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Bibliography of sandy beaches and sandy beach organisms on the African continent

Author: Bally, R Date: 1986 This bibliography covers the literature relating to sandy beaches on the African continent and outlying islands. The bibliography lists biological, chemical, geographical and geological references and covers shallow marine sediments, surf ... Read more
Groot Brak (CMS3)

Author: Morant, PD Date: Dec 1983 The Great Brak estuary has been endowed with great scenic beauty and recreational potential. The estuary and environs thus offer a great challenge for progressive development with the needs of existing industries and residential areas having ... Read more
Holgat (CW2)

Author: Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRU Date: Jun 1981 The Holgat is not an estuary in the true sense, due to a combination of factors. Although the catchment has an area of 1500 km2, the Holgat last flowed in 1925. The main reason for this appears to be the low rainfall in the catchment and the ... Read more
Knysna (CMS 13)

Author: Grindley, JR Date: Mar 1985 The report entails available historical information on Knysna estuary and abiotic and biotic characteristics found in the estuary are presented. The Knysna system is commonly referred to as a lagoon but it may also correctly be called an ... Read more
Observations of an early Agulhas current retroflection event in 2001: a temporary cessation of inter-ocean exchange south of Africa?

Author: Van Aken, HM ; Lutjeharms, JRE ; Rouault, Marjolaine J ; Whittle, C ; De Ruijter, WPM Date: Feb 2013 The exchange of heat and salt between the South Indian Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean, at the southern terminus of the Agulhas current, forms a crucial link in the global ocean circulation. It has been surmised that upstream retroflections ... Read more
Remote sensing in the marine environment. A description of facilities, applications, needs and opportunities in South Africa

Author: Shannon, LV ; Shackleton, LY Date: 1988 Against a background of the techniques and instrumentation available for remote sensing in the marine environment, this report considers the rationale for their use by the South African marine community. Local applications of remote sensing ... Read more
Rooiels (CSW10)

Author: Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRU Date: Jan 1982 This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Rooiels estuary. The Rooiels estuary is a small but ecologically healthy system on the eastern shores ... Read more
SANCOR marine sedimentology programme January 1984-December 1988

Author: Rust, IC Date: Mar 1984 The Marine Sedimentology Programme is the latest phase of a research activity which was initiated in 1966 by the late Professor E S W Simpson. Related research is currently carried out by NRIO, UCT and the Geological Survey. The main objectives ... Read more
SANCOR: Summary report on marine research 1983

Author: SANCOR Date: Feb 1984 The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research (SANCOR) coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under six discrete programmes. These are; Benguela Ecology, Coastal ... Read more
SANCOR: Summary report on marine research 1985

Author: SANCOR Date: Feb 1986 The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under seven sub-programmes. These are; Benguela Ecology, Coastal Processes, ... Read more
SANCOR: Summary report on marine research 1987

Author: SANCOR Date: 1988 The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under seven sub-programmes. These are: Benguela Ecology, Coastal Processes, ... Read more
A seasonal transition in biological carbon pump efficiency in the northern Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean

Author: Henson, SA ; Briggs, N ; Carvalho, F ; Manno, C ; Mignot, A ; Thomalla, Sandy J Date: Apr 2023 The biological carbon pump (BCP) contributes to the oceanic CO2 sink by transferring particulate organic carbon (POC) into the deep ocean. The magnitude and efficiency of the BCP is likely to vary on timescales of days to seasons, however ... Read more c b n d
The self-organizing map, a new approach to apprehend the Madden–Julian Oscillation influence on the intraseasonal variability of rainfall in the southern African region

Author: Oettli, P ; Tozuka, T ; Izumo, T ; Engelbrecht, FA ; Yamagata, T Date: Nov 2013 The Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the major mode of intraseasonal variability (30–60 days) in the tropics, having large rainfall impacts globally, and possibly on southern Africa. However, the latter impact is not well understood and ... Read more
The sensitivity of primary productivity to intra-seasonal mixed layer variability in the sub-Antarctic Zone of the Atlantic Ocean

Author: Joubert, WR ; Swart, S ; Tagliabue, A ; Thomalla, Sandy J ; Monteiro, Pedro MS Date: Mar 2014 The seasonal cycle of primary productivity is impacted by seasonal and intra-seasonal dynamics of the mixed layer through the changing balance between mixing and buoyancy forcing, which regulates nutrient supply and light availability. Of ... Read more
SIBEX-II: report of the South African study in the sector (48-64°E) of the Southern Ocean

Author: Miller, DGM Date: 1986 This document summarizes South Africa's participation in SIBEX-II and outlines some of the results obtained. South Africa's participation in SIBEX-11 was aimed at providing a temporal comparison with an Australian oceanographic overview of ... Read more
Summary report on marine research 1988.

Author: SANCOR Date: Dec 1989 The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research has coordinated and administered a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under seven sub-programmes. These are: Benguela Ecology, Coastal Processes, ... Read more

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