Author:Cloete, CE; Oliff, WDDate:Sep 1976A national marine pollution survey was initiated in 1974 to determine and assess pollution around the coast of South Africa. Impact area surveys, coastal (including estuarine) reference surveys and oceanic reference surveys were undertaken. ...Read more
Author:Gardner, BD; Connel, AD; Eagle, GA; Molden, AGS; Oliff, WD; Orren, MJ; Watling, RJDate:Sep 1983This report contains information gained during the period January 1976 to March 1979, and follows on the previous report of Cloete and Oliff . Impact areas covered by this report include East London and Algoa Bay, the Mossel Bay area, several ...Read more
Author:Gardener, BD; Connel, AD; Eagle, GA; Moldan, AGS; Watling, RJDate:Dec 1985The main objectives of the Marine Pollution Programme initiated in 1974 were to discover sources of marine pollution assess their magnitude and institute a national data centre where the information could be collected and collated most ...Read more
Author:Landman, WA; DeWitt, D; Beraki, Asmerom FDate:Jan 2011Estimation of the evolution of SST anomalies, which are often relatively predictable, and subsequently employing them in atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs), provides means of generating forecasts of seasonal-average weather (Graham ...Read more
Author:Venter, Karien; Sinclair, MDate:Jul 2014Across the world novice drivers are over-represented in crashes. The first eighteen months after licensure appears to be the most dangerous as the newly licensed driver comes to terms with his or her newly acquired skill. With practice, skills ...Read more
Author:Lysko, Albert A; Maasdorp, Francois DVDate:May 2017A passive or passive coherent location (PCL) radar does not have an own transmitter or require owning spectrum, making it a very cost effective instrument for tracking non-cooperative targets. The paper discusses achievements in FM-based ...Read more
Author:Dessein, T; Kienhöfer, F; Nordengen, Paul ADate:Mar 2010The preliminary design of a South African PBS vehicle to transport large-bore welded steel pipes is an important milestone in developing local expertise to analyse PBS designs. The design approach has drawn extensively from the PBS measures ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, AADate:Dec 1983In South Africa there is a serious lack of understanding of the relationship between human behaviour and environmental conservation. A multidisciplinary field of study is described dealing with the causes and effects of people's attitudes and ...Read more
Author:Huntley, BJDate:Sep 1978The aims, organization and activities of the South African programme within the SCOPE project on the 'Ecological effects of fire1 are described. The short-term (1977-1980) programme is aimed at the synthesis of existing knowledge and will ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, AA; Kruger, FJDate:Jul 1983A description of the aims of the international SCOPE programme on biological invasions is provided, together with a proposed four year time table of international activities. This is followed by a brief account of the history, organization ...Read more
Author:Burger, Chris RDate:Jan 2016This Introduction to Amateur Radio is exactly that: The document provides an entry into the wonderful world of amateur radio, specifically for would-be radio amateurs. South Africa complies with CEPT T/R 61-01, the European recommendation on ...Read more
Author:Siegfried, WR; Frost, PGH; Cooper, J; Kemp, ACDate:Jun 1976Data sheets are provided on 101 South African bird species thought to be eligible for conservation attention. A list is also provided of 35 species which might qualify for inclusion in a revised South African Red Data Book.Read more
Author:Henning, SF; Henning, GADate:1989Currently 632 species of butterfly are known to occur within the borders of South Africa. Using the well established IUCN definitions, 102 of these are considered to be exposed to some level of threat, two species as endangered, seven species ...Read more
Author:Skelton, PHDate:1987Red data sheets are provided for 50 fish species from the continental waters of South Africa and South West Africa/Namibia. The species are arranged in four groups: endemic freshwater species, endemic estuarine species, marginal freshwater ...Read more
Author:Skelton, PHDate:Jul 1977Data sheets are provided for 28 threatened South African fish species, of which five are considered to be endangered (Barbus trevelyani, Klegethon, Treurensis, Oveodaimon quathlambae and Clarias cavernicola), one to be endangered in South ...Read more
Author:Skinner, JD; Fairall, N; Bothama, JDate:Nov 1977Data sheets are provided for 22 threatened South African large mammals, one exterminated (Liechtenstein1s hartebeest), eight endangered (cheetah, hunting dog, dugong, Cape mountain zebra, black rhinoceros, tsessebe, roan antelope, suni), one ...Read more
Author:Branch, WRDate:1988This multi-authored volume provide red data sheet for 93 species of threatened reptiles and amphibians, found within South Africa(including the national states of Venda, Bophuthatswana, Ciskei and Transkei, and the adjacent countries of Lesotho ...Read more