scholarly journals SOME COMMENTS ON COASTAL ENGINEERING

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
M.P. O'Brien

The Canadian Organizing Committee, the Vancouver Executive Committee and the National Research Council of Canada have done a superb job in planning this conference and in carrying out the enormous amount of detail necessary for its realization. On behalf of the Coastal Engineering Research Council, the other participating organizations, and all of the attendees I thank most heartily all who participated in this work. I am personally most grateful to those representatives of the Canadian Committee who made the final selection of papers. I should explain at this point that a small papers Committee is appointed for each of these conferences to review the summaries submitted by the authors - but this screening is intended only to appraise their appropriateness for a coastal engineering audience - and to eliminate those few papers which are promotional "blurbs". It has not been a technical review such as is made for "refereed" technical and scientific journals. The number of papers submitted for this Conference passing this simple review far exceeded the reasonable limits of the program - and for a brief period the Papers Committee faced the new and distasteful task of selection among papers acceptable under past standards. However, the problem was handled by the Canadian Committee - applying a formula which seemed equitable and reasonable. I trust that those affected concur in this judgment.

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morrough P. O'Brien

The Canadian Organizing Committee, the Vancouver Executive Committee and the National Research Council of Canada have done a superb job in planning this conference and in carrying out the enormous amount of detail necessary for its realization. On behalf of the Coastal Engineering Research Council, the other participating organizations, and all of theattendees I thank most heartily all who participated in this work.


1974 ◽  
Vol 1 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morrough P. O'Brien

These International Conferences on Coastal Engineering have grown over the years since 1950 in attendance, in the number of papers presented, and in scope of engineering and scientific content There has been an even greater increase in the work of arranging for a conference—a task which, if well done, gives the erroneous impression of requiring little effort The physical arrangements and the social events of this conference have been superbly done and the Coastal Engineering Research Council and the other sponsoring organizations are most grateful to Chairman S^rensen, Professor Lundgren and the Copenhagen Organizing Committee.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filomena Romano ◽  
Domenico Cimini ◽  
Angela Cersosimo ◽  
Francesco Di Paola ◽  
Donatello Gallucci ◽  
...  

The Advanced Model for the Estimation of Surface Solar Irradiance (AMESIS) was developed at the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis of the National Research Council of Italy (IMAA-CNR) to derive surface solar irradiance from SEVIRI radiometer on board the MSG geostationary satellite. The operational version of AMESIS has been running continuously at IMAA-CNR over all of Italy since 2017 in support to the monitoring of photovoltaic plants. The AMESIS operative model provides two different estimations of the surface solar irradiance: one is obtained considering only the low-resolution channels (SSI_VIS), while the other also takes into account the high-resolution HRV channel (SSI_HRV). This paper shows the difference between these two products against simultaneous ground-based observations from a network of 63 pyranometers for different sky conditions (clear, overcast and partially cloudy). Comparable statistical scores have been obtained for both AMESIS products in clear and cloud situation. In terms of bias and correlation coefficient over partially cloudy sky, better performances are found for SSI_HRV (0.34 W/m2 and 0.995, respectively) than SSI_VIS (−33.69 W/m2 and 0.862) at the expense of the greater run-time necessary to process HRV data channel.


1976 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
ASCE ASCE

Proceedings of the Fifteenth Coastal Engineering Conference, Honolulu, HI, July 11-17, 1976 Sponsored by the State of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, ASCE through its Coastal Engineering Research Council, and American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.


2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (12) ◽  
pp. 956-961
Author(s):  
Hector D. Garcia

INTRODUCTION:The Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations (SMACs) for C2-C9 alkanes set by NASA in 2008 under the guidance and approval of the National Research Council specifically excluded SMACs for n-hexane. Unlike other C2-C9 alkanes, n-hexane can cause polyneuropathy after metabolism in humans or rodents and so requires more stringent SMACs than the other members of this group do. This document reviews the relevant published studies of n-hexane toxicity to develop exposure duration-specific SMACs for n-hexane of 200 ppm for 1 hour, 30 ppm for 24 hours, and 2.4 ppm for 7 days, 30 days, 180 days, and 1000 days.Garcia HD. Acceptable limits for n-hexane in spacecraft atmospheres. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(12):956–961.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (S349) ◽  
pp. 406-418
Author(s):  
James M. Lattis ◽  
Anthony J. Lattis

AbstractThe USA delegation to the July 1919 International Research Council meeting in Brussels included Joel Stebbins, then professor of astronomy and observatory director at the University of Illinois, as secretary of the executive committee appointed by the National Research Council. Stebbins, an avid photographer, documented the travels of their party as the American astronomers attended the meeting and later toured devastated towns, scarred countryside, and battlefields only recently abandoned. Published reports of the meeting afterward attest to the impression left on the American visitors, and the photographs by Stebbins give us a glimpse through their own eyes. Selected photographs, recently discovered in the University of Wisconsin Archives and never before publicly seen, will be presented along with some commentary on their significance for the International Astronomical Union, which took shape at that 1919 meeting.


1973 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 308-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Jaksic

Under the influence of ideas from control and communication theory, new trends have developed in the design of photogrammetric data-processing systems. In this paper a number of concepts applied to the design of such systems are discussed, with emphasis on the digital man-machine systems and system components. The main characteristics of contemporary photogrammetric systems are outlined in regard to both their hardware and software, including some remarks on automation and orthophototechniques. The general descriptions are supported by examples from two systems: one predominantly digital and the other predominantly analog. These examples concern the instrumental developments in the Photogrammetric Research Laboratories of the National Research Council of Canada.


Author(s):  
Fernando García Naharro

Resumen Este artículo analiza la repercusión científica internacional de los investigadores de España durante el franquismo. Para ello, trabajando con las memorias del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y del Patronato “Juan de la Cierva” de Investigaciones Técnicas, se recogen los nombres y perfiles de aquellos investigadores publicando en revistas científicas extranjeras durante el periodo de los llamados “XXV Años de Paz”. Además, con una selectiva exposición de argumentos, el artículo presenta una explicación al papel activo que jugaron las publicaciones científicas en conformar y sustentar la retórica oficial de la internacionalización científica durante el franquismo. Abstract This paper examines the international scientific impact of researchers working in Spain under Franco´s dictatorship. Working with the memoires of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and its Institutes on Applied Science, I recall the names and profiles of those researchers publishing in foreign scientific journals during the so-called “XXV Años de Paz” period. Moreover, with a selective exposition of arguments, I intend to provide a clear and consistent explanation of how scientific publications played an active role in supporting and shaping the Official rhetoric of scientific internationalization during Franco. Palabras claves: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Ciencia, Franquismo, Revistas científicas, Investigadores. Key words: Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Science, Franco´s dictatorship, Scientific journals, Researchers.


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Lynett ◽  
Jane M Smith

The 33rd International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE 2012) was held in Santander, Spain, 1 July to 6 July 2012. The Local Organizing Committee, led by Iñigo J. Losada and Raúl Medina, is acknowledged for their dedicated preparation over many years that led to a successful conference with broad participation. Eight-hundred attendees from 45 countries gathered at the Santander Convention Center to discuss research and applications in coastal engineering. The papers contained in this Proceedings cover a wide range of topics including waves; swash, nearshore currents, and long waves; coastal management, risk, and environmental restoration; sediment transport and morphology; and coastal structures. The authors have provided state-of-the-art contributions, and this volume could not be produced without their commitment to solving coastal engineering challenges. The members of the ASCE/COPRI Coastal Engineering Research Council (CERC) and the ICCE 2012 Technical Review Committee reviewed 877 abstracts and selected the 524 paper and 110 posters that were presented at the conference. The dedication of the Council members has led to the continued high quality and popularity of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Preparation of these proceedings would not be possible without the assistance of many colleagues. Thank you to Prof. Robert A. Dalrymple, CERC Chairman, and Prof. Billy L. Edge, CERC Vice Chairman, for their guidance and encouragement. Additional thanks go to Iñigo J. Losada for answering our many requests for information and for his gracious hospitality in Santander.


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