Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

Sound forest management planning requires cost-efficient approaches to optimally utilize given resources.

The widespread popularity of geographic information systems (GIS) has led to new insights in countless areas of application.

The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it's easy to feel powerless to protect them.

An in-depth analysis of one of the War for Independence's bloodiest and least understood conflicts.

This book tells the story of the provinces geology and the history of its living creatures.

Workable solutions, and stories of success, for saving the ocean environment.

This book tells the story of the catastrophic impact of the giant 10 Km asteroid Chicxulub into the ancient Gulf of Mexico 65.

In this revised edition of a Baby Professor classic, we'll take a second look at rocks and what we know about them.

Of all the planets in the solar system, Earth is the only one capable of hosting life.

Trivia nights are fun especially when you're playing as a big group.

What is geology?

Though filled with all sorts of bugs and other finds, the soil is very important to life.

This book is based on satellite image processing, focusing on the potential of hyperspectral image processing (HIP) research with a case study-based approach.

Along its existence, humans have used Earth resources in a reckless way, having little consideration for its importance, and for the future generations and their needs.

Geomorphology is defined as the study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its geological structures.

Convergent plate margins are sites of Earth's tectonism and material recycling, and have provided researchers with attractive study subjects.

The processes and requirements to mine on federal lands vary by mineral category, surface/subsurface management agencies, and estate ownership.

The General Mining Act of 1872 allowed individuals to obtain exclusive rights to valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United States.

This publication introduces the latest achievements of remote sensing technology to the readers, emphasis of which is exclusively on the analyses of the data acquired using synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

The Mekong: History, Geology and Environmental Issues first emphasizes how indigenous ecological views are affected by the rise of materialism, further investigating the discursive responses of the masses together with their fading ecology.

A Comprehensive Review of Significant Geological Eras begins by exploring the nature and evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath the North China Craton.

The need for more food to sustain the growing human population has led to the conversion of forests to croplands.

The existence of natural ice-caves at depths varying from 50 to 200 feet below the surface of the earth, unconnected with glaciers or snow mountains, and in latitudes and at altitudes where ice could not under ordinary circumstances be supposed to exist, has attracted some attention.

Geology deals with the rocks of the earth's crust.

This book begins first reviews the main advances in methods of obtaining synthetic montmorillonite for environmental and biomedical areas.

In the recent past, studies on radon and their progenies have drawn a lot of attention from the scientific community and researchers, due to their crucial role as a possible cause of cancer, monitoring radiation levels of nuclear installations and as a potential precursor parameter to seismic events.

The book provides an overview of the mineral industry, policy issues, related acts and legislation and the socio-economic scenario of the mining sector.

The monograph presents the results of studies of the organization of terrestrial geo (eco-) systems in the Pacific mobile belt - the tectonically and climatically active zone of contact between the mainland and the ocean, creating new land areas.

In the opening chapter of this compilation, the authors process and geologically interpretate the marine geological mapping of a detailed grid of very high-resolution seismic profiles recorded in the Campania continental shelf between the Solofrone river mouth and Agnone.

This compilation opens with an exploration of the vadose, or unsaturated zone, which is of utmost importance as the nexus between surface water and groundwater.

Desertification is one of the most important issues facing our societies because of its serious consequences for human health, landscape and the environment.

The Encyclopedia of Geology organizes researchers from around the world in geology and related disciplines and maintains an up-to-date reference work for readers worldwide.

Understanding Time in Taphonomy investigates time as it affects taphonomy.

This publication shows the three-dimensional architecture of the enormous complex depression of the Beppu Bay and its surrounding area located in the central part of the island of Kyushu, which is a part of the arc-trench system along the northwestern Pacific margin, where vigorous tectonic events have been prompted by the convergence of the Philippine Sea Plate since the beginning of the Pliocene.

Cd accumulation in rice grain is a world-wide problem because rice is the staple food of over half the world's population.

Tribology, the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion, has traditionally focused on technological applications, although some attention has been given to geotribology and tribochemistry.

Soil pollution receives less attention when compared to air pollution and water pollution.

In this collection, the sedimentary basins of the northern Campania Tyrrhenian margin have been investigated in detail aimed at studying and reconstructing their Quaternary geologic evolution through seismo-stratigraphic data.

A Code for Geoscientific Fieldwork in Africa is the first book to focus exclusively on the important subject of geoscience and geoecology research and study, exploring the methodological considerations that engender health and safety aspects, offering strategies to mitigate these issues.

It is the assertion of Old-Earth Creationism that God created the Earth and then made it into an inhabitable environment over the course of a "e;week"e; of epoch-long creation "e;days.

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Meteorite tells the fascinating story of the stones from outer space scattered across our planet.

"e;Wine Fermentation"e; is a vintage treatise on the production of wine written by F.

Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner.

Pearls are glistening, solid object created within the tissue of a living mollusc or other shelled animals.

This is a detailed handbook on rock blasting for industrial purposes, with chapters on tools and equipment, hand-use tools, using explosives, blasting underwater, and much more.

This volume contains a practical treatise on the garden and vineyard culture of the vine, with information on the manufacture of domestic wine.

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of vineyard soil, with information on preparation, taxonomy, location, and many other related aspects.

The collection focuses on the advancements of characterization of minerals, metals, and materials and the applications of characterization results on the processing of these materials.

Este catálogo de mineralogia deve servir como norte para todos que, como eu, tem admiração por pedras e minérios.