Geophysics

This full color book is a comprehensive visual reference for the interpretation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images with examples of how technological specifications may affect interpretation solutions.

This is a book on seismology dealing with advanced aspects of wave propagation in complex media.

This book describes the application of non-destructive geophysical methods in subsurface archaeological features.

This publication shows the three-dimensional configuration of the gigantic tectonic sag of the Osaka Bay sedimentary basin on the eastern Eurasian margin based on reflection seismic data never before published.

During the revolution in earth science that has taken place in recent years, studies of the North Atlantic ocean floor and of Iceland have played an increasingly significant role.

This book provides a common theoretical and practical basis to the multifaceted nature of magma mixing.

Real risk management is predicated on the eventuality of human erraticism and therefore necessitates the design of resilient systems, such as control measures, policies, procedures, processes, rules, checklists, and protocols, to protect organizations against unpredictability.

This book describes the two excursions accessed from the Monterrey International Airport on the north side of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

The aim of this book is to provide a new angle on the analysis of slope stability with the Boundary Element Method.

The ongoing population growth is resulting in rapid urbanization, new infrastructure development and increasing demand for the Earth's natural resources (e.

This book was primarily written for an audience that has heard about neural networks or has had some experience with the algorithms, but would like to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental material.

This monograph contains the advances achieved based on the content ofour previous monograph published in 2011.

Different physical or geophysical methods provide information about distinctive physical properties of the objects, e.

Advances in Geophysics

This second edition of the book that targets those in computer algebra and artificial intelligence introduces Black Hole algorithm that is essential for optimizing hyperparameters, an important task in machine learning where mostly, stochastic global methods are used as well as ChatGPT, a novel and in the last few years, very popular Generative AI technology.

This textbook contains a consideration of the wide field of problems connected with statistical methods of processing of observed data, with the main examples and considered models related to geophysics and seismic exploration.

GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to applying advances in GPS/GNSS technology for geoscience research and practice.

During the last thirty years a great advancement in low energy physics, particularly interactions of atoms with the electromagnetic field, has been achieved and the development of electronics and laser techniques has allowed to implement a fine manipulation of atoms with photons.

The monograph introduces the reader to the world of inductive well logging - an established method for surveying the electrical conductivity of rocks surrounding a borehole.

The world is increasingly turbulent and complex, awash with disruptions, tipping points and knock-on effects exemplified by the implosion of financial markets and economies around the globe.

From dams to landfill sites, and power plants to radioactive waste repositories, the siting of facilities is a veritable minefield of conflicts involving industry, planners, authorities, NGOs and citizens.

Human survival depends on the availability of clean air, water, and food and on the welfare of plants and animals.

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 201.

This book deals with how to measure innovation in crisis management, drawing on data, case studies, and lessons learnt from different European countries.

This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole.

Modern Well Design - Second Edition presents a unified approach to the well design process and drilling operations.

A classic graduate textbook providing students with the necessary grounding to embark on geophysics research.

This book is based on the authors' extensive involvement in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping projects, targeting the health of an earth ecosystem with great relevance for climate change studies: the tropical forests.

Human error is here to stay.

Advances in seismology and extensions of its application have made it increasingly necessary to perform high-sensitivity observationsonartificial earth tremors (explosions) or on natural ones.

The aim of the symposium was to gather fellow researchers, colleagues and friends of Professor William R Sears, a member of the National Academy of Science and the Academy of Engineering, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

This book shows the deformation characteristics of coseismic surface ruptures produced by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake and the relationship between the Aso volcano and active faults.

Provides key updates to a must-have text on hydraulic control systems This fully updated, second edition offers students and professionals a reliable and comprehensive guide to the hows and whys of today's hydraulic control system fundamentals.

Real risk management is predicated on the eventuality of human erraticism and therefore necessitates the design of resilient systems, such as control measures, policies, procedures, processes, rules, checklists, and protocols, to protect organizations against unpredictability.

Archaeoseismic research provides data and information on past earthquakes but is limited by the lack of ongoing discussions about methodology.

This book collects together a selection of the best paperspresented at the Third International Bioastronomy Symposiumheld in 1990.

This book is the result of the work of the first international congress of the ArabGU (Arabian Geosciences Union) which took place in Algiers (Algeria) in February 2016.

Advances in Geophysics Volume 45 presents two main topics of noted interest to the geophysical community.

A graduate-level 2004 textbook introducing the theory of seismic wave propagation in acoustic, elastic and anisotropic media.

Hydrodynamics of Lakes

In September 1996, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), prohibiting nuclear explosions worldwide, in all environments.

Temperature-Salinity Analysis of World Ocean Waters

Six years ago, at the end of my professional career in the oil industry, I left my management position within Agip S.

This book is the result of an elaborate project initiated by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC-1) of 1) the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2) the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, 3) the International Society for Rock Mechanics, and 4) the International Geotextile Society, with the focus on natural slopes and landslides.

The U.

Fish Physiology

Global climate change is one of the most important environmental issues facing the world today.

Advances in Geophysics