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Large Igneous Provinces
Continental, Oceanic, and Planetary Flood Volcanism
Av John J. Mahoney, Millard F. Coffin
Inbunden, 1997
905 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 100.Continental flood basalts, volcanic passive margins, and oceanic plateaus represent the largest known volcanic episodes on our planet, yet they are not easily explained by plate tectonics. Indeed, …
Rivers Over Rock
Fluvial Processes in Bedrock Channels
Av Keith J. Tinkler, Keith J. Tinkler m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
884 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 107.Bedrock river channels are sites of primary erosion in the landscape, fixing the baselevel for all points upstream. This volume provides for the first time an integrated view of the characteristics …
Sea Salt Aerosol Production
Mechanisms, Methods, Measurements, and Models
Av Ernie R. Lewis, Stephen E. Schwartz
Inbunden, 2004
1204 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 152.Sea salt aerosol (SSA) exerts a major influence over a broad reach of geophysics. It is important to the physics and chemistry of the marine atmosphere and to marine geochemistry and biogeochemistry …
Particle Acceleration in Astrophysical Plasmas
Geospace and Beyond
Av Dennis Gallagher, James Horwitz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
1233 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 156.Space is dominated by plasma and a myriad of physical processes through which it has been evolving for billions of years. In our effort to understand what the universe has been and what it will …
Circulation in the Gulf of Mexico
Observations and Models
Av Wilton Sturges, Alexis Lugo-Fernandez
2005
1386 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 161.In this book, we describe our current state of knowledge on circulation in the Gulf of Mexico through 22 papers at the forefront of research. The view is selective rather than all-inclusive, with …
Solar Eruptions and Energetic Particles
Av Natchimuthukonar Gopalswamy, Richard Mewaldt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1174 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 165.Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are the most energetic events in the heliosphere. During solar cycle 23, the close connection between CMEs and solar energetic particles (SEPs) was studied in much …
Back-Arc Spreading Systems
Geological, Biological, Chemical, and Physical Interactions
Av David M. Christie, David M. Christie m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
1126 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 166.New ocean crust is continuously created where tectonic plates diverge. A distinctive type of oceanic crust is formed by back-arc spreading systems that parallel oceanic island arcs on the side away …
Continental Plate Boundary
Tectonics at South Island, New Zealand
Av David Okaya, Tim Stern m. fl.
2007
1866 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 175.A Continental Plate Boundary offers in one place the most comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge for researchers and students to learn about the tectonics and plate dynamics of the Pacific-Australian …
Exploring Venus as a Terrestrial Planet
Av Esposito, Larry W. Esposito m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1141 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 176.With the search for extra-solar planets in full gear, it has become essential to gain a more detailed understanding of the evolution of the other earth-like planets in our own solar system. Space …
Magma to Microbe
Modeling Hydrothermal Processes at Oceanic Spreading Centers
Av Robert P. Lowell, Robert P. Lowell m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1711 kr
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Magma to Microbe Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 178. Hydrothermal systems at oceanic spreading centers reflect the complex interactions among transport, cooling and crystallization of magma, fluid circulation in the crust, tectonic …
Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska
Av Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Peter J. Haeussler m. fl.
2008
2042 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 179.This multidisciplinary monograph provides the first modern integrative summary focused on the most spectacular active tectonic systems in North America.Encompassing seismology, tectonics, geology, …
Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands
Av Andrew J. Baird, Lisa R. Belyea Belyea m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1874 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 184.Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands examines the role that northern peatlands play in regulating the atmospheric carbon budget. It summarizes current research in four interconnected areas: …
Stratosphere
Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry
Av L. M. Polvani, A. H. Sobel m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1596 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 190.The Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry is the first volume in 20 years that offers a comprehensive review of the Earth's stratosphere, increasingly recognized as an important component …
Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments
Av Martin J. Siegert, Mahlon C. Kennicutt II m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1441 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 192. Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments is the first volume on this important and fascinating subject. With its underlying theme of bridging existing knowledge to future research, it is a …
Extreme Events and Natural Hazards
The Complexity Perspective
Av A. Surjalal Sharma, Armin Bunde m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1554 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 196.Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective examines recent developments in complexity science that provide a new approach to understanding extreme events. This understanding is …
Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes
Earth and Other Planets
Av Andreas Keiling, Eric Donovan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1765 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 197.Many of the most basic aspects of the aurora remain unexplained. While in the past terrestrial and planetary auroras have been largely treated in separate books, Auroral Phenomenology and …
Dynamics of the Earth's Radiation Belts and Inner Magnetosphere
Av Danny Summers, I. R. Mann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1732 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 199.Dynamics of the Earth's Radiation Belts and Inner Magnetosphere draws together current knowledge of the radiation belts prior to the launch of Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RPSP) and other imminent …
Modeling the Ionosphere-Thermosphere
Av J. D. Huba, Robert W. Schunk m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1632 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 201. Modeling the Ionosphere-Thermosphere System brings together for the first time a detailed description of the physics of the IT system in conjunction with numerical techniques to solve the complex …
Atmospheric Science Across the Stratopause
Av David E. Siskind, Stephen D. Eckermann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1119 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 123.In recent years, two separate geophysical research cultures have developed in the United States to study the atmosphere: one of space scientists, who focus on the mesosphere, thermosphere and …
Space Weather
Av Paul Song, Howard J. Singer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
1176 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 125.This volume provides a comprehensive overview of our current observational knowledge, theoretical understanding, and numerical capability with regard to the phenomena known as space weather. Space …
Oceans and Rapid Climate Change
Past, Present, and Future
Av Dan Seidov, Dan Seidov m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
893 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 126.Until a few decades ago, scientists generally believed that significant large-scale past global and regional climate changes occurred at a gradual pace within a time scale of many centuries or …
Earth's Low-Latitude Boundary Layer
Av Patrick T. Newell, Terry Onsager
Inbunden, 2003
1176 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 133. We imagine the reader of this preface standing at the AGU bookstall wondering if the tome in hand is worth buying. The answer is “no”, except for certain trifling exceptions. Those who wish to learn …
Inside the Subduction Factory
Av Eiler, John Eiler
Inbunden, 2004
1026 kr
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 138. Subduction zones helped nucleate and grow the continents, they fertilize and lubricate the earth's interior, they are the site of most subaerial volcanism and many major earthquakes, and they yield …
Magnetotails in the Solar System
Av Andreas Keiling, Caitríona Jackman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2131 kr
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All magnetized planets in our solar system (Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magnetotails. It is not only the strongly magnetized planets that have magnetotails. Mars and Venus have no global intrinsic magnetic …
Mediterranean Sea
Temporal Variability and Spatial Patterns
Av Gianluca Eusebi Borzelli, Miroslav Gacic m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1575 kr
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Surface, intermediate, and deep-water processes and their interaction in time and space drive the major ocean circulation of the Mediterranean Sea. All major forcing mechanisms, such as surface wind forcing, buoyancy fluxes, lateral mass exchange, and deep convection determining the global oceanic …
Galapagos
A Natural Laboratory for the Earth Sciences
Av Karen S. Harpp, Eric Mittelstaedt m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1878 kr
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The Galápagos Islands are renown for their unique flora and fauna, inspiring Charles Darwin in the elaboration of his theory of evolution. Yet in his Voyage of the Beagle, published in 1839, Darwin also remarked on the fascinating geology and volcanic origin of these enchanted Islands. Since then, …
Modeling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows
Insights from Laboratory Experiments and Numerical Simulations
Av Thomas von Larcher, Paul D. Williams
Inbunden, 2014
1878 kr
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Modeling Atmospheric and Oceanic Flows: Insights from Laboratory Experiments and Numerical Simulations provides a broad overview of recent progress in using laboratory experiments and numerical simulations to model atmospheric and oceanic fluid motions. This volume not only surveys novel research …
Early Earth
Accretion and Differentiation
Av James Badro, Michael J. Walter
Inbunden, 2015
1765 kr
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The Early Earth: Accretion and Differentiation provides a multidisciplinary overview of the state of the art in understanding the formation and primordial evolution of the Earth. The fundamental structure of the Earth as we know it today was inherited from the initial conditions 4.56 billion years …
Fluid Dynamics in Complex Fractured-Porous Systems
Av Boris Faybishenko, Sally M. Benson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2102 kr
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Despite of many years of studies, predicting fluid flow, heat, and chemical transport in fractured-porous media remains a challenge for scientists and engineers worldwide. This monograph is the third in a series on the dynamics of fluids and transport in fractured rock published by the American …
Subduction Dynamics
From Mantle Flow to Mega Disasters
Av Gabriele Morra, David A. Yuen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1874 kr
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Subduction dynamics has been actively studied through seismology, mineral physics, and laboratory and numerical experiments. Understanding the dynamics of the subducting slab is critical to a better understanding of the primary societally relevant natural hazards emerging from our planetary …
