used to monitor variations in mean sea- level with an accuracy of 1 or 2 cm 

 during the 3 to 5 year duration of the mission. Errors in the observations 

 will be due primarily to either drift in the altimeter or orbit error. If an 

 alternate technique is available to monitor the altimeter drift, the measure- 

 ments can be sued to monitor mean sea- level with an accuracy which may be suf- 

 ficient to detect global climate change. (Authors). 



027 BOWDEN, A. R. and COLHOUN, E. A. 1984. "Quaternary Emergent Shore- 

 lines of Tasmania," Coastal Geomorphology in Australia (edited by B. G. Thorn), 

 pp 313-342. 



Tasmania with its northern Bass Strait islands and southern submarine 

 rises forms the continental continuation of southeastern Australia. This in- 

 sular region has been influenced by Tertiary and Quaternary sea- level changes, 

 Former studies of Tasmanian Quaternary shorelines assumed that stable or 

 quasi-stable tectonic conditions prevailed (Lewis, 1935; Edwards, 1941, 

 Davies, 1959; Jennings, 1959, 1961; Chick, 1971; Kershaw and Sutherland, 

 1972). However, recent studies indicate the need to interpret emergent shore- 

 lines in terms of middle and late Quaternary uplift (Bowden, 1978, 1981; 

 van de Geer et al . , 1979). The principal evidence bearing on the latter 

 approach is discussed here. (Authors). 



028 BOWLES, D. S., and JAMES, D. L. 1985. "Issues Associated with 

 Stochastic Modeling of Great Salt Lake Levels for Planning Purposes," Problems 

 of and for Predicting Great Salt Lake Levels Proceedings . Center of Public 

 Affairs, Univ. of Utah, pp 218-235. 



The rising level of the Great Salt Lake is having major impacts on the 

 economy and on governments in Utah. Decision makers face uncertainties that 

 scientific information can reduce. Principles from the physical sciences 

 (meteorology, geology, hydrology, and physics), measured data (since 1843), 

 and inferred information on prehistoric events must be combined with economic 

 assessments. This paper presents the results of studies on probabilistic lake 

 level forecasting and discusses issues of model reliability. A companion 

 paper (James and Bowles 1985) describes how the probabilities can be used to 

 optimize public lake- level-control and private lake -level -response 

 investments. In combination, the papers identify some issues in model theory 

 and data reliability to stimulate group discussion on research needs and 

 management alternatives. (Introduction). 



029 BOYD. R. , and PENLAND , S. 1984. "Shoreface Translation and the 

 Holocene Stratigraphic Record," Examples from Nova Scotia, the Mississippi 

 Delta and Eastern Australia," B. Greenwood and R. A. Davis, Jr. (Editors), 

 Hydrodynamics and Sedimentation in Wave-Dominated Coastal Environments , 

 pp 391-412. 



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