http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2010/05/varieties-of-oceanographic-experience/ nekton, plankton, pings, and backscatter Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2010/05/varieties-of-oceanographic-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4275 Methods of sampling and analysis and our concepts of ocean dynamics « Oceanographer’s Choice Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:33:06 +0000 http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/?p=512#comment-4275 [...] Wangersky’s point is that our perception of the ocean and its dynamics is hugely dependent on the tools we have available to study it. It will be a very interesting time in the coming years, as more types of sensors and instruments are deployed long-term at more locations around the world. Just by virtue of observing the ocean at a new spatio-temporal scale, we’re likely to find stuff going on that we missed before. In the old days, oceanographers generally assumed that the ocean was in a steady state. When hydrographic samples were few and far between, and you had to bring them back to shore for the “salinity girls” to analyze before you knew what they meant, this assumption was kind of necessary. These assumptions were also kind of wrong, which is the point that Stommel made in his famous 1963 paper (remember Stommel?). [...] [...] Wangersky’s point is that our perception of the ocean and its dynamics is hugely dependent on the tools we have available to study it. It will be a very interesting time in the coming years, as more types of sensors and instruments are deployed long-term at more locations around the world. Just by virtue of observing the ocean at a new spatio-temporal scale, we’re likely to find stuff going on that we missed before. In the old days, oceanographers generally assumed that the ocean was in a steady state. When hydrographic samples were few and far between, and you had to bring them back to shore for the “salinity girls” to analyze before you knew what they meant, this assumption was kind of necessary. These assumptions were also kind of wrong, which is the point that Stommel made in his famous 1963 paper (remember Stommel?). [...]

]]> http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2010/05/varieties-of-oceanographic-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Yoron Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:13:12 +0000 http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/?p=512#comment-4173 Thanks, it was a interesting read with a lot of relevance too what might be needed in form of observations for getting a clear picture of global warming too. Thanks, it was a interesting read with a lot of relevance too what might be needed in form of observations for getting a clear picture of global warming too.

]]> http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2010/05/varieties-of-oceanographic-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 ResearchBlogging.org News » Blog Archive » Editor’s selections: scale in oceanography, majestic Megatherium, strange atlatls and virtual slaps Mon, 24 May 2010 15:16:50 +0000 http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/?p=512#comment-3842 [...] Varieties of Oceanographic Experience. Sam at Oceanographer’s Choice looks at a classic paper that considers how the scale of a measurement influences — or distorts — the results. [...] [...] Varieties of Oceanographic Experience. Sam at Oceanographer’s Choice looks at a classic paper that considers how the scale of a measurement influences — or distorts — the results. [...]

]]> http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/2010/05/varieties-of-oceanographic-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 The Leviathan’s Shoulders | Deep Sea News Tue, 18 May 2010 04:40:10 +0000 http://www.oceanographerschoice.com/?p=512#comment-3595 [...] from Oceanographer’s Choice has been thinking about scale in marine science lately. He discusses a seminal 1963 work in Science by Henry Stommel that discusses the role of scale in [...] [...] from Oceanographer’s Choice has been thinking about scale in marine science lately. He discusses a seminal 1963 work in Science by Henry Stommel that discusses the role of scale in [...]

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