Sedimentology and pedology

This book introduces the reader to the unique geology of Greece.

A richly illustrated survey of rock microstructures in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, from basic concepts to cutting-edge research.

The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges for mankind in this millennium.

This book discusses the recession of alpine glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA), which has been accelerating in the past decades.

This book, first published in 1980, is a timely and comprehensive appraisal of thresholds in geomorphology.

The updated textbook is intended to serve as an advanced and detailed treatment of the evolution of the subject of stratigraphy from its disparate beginnings as separate studies of sedimentology, lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, etc.

This book describes the interactions between soil minerals and microorganisms to more specialized areas such as the formation of desert varnishes.

The book gives an overview of the tectonic, geological, potential fields, etc maps of the Arctic that were compiled during geological and geophysical studies conducted in the Arctic over the past 15 years under the International project "e;Atlas of Geological Maps of the Circumpolar Arctic at a scale of 5M"e; and presents the results of geological, geophysical, paleogeographic and tectonic studies carried out in the Arctic Ocean and the Eastern Arctic during the implementation of national mapping and scientific programmes and studies intended to provide scientific substantiation for the extension of the continental shelf (ECS).

In the last forty years, at least fifty books have been written on the subject of soil mechanics, most of them textbooks.

The Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), focus of this special publication, is a prolific hydrocarbon region and both exploration and production activity remains high to this day with a positive production outlook.

The first edition of Understanding Vineyard Soils has been praised for its comprehensive coverage of soil topics relevant to viticulture.

This book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting sediments fluxes from watershed to worldwide coastal systems.

A comprehensive account of ore-forming processes, revised and updated The revised second edition of Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes offers a guide to the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits.

The Tank Cascade System (TCS) of Sri Lanka is a connected series of tanks organized within a micro-catchment of a dry zone landscape for storing, conveying, and utilizing water from a temporary stream.

By the year 2050, the world's population is expected to reach nine billion.

Soil deterioration, loss of productivity, and increases in toxic elements in soil induced by rapid industrial development and intensive cultivation are posing a serious threat to global food security and environmental sustainability.

Timely and reliable information on natural resources, regarding their potential and limitations, is a prerequisite for sustainable development.

By the year 2050, the world's population is expected to reach nine billion.

This novel book bridges the gap between the energetic and species approaches to studying food webs, addressing many important topics in ecology.

Due to the growth of the world population, food production has increased exponentially as have the agricultural production systems used to produce food.

Ecological restoration is a rapidly evolving discipline that is engaged with developing both methodologies and strategies for repairing damaged and polluted ecosystems and environments.

This book reviews the research in various fields of oceanography on the responses of the East Japan Sea to climate change.

This edited book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-2), Tunisia, in 2019.

This is an in-depth practical examination of the newly developed Lightweight Treated Soil Method, based on the extensive research and experience of two leading recognized experts.

The reuse of wastewater in irrigation is being practiced only recently to solve water scarcity problems in agriculture.

This book describes the complex interplay between Earth's surface processes (erosion and sedimentation) and human interactions.

This book is about the more than 4,000 beach systems that form most of the 9000 km long Brazilian coast.

Offers an integrated presentation of the microbial, agronomic and recycling aspects of soil faunal potentials, emphasizing agricultural ecosystems and furnishing methods for modelling food webs.

This cutting-edge summary combines ideas from several sub-disciplines to provide an understanding of sediment routing systems and Earth surface dynamics.

The increasing awareness of the effects of pollutants in the eco-system and on the development of suitable methods of analysis has stimulated a lot of research recently.

This book will not serve as the "e;encyclopedia of cover crop management,"e; but it's close.

This volume combines 10 years of accomplished research at the Pilauco site.

Calcretes are an important component of many ancient fluvial, lacustrine and shallow-marine carbonate sequences, and they are widely developed in many parts of the world at the present time.

Plants often encounter abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, flooding, high/low temperatures, and metal toxicity, among others.

This book combines the results of the research activities in the assessment of water resources environment and an integrated water resource monitoring program to support preservation efforts of the aquatic environment of the Cradle of Humankind (COH), World Heritage Sites.

Numerical models have become much more efficient, making their application to problems increasingly widespread.

The Cauvery Basin is one of the most widely known and geologically important basins of India, and it has been for decades, and still is, the focus of study for both national and international researchers.

Wer träumt nicht davon, im Sommer auf Spitzbergen zu sein?

How can high-growth areas such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America sustain agricultural production for current and future generations?

Ranging across the 4.

Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives.

Ranging across the 4.

Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives.

Dieses Buch gibt dem Leser Einblicke in die Arbeitsweise der etwas verborgenen Welt der globalen Entwicklungs-Organisationen auf dem Gebiet der Wasserwirtschaft im landwirtschaftlichen Sektor.

Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide.

Field work, supplemented by laboratory studies, is a cornerstone for the geological sciences.