Hydrology and the hydrosphere

Based on the IAG scientific assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this volume combines papers in the fields of gravity and geoid, geodynamics, and geodesy in Antarctica.

This book brings together three distinct areas of International Law - namely Environmental, Heritage and Ocean Law - to address the international legal protection of historically significant wrecks, with particular focus on the environmental hazards they may pose.

The devastating impacts of tsunamis have received increased focus since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the most destructive tsunami in over 400 years of recorded history.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

This book compiles the selected papers from the 6th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Ecological Engineering Research (ACEER 2024).

This book presents a picture of the advances in the research of theoretical and practical frameworks of wastewater problems and solutions.

An accessible introduction to statistical methods for students in the climate sciences.

This book on the climate change, natural resources, landscape and agricultural ecosystems describes the contributing challenges related to natural resources, soil erosion, irrigation planning, water, landscape, sustainable crop yield agriculture and biomass estimation.

This book provides detailed analysis methods and design guidelines for fire resistance, a vital consideration for offshore processing and production platforms.

Dynamics of Water Surface Flows and Waves provides theoretical descriptions of the whole life of water surface waves through their birth, propagation, evolution and finally breaking.

The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book to gather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the world-record holding, charismatic ocean behemoths in the family Molidae.

Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors.

This book talks about the dynamics of the surface water-groundwater contaminant interactions under different environmental conditions across the world.

Seafloor investigation has long been a feature of not only seismology but also of acoustics.

The book explores how Darwin's legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America.

The book is unique in highlighting the issue of wastewater as one of the important environmental issues.

In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years.

This book comprises the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, River and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2023) focusing on broad spectrum of emerging opportunities and challenges on the impact of climate change on water resources.

A new edition of a unique textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts with focus on climate change sea-level rise Coastlines of the world are as diverse and complex as any geological setting on Earth, and understanding them is extremely important.

This book presents a collection of selected reviews from PLMMP 2018 that address modern problems in the fields of liquids, solutions and confined systems, critical phenomena, as well as colloidal and biological systems.

This book comprises selected proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Water Resources 2021 (ICWR2021) focusing on innovations and preparations to face the water-related challenges.

This book presents the select proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Water Technologies 2022.

Water Policy Science and Politics: An Indian Perspective presents the importance of politics and science working together in policymaking in the water sector.

Metal contamination of groundwater results from many human activities, including agriculture, mining, and the disposal of municipal waste and fly ash.

Around 6% of the Earth's land surface is covered by wetlands.

This book presents systematic scientific appraisal, classification, genesis and viable technologies for reclamation and management of salt-affected soils and marginal quality waters across India and several other countries.

This graduate and advanced undergraduate textbook systematically addresses all core topics in physical and engineering acoustics.

Water is newsworthy: there is, or will be, a world water crisis.

Provides a flood risk-management framework for identifying and assessing climate-related risks and developing adaptation responses, for academic researchers and professionals.

Management of sludge is one of the most pressing issues in sanitation provision.

The Zambezi river is the fourth longest in Africa, crossing or bordering Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

This volume provides a theoretical basis for the argument that available research that analyzes the impacts of climate on hydrology, water resources, and water systems, without factoring in the effect of climate variability, are inadequate and often misleading.

Chemical weathering of silicates is the Earth''s primary method in controlling long-term climate.

This book contains articles by oceanographic researchers from the (former) USSR and presents new data on various aspects of the Black Sea.

Remote Sensing of the Changing Oceans is a comprehensive account of the basic con-cepts, theories, methods and applications used in ocean satellite remote sensing.

After the success of the Acid Rain Program, pollution trading became a more acceptable policy in dealing with pollution problems.

The Antarctic continent carries the greatest diversity of lake environments on the planet: freshwater and saline lakes, tidal freshwater epishelf lakes, lakes on ice shelves and glacier surfaces, and over three hundred subglacial lakes; extraordinary ecosystems that have been separated from the atmosphere for up to millions of years.

This book provides an original review of Ocean Literacy as a component of public policy in Europe and beyond.

The idea of the Arctic Ocean as a mediterranean sea is a shock to those of us-and that includes most of us-who cannot shake ourselves free of the Mercatorean vision.

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The Windrush is the largest of the Cotswold rivers.

This symposium continues a long tradition for IUGGjIUTAM symposia going back to "e;Fundamental Problems in Thrbulence and their Relation to Geophysics"e; Marseille, 1961.

Water is now at the centre of world attention as never before and more professionals from all walks of life are engaging in careers linked to water - in public water supply and waste treatment, agriculture, irrigation, energy, environment, amenity management, and sustainable development.

This book communicates some contemporary mathematical and statistical developments in river basin hydrology as they pertain to space-time rainfall, spatial landform and network structures and their role in understanding averages and fluctuations in the hydrologic water balance of river basins.

For researchers and practitioners, an accessible and integrated treatment of hydrodynamic control of wave energy devices.

A stream flowing in alluvium deforms its bed surface, forming ripples, dunes, bars, etc.

Originally published in 2002, Mountain Biodiversity deals with the biological richness, function and change of mountain environments.

This book reviews the latest research and developments concerning the biodiversity and biocontamination assessment of aquatic ecosystems in Poland.

Chemical weathering of silicates is the Earth''s primary method in controlling long-term climate.