Earth sciences

1000 (deg)C) and low pressures (< 2 kb) and typically results in the formation of "e;burnt"e; and fused rocks termed buchites, paralavas, clinkers and fulgarites.

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Coupling Processes in the Lower and Middle atmosphere held in Loen, Norway in May 1992 was, in the estimation of apparently all participants, an enormous success.

This book presents cutting-edge approaches to solving practical problems faced by professionals in the petroleum industry and geosciences.

This book focuses on the river morphodynamics and stream ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils-and sometimes oil-in every corner of the globe.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

"e;Mangalyaan was launched on November 5, 2013, to Mars by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Clouds: Their Formation, Optical Properties, and Effects deals with the formation of clouds as well as the theoretical and experimental aspects of their microphysical and optical properties.

This book provides a wide-range exploration on the ongoing research and developmental events in environmental nanotechnology.

The The book book was was planned planned in in such such a a manner manner that that two two basic basic goals goals would would be be reached.

Achieving sustainability is perhaps the single-most important task for our generation.

This book recommends the initiation of an "e;integrated"e; research program to study the role of aerosols in the predicted global climate change.

Convergent plate margins and subduction zones are first order features shaping the Earth.

Recent studies highlight the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and simulation techniques in engineering.

World renowned Himalayas is not only a great mountain range having the privlege of Highest peaks in the world.

The tropical estuarine systems of Mexico and Central America are an important part of the region's coastlines; for example Mexico alone possesses more than 770 thousand hectares of mangroves, as well as the largest estuarine mangrove complex on the American Pacific (Marismas Nacionales), yet is one of the poorest studied areas in the world.

An objective and rigorous analysis of climate change liability law in eighteen jurisdictions around the world.

The book provides a cross sectoral assessment of the most relevant environmental challenges in the Mediterranean region, including land and water degradation, water and food security, and solution opportunities for these.

This book comprises select papers presented at the International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE 2018).

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

This book systematically introduces the knowledge system and research results of fisheries forecasting.

Tunnel Design Methods covers analytical, numerical, and empirical methods for the design of tunnels in soil and in rock.

Arising from the 2020 Darwin College Lectures, this volume presents essays from prominent public intellectuals on the theme of Enigmas.

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A discussion and description of prehistoric fish within an international series Material of six osteolepiform genera is described in Morphology, Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Osteolepiform Fish.

This book focuses on the underlying mechanisms of lost circulation and wellbore strengthening, presenting a comprehensive, yet concise, overview of the fundamental studies on lost circulation and wellbore strengthening in the oil and gas industry, as well as a detailed discussion on the limitations of the wellbore strengthening methods currently used in industry.

Springs and Bottled Waters of the World provides information for the general public, legal and scientific professionals, and governmental scientists about springs, mineral water, and thermal waters used for municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supplies as well as for the rapidly expanding bottled water industry.

This book highlights the basics of crystal optics methods and refractive index (RI) measurement techniques in various solids, as well as their scientific and technological applications.

Determining the precise timing for the evolutionary origin of groups of organisms has become increasingly important as scientists from diverse disciplines attempt to examine rates of anatomical or molecular evolution and correlate intrinsic biological events to extrinsic environmental events.

Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters provides you with the latest scientific developments in glacier surges and melting, ice shelf collapses, paleo-climate reconstruction, sea level rise, climate change implications, causality, impacts, preparedness, and mitigation.

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

This book provides examples applications of nanotechnology in addressing problems and challenges in agriculture as well as environmental sciences and provides an overview of innovations in nanopesticides, nanofertilizers, bionanosensors and nano-based delivery system for improving different aspects of plant productivity including pre-harvest and post-harvest strategies as well detection of contaminants that could be useful for enhancing soil health.

Soils with high Ni contents occur in several parts of the world, especially in areas with ultramafic rocks which cause serious environmental impacts.

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 user-friendly reference for students and researchers presents the basic mathematical theory, before introducing modelling of key geodynamic processes.

Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record.

Desalination is to the water industry what renewables are to the electricity sector.

Under the Earth's surface is a rich array of geological resources, many with potential use to humankind.

Advanced Reservoir and Production Engineering for Coal Bed Methane presents the reader with design systems that will maximize production from worldwide coal bed methane reservoirs.

The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon.

This book comprehensively explores the early evolution of life and the Archean environment.

« Quatre-vingts ans de souvenirs, de rencontres, de voyages, d’initiatives, de résultats, de succès, de joies, de plein de petits plaisirs et de tout petits malheurs, de grands éblouissements.

This book outlines the current development of geoethical thinking, proposing to the general public reflections and categories useful for understanding the ethical, cultural, and societal dimensions of anthropogenic global changes.

Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, the Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health, Second Edition brings together world-class editors and contributors who have been at the forefront of ecosystem health assessment research for decades, to provide a sound approach to environmental management and sust

This book is a contribution by the presenters of the 2020 International Conference on the Nile and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).