Louis Legendre, Laboratoire d'Oceanographie de Villefranche, France
Fereidoun Rassoulzadegan, Laboratoire d'Oceanographie de Villefranche, France

Oceans as Major Reservoirs of Protein
M. Robin Anderson, Science, Oceans and Environment Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Richard B. Rivkin, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Marine Biogeochemical Cycles: Effects on Climate and Response to Climate Change
Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Laboratoire d'Oceanographie de Villefranche, CNRS and Université Pierre et Marie Curie,Marine Biodiversity

Pierre Brunel, Departement de Sciences Biologiques, Universite de Montreal, Canada

Models and Functioning of Marine Ecosystems
Tron Frede Thingstad, Department of Microbiology, University of Bergen, Norway
Jarl Giske, Department of Fisheries and Marine Biology, University of Bergen, Norway

Littoral Zone
Carlos M. Duarte, Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, CSIC-Univ. Illes Balears, Spain

Deep Sea Benthos, Contrasting Ecosystems
Lucien Claude Laubier, Oceanology Center of Marseilles, University of the Mediterranean, France

5. Geological Oceanography: Introduction and Historical Perspective
Min-Te Chen, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Morphology of Ocean Floor and Plate Tectonics
Chengsung Wang, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Seismic Imaging in the Oceans
Tan-Kin Wang, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Mining and Oil Exploration in the Oceans and Seas
Shari Dunn-Norman, University of Missouri-Rolla, USA
Chao-Shine Lee, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

6. Coral Reefs as a Life Supporting System
Lee-Shing Fang, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan
Keryea Y. Soong, Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Coral Reef Ecosystems: An Overview of their Structure and Function
John M.R. Chisholm, Observatoire Océanologique Européen, Scientific Centre of Monaco, Monaco

Biological Dynamics of Coral Reefs
Tung-Yung Fan, Institution of Marine Biology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
Chang-Feng Dai, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Coral Reef Biodiversity
Zvy Dubinsky, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

The Productivity of Corals
Angela E. Douglas, Department of Biology, University of York, UK

Effects of Climate Change on Coral Reefs
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

7. Human Uses of the Oceans
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Wen-Yan Chiau, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Human Use and Ocean Circulation
Wen-Yan Chiau, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Ocean Regeneration
Wen-Yan Chiau, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Coral Reef Regeneration
Jean M. Jaubert, European Oceanographic Center, Monaco
Keryea Y. Soong, Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Management Options for Ocean Conservation
Wen-Yan Chiau, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen, Institute of Marine Geology and Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Management Options for Coral Reef Conservation
Wen-Yan Chiau, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

8. Ocean Engineering
Chia Chuen Kao, Department of Hydraulics and Ocean Engineering, National Chen-Kung University, Taiwan

Field Measurements
Chung-Chu Teng, National Data Buoy Center, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of Marine Science, University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Marine Structures and Materials
Yucheng Li, Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China
Linpu Li, Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China

Naval Architecture
Jen-Shiang Kouh, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan

Ocean Energy
Kuo-Liang Pan, Water Resource Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan

Mariculture Engineering (Sea Farming Systems)
Yang-Yih Chen, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

Underwater Acoustics
Gee-Pinn James Too, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Harbor and Navigation
Soeren Kohlhase, University of Rostock, Germany

9. Modeling the Ocean System in a Sustainable Development Perspective
Jacques C.J. Nihoul, GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER), University of Liege, Belgium

Nested Interdisciplinary Three-Dimensional Models of the Marine System
Jacques C.J. Nihoul, GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER), University of Liege, Belgium

Large Mathematical and Numerical Geohydrodynamic Models
Jean-Marie Beckers, National Fund for Scientific Research, University of Liege, Belgium

Modeling Biogeochemical Processes in Marine Ecosystems
Marilaure Grégoire, GHER, University of Liege, Belgium
I. Temel Oguz, Middle East Technical University (METU), Institute of Marine Sciences, Turkey







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