Abstract: Direct current measurements (0?600 m; re. 600 m) were carried out every six months from January 1984 to June 1986 in the western tropical Pacific Ocean (165°E) from 20°S to 10°N. The Equatorial Intermediate Current (EIC) ...

Abstract: In the western South Pacific, one year after a typical El Niño event, anomalous hydroclimatic conditions replace the usual ones. The abnormal meteorological conditions are characterized by the Inter-tropical Convergence ...

Abstract: For the western South Pacific Ocean, the 1956?73 surface salinity is compared with the rainfall and wind information along the 180° meridian. On the equator, short periods of low salinity are associated with strong rainfall ...

Abstract: Precast concrete floor systems represent a major component of the cost and weight of precast concrete buildings. Hollow-core (HC) planking is considered the most common precast concrete floor system for residential and ...

Abstract: Concrete poles used in transmission structures usually are made using the spun-cast method. Recent surveys found that some spun-cast concrete poles have had durability problems as a result of longitudinal cracking and ...

Abstract: As part of the international TOGA program, the ORSTOM Center in Nouméa (New Caledonia) initiated in January 1984 a series of semi-annual cruises along the 165°E meridian from 20°S to 10°N, across the equatorial current ...

Abstract: It is a key economic criterion for multistory residential and office buildings to have a shallow floor that minimizes floor height and saves in the cost of architectural, mechanical, and electrical systems. This paper ...

Abstract: Excessive runoff and its undesirable effects (erosion, siltation, and suspended load), as well as water quality degradation in agricultural landscapes, are recurrent concerns in France. Special sediment control or pollution ...