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This book offers a comprehensive review of the landscapes and ecosystems of the Upper Yellow River. It focuses on landscapes as a platform for considering environmental values and issues across the region. The book is based on extensive field-based analyses,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-23
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The combined observational power of the multiple earth observing satellites is currently not being harnessed holistically to produce more durable societal benefits. We are not able to take complete advantage of the prolific amount of scientific output and remote sensing...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-21
Collection :
Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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Based on hundreds of thin sections from granite in China, this book introduces metasomatic textures and their formation mechanism in granite. It also proposes that metasomatic textures can basically be classified into two patterns: hetero-oriented replacement and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-20
ePub
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This 2nd edition is a survey level review of key areas of archaeological geology/geoarchaeology. Principal subject areas include:historical principles;archaeologic and geomorphic surfaces and landforms types;sediments and sediment analytic methods;archaeological stoney...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-18
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The monograph offers a comprehensive discussion of the role of evaporites in hydrocarbon generation and trapping, and new information on low temperature and high temperature ores. It also provides a wealth of information on exploitable salts, in a comprehensive volume...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-18
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This book contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the VIII Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy in Rome, 17-21 June, 2013. The scientific sessions focused on global reference systems, geodetic data analysis,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-18
ePub
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This book is a useful guide for researchers in ecology and earth science interested in the use of accelerator mass spectrometry technology. The development of research in radiocarbon measurements offers an opportunity to address the human impact on global carbon cycling...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-17
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This is an updated and revised second edition of the book presenting new developments in the field of cloud-resolving modeling. The first edition of the book introduces the framework of cloud-resolving model, methodologies for analysis of modeling outputs, and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-17
ePub
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The book contains suggestion on suitable crop rotations for salt-affected soils to maximize the productivity of lands and water under current climate and under climate change in 2030. This book discusses droughts and water scarcity, which are important issues related to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-14
ePub
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This book collects innovative research presented at the 19th Conference of the Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE) on Geographic Information Science, held in Helsinki, Finland in 2016.
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-14
ePub
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This is the eleventh volume in the series Light Scattering Reviews, devoted to current knowledge of light scattering problems and both experimental and theoretical research techniques related to their solution. The focus of this volume is to describe modern advances in...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-12
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This book details how the GALO system of basin modelling may be used in the analysis of actual, non-standard problems of geology. It begins by addressing the tectonic subsidence of sedimentary basins, and goes on to consider the problems of maturation of organic matter...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-12
ePub
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Global climate change creates new challenges in particular for cities and regions. As centres of human activity they are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Adapting to a changing climate requires dealing with multiple uncertainties and complexity in order...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-05-11
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This book presents the findings of a team of scientists and practitioners who have been working on the project “Benefits of Governance in Drought Adaptation” (in short: the DROP project), which is included in the European Union’s INTERREG IVB NWE programme. The DROP...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-11
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This exclusive compilation written by eminent experts from more than ten countries, outlines the processes and methods for geologic sequestration in different sinks. It discusses and highlights the details of individual storage types, including recent advances in the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-11
ePub
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This book informs environmental planning professionals, students and those interested in oceans and coasts from an environmental perspective about what is needed for planning and management of these unique environments. It is comprised of twelve chapters organized in...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-09
Collection :
Geotechnologies and the Environment
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This book combines new quantitative erosion measurement methods with a geochemical fingerprint and a model-based approach to measure erosion and sediment flux in the Wadi Al-Arab, a Mediterranean to semi-arid catchment in northwest Jordan. The outcomes reveal the local...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-06
ePub
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Konflikte um
mineralische und energetische Rohstoffe verlangen nach klugen und nachhaltigen
Lösungen. Was lässt sich mit heutigen Technologien und unter den derzeitigen politischen
Vorgaben bereits in absehbarer Zeit verwirklichen und was wird bereits
ausprobiert?...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2016-05-03
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This book emerges from the recognition that energy, environment and ecosystems are dynamically and inextricably connected. The energy environment system must be addressed in its totality, so that we can devise sustainable solutions that incorporate both economic growth...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-02
ePub
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This book presents a new suite of benchmarks for and examples of porous media mechanics collected over the last two years. It continues the assembly of benchmarks and examples for porous media mechanics published in 2014. The book covers various applications in the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-04-29
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