Atlas of the oceans: wind and wave climate

This CD-ROM is based on material presented in the book version of the same title (ISBN 0 08 042519 4, to be reviewed separately). It provides searchable text-based information on global wind and wave regimes, including an introduction to global meteorology and ocean wind waves, and preparation of data gathered from the GEOSAT satellite. A bibliography of over 500 abstracts from the scientific literature is included. The parameters are monthly values for wind speed, wind direction, and wave height, as well as exceedance probabilities for wave height and wind speed. The database of wind and wave parameters can be interactively accessed to produce contour charts with global and regional coverage. The CD-ROM will run on both the PC and Macintosh platforms. Additional features include videos of the Beaufort Sea State Scale and a path function, which enables the user to input a path of interest and provides plotting facilities. Contact: Elsevier Science, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK; tel:+44(0) 1865 843479; fax: +44(0) 1865 843952; e-mail: [email protected]. -from Publishers