Hydrology and the hydrosphere

Sharks are ruthlessly efficient predators, the apex of 450 million years of evolution.

The Majestic Columbia River Gorge is a collection of stories, myths, and of a Vision Quest by several chiefs of the Watlalla Tribe belonging to the Chinook Nation.

Eddie and Jena were enjoying a regular summer day, playing hide-and-seek with their friends, Shayla and Sharky.

This is a seafaring story with multiple aspects.

The Field Guide to Ocean Voyaging is a full-color primer for anyone who will be voyaging on the oceans of the world.

Der Klimawandel gehört zu den größten Bedrohungen unserer Zeit – vielleicht ist er sogar die größte.

El objetivo principal de la Guía Básica para la Caracterización Morfométrica de Cuencas Hidrográficas es dar a conocer de forma clara el cálculo de las características morfométricas más importantes en el estudio hidrológico de cuencas, así como la interpretación de los resultados obtenidos.

La zona de influencia de la bahía de El Rodadero (ensenada de Gaira) es un área de desarrollo de actividades pesqueras, turísticas, comerciales y de cabotaje, que dependen en gran medida de las condiciones del mar, sus corrientes, la productividad y los fenómenos ambientales.

El retorno de Moby Dick nos sumerge en las profundidades del océano en busca de los seres más sorprendentes que lo habitan: los cachalotes.

The Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.

"e;A fascinating account of a woman working without much recognition .

Earned Outstanding Academic Title distinction for Earth Sciences titles 2010 from the library magazine CHOICE While the human imprint is becoming increasingly apparent, Earth's climate has shifted dramatically and frequently during the last few million years, alternating between ice ages, when vast glaciers covered Northern Europe and much of North America, and interglacials - warm periods much like today.

Las necesidades de datos técnicos encontrados en zonas campesinas e indígenas económicamente vulnerables, en el trajinar de 13 años de proyectos de responsabilidad social, ha motivado el estudio de: geología, geomorfología, hidrología y climatología de zonas como: la cuenca del río Atacames y la cuenca inicial del río Toachi; mediante tecnologías de: sensores remotos, GIS y software R; con el fin de utilizar estos datos en proyectos de riego comunitario, agua de consumo humano y ordenamiento territorial.

An established and popular text written for students of civil engineering and practising engineers.

The Sea Around Us reveals the science and poetry of the sea while ranging from its primeval beginnings to the latest scientific probings.

Typhoon - Joseph Conrad - "e;Typhoon and Other Stories"e; is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad.

Der deutsche Bundeskanzler wurde ermordet.

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A Texas Cattleman's Club tale of best friends falling in love Royal, Texas, is the perfect place for rodeo star Ryan Grant to slow down and finally show Piper Kindred she's the woman for him.

Take a deep breathSteve Backshall was nine years old the first time he saw a shark, while on holiday with his family in Malaysia.

A bold new perspective on the history of South Asia, telling its story through its climate, and the long quest to tame its watersSouth Asia's history has been shaped by its waters.

El objetivo principal de la Guia Basica para la Caracterizacion Morfometrica de Cuencas Hidrograficas es dar a conocer de forma clara el calculo de las caracteristicas morfometricas mas importantes en el estudio hidrologico de cuencas, asi como la interpretacion de los resultados obtenidos.

“Ebbesmeyer’s goal is noble and fresh: to show how the flow of ocean debris around the world reveals ‘the music’ of the world’s oceans.

The text is designed for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate-level courses in hydrology, groundwater hydrology, hydrogeology, and civil engineering.

The ugly truthabout dams is about to be revealed.

Handbook of Microalgal Culture is truly a landmark publication, drawing on some 50 years of worldwide experience in microalgal mass culture.

Honorable Mention, Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Professional Publishing Maurice Schwartz, Editor of the much acclaimed Encyclopedia of Beaches and Coastal Environments (Hutchinson Ross, 1982) has now brought forth a new volume with a fresh interdisciplinary approach that includes geomorphology, ecology, engineering, technology, oceanography, and human activities as they relate to coasts.

On January 2, 1678, a fleet of French ships sank off the Venezuelan coast.

Long regarded as an empty and inhospitable environment, the deep ocean is rapidly emerging as an ecological hot spot with a remarkable diversity of biological life.

Today, given the well-publicized impacts of events such as El Nino, there is an unequaled public awareness of how climate affects the quality of life and environment.

Twenty-three essays examining the biophysical and the historical and contemporary stories of water’s impact on communities throughout Kentucky.

Sea ice, which covers up to 7% of the planet s surface, is a major component of the world s oceans, partly driving ocean circulation and global climate patterns.

An intrepid scientist and her fiancé—National Geographic's 2007 Adventurers of the Year—observe the changing ocean while rowing across the Atlantic.

Twenty-three essays examining the biophysical and the historical and contemporary stories of water’s impact on communities throughout Kentucky.