The California heat island: seasonal trends in maximum and minimum temperatures

This paper summarizes progress in an ongoing study of California's temperature trends. It supplements studies reported at PACLIM in 1984, 1986, and 1987. ... Objectives of this study are twofold: to examine and map the trends in maximum and minimum temperatures for the warm and cool seasons separately, and to examine regional differences in maximum and minimum temperature trends in California.

The four seam trawl nets operated off Cochin: an analysis of the design aspects: the integration of the various parts of trawl

A study has been made of 22 different designs of four seam trawls operated at Cochin for shrimp trawling. Formulae for the relations between the different parts of the nets have been derived.