Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere

The modem geological sciences are characterized by extraordinarily rapid prog- ress, as well as by the development and application of numerous new and refined methods, most of them handling an enormous amount of data available from all the continents and oceans.

Impact cratering is arguably the most ubiquitous geological process in the Solar System.

Nearly two billion people depend on hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers for food security.

Chile is a privileged country in terms of water resources, with an average annual runoff of approximately 50,000 m3/person.

The Origins of Mountains approaches mountains from facts about mountain landscapes rather than theory.

This classic textbook is an introduction to the systematics and the use of stable isotopes in geosciences.

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 addition to field test results and theoretical knowledge, interpretation and engineering judgement on the available factual data is essential for proper planning and execution of ground investigation.

This volume offers a comprehensive review of the chemical, biological and hydromorphological quality of the Danube.

Originally published in 1995, Creation and Evolution in the Early American Scientific Affiliation is the tenth volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021.

There have been many advances in soil chemistry since Oxford published the first edition of The Chemistry of Soils in 1989.

This book presents a systematic attempt to generalize several fundamental physical laws related to subsurface fluid flow that are important for a number of contemporary applications in the areas of hydrogeology, reservoir engineering and rock mechanics.

The first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, providing an important basis for protecting threatened cities in the developing world.

This book provides essential information and recent findings on hydro-environmental issues in the Lower Danube River, particularly its hydrological and hydromorphological processes; physico-chemical features; climate and water-related hazards; and not only the biodiversity and quality but also the sustainable management and governance of its hydro-environment.

Mongolia is an expansive land-locked country, tilted by tectonic forces to the North, that experiences extremes of continental climate.

The book reflects the results of the study of sedimentation history, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography of the Arctic and Subarctic during the last 130 ka.

This textbook and reference outlines the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, emphasizing applications in geochemistry.

One of the problems of using plants in environmental studies is finding current information.

A compilation of papers describing the geology, engineering properties and the hazards and design issues associated with the substrata of Melbourne and its surrounds.

The northeastern seaboard of North America, extending from Labrador to Cape Cod, was the first region of North America to suffer from human exploitation.

EarthScope is a major science initiative in the solid-earth sciences and has been described as "e;a new earth science initiative that will dramatically advance our physical understanding of the North American continent by exploring its three-dimensional structure through time"e;.

Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits explores the entrainment, dispersion, and deposition of aeolian dust and dust deposits, with emphasis on transport and deposition of dust derived by deflation of surface sediments and soils.

This book provides an introduction to rocky landscapes through carefully selected images from Google Earth, discussing what they show and provides references to the sites portrayed so that readers can go deeper if they wish.

We hear a lot about how agriculture affects climate change and other environmental issues, but we hear little about how these issues affect agriculture.

Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable.

An accessible overview of radiogenic isotopes, dataset evaluation and real-world applications for advanced undergraduate students and industry professionals.

You might well wonder why TFPC in Practice is a part of the Monographs in Visualization series.

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management discusses the latest approaches for monitoring soil and water degradation in coastal regions under current climate conditions as well as potential further changes in the future.

Groundwater Science, Second Edition - winner of a 2014 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty) from The Text and Academic Authors Association - covers groundwater's role in the hydrologic cycle and in water supply, contamination, and construction issues.

Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels.

Spatial Modeling in GIS and R for Earth and Environmental Sciences offers an integrated approach to spatial modelling using both GIS and R.

Published in 2002, the first edition of Geostatistical Reservoir Modeling brought the practice of petroleum geostatistics into a coherent framework, focusing on tools, techniques, examples, and guidance.

The history of Earth in the Solar System has been unraveled using natural radioactivity.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Prävariszischer Magmatismus und Tektonik in den Sattelzonen Ostthüringens" verfügbar.

When this two-day meeting was proposed, it was certainly not conceived as a celebration, much less as a party.

Few knowledgeable people would deny that the field of mineral exploration is facing some difficult times in the foreseeable future.

This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe.

The karstic caves are favorable sites for tectonic events detecting, representing a conservative medium of three-dimensional framework where the tectonic deformations are well preserved.

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Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Die Florenentwicklung – pflanzengeographische Differenzierung – im Zeitraum des Jura" verfügbar.

Petroglyphic rock art in Mongolia''s Altai Mountains is used to study the intersection of prehistoric culture and paleoenvironment.

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 3rd International Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology Conference (IPPTC 2019).

Taking a new global approach, this unique book provides an updated review of the geology of Iberia and its continental margins from a geodynamic perspective.

This updated edition of a widely admired text provides a user-friendly introduction to the field that requires only routine mathematics.

Subsequent to the profiling of organometal(loid) compounds in important biogeogenic and anthropogenic deposits, the importance of this class of compounds for human health are evaluated by the analysis of both physicochemical and biological formation, distribution and transformation processes.