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Coastal Environments and Global Change
Av Gerd Masselink, Roland Gehrels
Häftad, 2014
694 kr
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The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise of 21 …
Critical Metals Handbook
Av Gus Gunn
Inbunden, 2014
1592 kr
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Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greater quantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing global concern over the long-term availability of secure and adequate supplies of the metals needed by society. Critical metals, which are those of growing economic importance that …
GIS and Geocomputation for Water Resource Science and Engineering
Av Barnali Dixon, Venkatesh Uddameri
Häftad, 2016
1049 kr
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GIS and Geocomputation for Water Resource Science and Engineering not only provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems but also demonstrates how GIS and mathematical models can be integrated to develop spatial decision support systems to support water …
Handbook of Sea-Level Research
Av Ian Shennan, Ian Shennan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2238 kr
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Handbook of Sea-Level ResearchMeasuring sea-level change – be that rise or fall – is one of the most pressing scientific goals of our time and requires robust scientific approaches and techniques. This Handbook aims to provide a practical guide to readers interested in this challenge, from the …
Geochronology and Thermochronology
Av Peter W. Reiners, Richard W. Carlson m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
1399 kr
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This book is a welcome introduction and reference for users and innovators in geochronology. It provides modern perspectives on the current state-of-the art in most of the principal areas of geochronology and thermochronology, while recognizing that they are changing at a fast pace. It emphasizes …
Climate in Context
Science and Society Partnering for Adaptation
Av Adam S. Parris, Gregg M. Garfin m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1318 kr
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Society is increasingly affected by climate impacts, from prolonged water shortages to damaging coastal floods and wildfires. Scientists studying climate variations are eager to have their knowledge used in adaptive decision making. To achieve this, science and society must engage productively …
Playing against Nature
Integrating Science and Economics to Mitigate Natural Hazards in an Uncertain World
Inbunden, 2014
776 kr
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Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build …
Earthquakes
Models, Statistics, Testable Forecasts
Av Yan Y. Kagan
Inbunden, 2014
1675 kr
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This book is the first comprehensive and methodologically rigorous analysis of earthquake occurrence. Models based on the theory of the stochastic multidimensional point processes are employed to approximate the earthquake occurrence pattern and evaluate its parameters. The Author shows that most …
Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks
Inbunden, 2015
1921 kr
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This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary rocks. The focus is on limestones and dolostones and the sediments from which they are derived. The approach is general and universal and draws heavily on fundamental discoveries, arresting interpretations, …
Origin of Carbonate Sedimentary Rocks
Häftad, 2015
736 kr
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This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary rocks. The focus is on limestones and dolostones and the sediments from which they are derived. The approach is general and universal and draws heavily on fundamental discoveries, arresting interpretations, …
Crustal Permeability
Av Tom Gleeson, Steve Ingebritsen
Inbunden, 2016
1954 kr
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Permeability is the primary control on fluid flow in the Earth’s crust and is key to a surprisingly wide range of geological processes, because it controls the advection of heat and solutes and the generation of anomalous pore pressures. The practical importance of permeability – and the potential …
Deep Marine Systems
Processes, Deposits, Environments, Tectonics and Sedimentation
Av Kevin T. Pickering, Richard N. Hiscott
Häftad, 2015
899 kr
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Deep-water (below wave base) processes, although generally hidden from view, shape the sedimentary record of more than 65% of the Earth’s surface, including large parts of ancient mountain belts. This book aims to inform advanced-level undergraduate and postgraduate students, and professional Earth …
GIS and Geocomputation for Water Resource Science and Engineering
Av Barnali Dixon, Venkatesh Uddameri
Inbunden, 2016
1512 kr
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GIS and Geocomputation for Water Resource Science and Engineering not only provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems but also demonstrates how GIS and mathematical models can be integrated to develop spatial decision support systems to support water …
Geochronology and Thermochronology
Av Peter W. Reiners, Richard W. Carlson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
1392 kr
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This book is a welcome introduction and reference for users and innovators in geochronology. It provides modern perspectives on the current state-of-the art in most of the principal areas of geochronology and thermochronology, while recognizing that they are changing at a fast pace. It emphasizes …
