Earth sciences

The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic.

A practical and insightful discussion of time-frequency analysis methods and technologies Time frequency analysis of seismic signals aims to reveal the local properties of nonstationary signals.

Perspectives on the future directions of research in geomorphology form the major theme of this volume.

Water scarcity and the need for ecological sustainability have led to the introduction of treated waste water as an additional water resource in the national water resource management plans of Mediterranean countries.

Interdisciplinary Teaching about the Earth and Environment for a Sustainable Future presents the outcomes of the InTeGrate project, a community effort funded by the National Science Foundation to improve Earth literacy and build a workforce prepared to tackle environmental and resource issues.

Since 1871 the Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been a welcome sight for sailors entering the treacherous region off North Carolina's Outer Banks known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

This book provides a detailed review of terminations of ice ages, including a very attractive theory based on dust deposits on ice sheets.

This volume contains review articles and original results obtained in various fields of modern science using mathematical simulation methods.

London's hidden - or lost - rivers are a source of fascination.

'Brimming with knowledge and experience .

This book comprises the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) 2021.

This book explores the effectiveness of Dynamic Image Analysis (DIA) in granulometry studies of sand, and presents criteria for soil characterization using DIA, including test parameters, specimen size, efficacy in gap-graded soils, and its limitations.

This is a handbook for policy makers and environmental managers in water authorities and engineering companies engaged in water quality programmes, especially in developing countries.

The rhizosphere in soil environments refers to the narrow zone of soil influenced by the root and exudates.

The book communicates coastal geology such that the reader gets a better understanding of how scientists work and how scientific knowledge is acquired and how it progresses.

A systematic tutorial introduction to the finite-difference (FD) numerical modelling technique for professionals, academic researchers, and graduate students in seismology.

The VDI Commission on Air Pollution Prevention - in cooperation with the German Meteorological Society - presents in this book the proceedings of the first International Symposium on "e;Environmental Meteorology"e;, held in Wurzburg (West Germany) from 29 September to 1 October 1987.

In regard to global change, emphasis is generally placed on the increase in global temperature, but large changes in the distribution of precipitation are also likely to occur.

This is an analytical assessment of how the government can accelerate development and deployment of energy technologies, for researchers and policy makers.

The Mexican -- United States border represents much more than the meeting place of two nations.

The Asian Monsoon describes the causes, evolution and far-reaching effects of this dramatic climatic phenomenon.

A NATO ASI on "e;Molecular Ecology of Aquatic Microbes"e; was held at II Ciocco, Lucca, Italy from 28 August - 9 September 1994.

"e;Today, over two billion people in developing countries live without any electricity.

Murphy explores whether technological development inadvertently constructed new vulnerabilities, thereby manufacturing a natural disaster.

This is the first book to cover actinide nano research.

This book presents a collection of chapters covering research on the Litani River Basin.

Lunar Science: A Post-Apollo View: Scientific Results and Insights from the Lunar Samples explains the scientific results and discoveries of the manned Apollo lunar missions as they are understood.

This book covers varied aspects of environmental contaminants and their effect on the living organisms.

First published in 1992, this wide-ranging volume features 44 articles from 89 contributors on issues of and solutions to modelling of coastal waters around the world in response to an increasing interest in the development and application of numerical hydraulic models as design and management tools.

This Element presents guides to applying PCMs with fossil taxa as well as example analayses illustrating common applications.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology publishes authoritative reviews on the occurrence, effects, and fate of pesticide residues and other environmental contaminants.

BASIC Hydrology offers a wide discussion on hydrology.

This book describes an easy to apply methodology to determine the scenic value of a coast.

Mountain Ice and Water: Investigations of the Hydrologic Cycle in Alpine Environments is a new volume of papers reviewed and edited by John Shroder, Emeritus Professor of Geography and Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA, and Greg Greenwood, Director of the Mountain Research Initiative from Bern, Switzerland.

A comprehensive review of recent advances and new directions in high pressure mineral research using static and dynamic compression methods.

This book provides an in-depth review of heavy metals in corals, describing the sources of heavy metals in the marine environment and their effect on corals.

Finding Time for the Old Stone Age explores a century of colourful debate over the age of our earliest ancestors.

Investigating Groundwater provides an integrated approach to the challenges associated with locating groundwater.

This book assesses recent developments in the analysis of agricultural policy and water resource management, and highlights the utility and theoretical rigor of quantitative methods for modeling agricultural production, market dynamics, and natural resource management.

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

The application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advanced our understanding of the sedimentary processes on continental shelves in the last decade.

The volume consists of modern researches on the Himalayan Mountain Geology by eminent and active geoscientists of India and abroad.

This book contains the most recent progress in data assimilation in meteorology, oceanography and hydrology including land surface.

This book records the geoheritage values of globally significant, yet little-known, volcanic geosites in Saudi Arabia.

Geographic information, spatial analysis and geospatial technologies play an important role in understanding changes in planetary health and in defining the drivers contributing to different health outcomes both locally and globally.

This book represents a detailed introduction to the geology, structure, and stratigraphy of Kutch Basin, known for its rich fossilized megafauna and the wide range of condensed sections exposing Bathonian to Pleistocene.

Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists.

Looks at the question: do forests cool or warm the atmosphere and reduce global warming?

Water stagnation and submergence are major factors in rice growing.