Useful Links
Here’s a few of our favourite places on the interweb.
Societies & Forums
Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) – www.mmf-uk.org
The Challenger Society for Marine Science – www.challenger-society.org.uk
Forecasting
Tide tables: www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables
Met Office – www.metoffice.gov.uk
Oceanography
A Sea Water Equation of State Calculator
A calculator that allows you to compute the UNESCO International Equation of State (IES 80)
Physical properties of sea water
The properties of sea water are a function of temperature, salinity and pressure.
Introduction to Physical Oceanography
A textbook for students and new graduates in oceanography, meteorology, and ocean engineering.
A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
Includes definitions and conversion factors
British Oceanographic Data Centre
The UK National Tide Gauge Network
IAPSO
The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO).
Ocean Science
An Interactive Open Access Journal of the European Geosciences Union.