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This fully-revised comprehensive fourth edition covers the whole field of physical geography including climate and atmosphere, geomorphology, biogeography, hydrology, oceans, Quaternary, environmental change, soils, remote sensing and GIS.This new edition reflects...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-12-28
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This book deals with the rare earth elements (REE), which are a series of 17 transition metals: scandium, yttrium and the lanthanide series of elements (lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium,...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-24
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This second edition of the book Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe integrates the scientific results and expertise of the researchers from the countries in Southeastern Europe. The book consists of updated information for the topics...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-23
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In this book, the author describes in simple, non-technical terms the adventures he has experienced during his work as an earth scientist in some of the remote parts of the arid and semi-arid world. His aim in writing this concise account of some of the work he has been...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-23
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This book presents a global overview examining monsoon variability in South Asia, Australian, South America and North American, as well as a focus on glaciers and monsoon systems.Monsoon systems are important components of the Earth's climate and play fundamental roles...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-22
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Volcanoes have always been a fascinating subject to scientists and a favourite topic for the general public. This book is a visual learning experience as recorded on satellite images of volcanic eruptions and a manual describing how it is used for operational satellite...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-21
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The book describes different approaches to the analysis of heat and dynamic processes in the ocean-atmospheric interface with satellite passive radiometric observations at microwaves. It examines the feasibility of determining synoptic, seasonal and year-to-year...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-18
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In this groundbreaking new study, Nick Gill provides a conceptually innovative account of the ways in which indifference to the desperation and hardship faced by thousands of migrants fleeing persecution and exploitation comes about. Features original, unpublished...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-12-17
Collection :
RGS-IBG Book Series
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This book by Vietnamese and Russian authors is the first of its kind and combines the extensive knowledge on the petrology and metallogeny of the late Paleozoic – early Mesozoic and Cenozoic periods in North Vietnam. The Permian – Triassic and Paleogene volcano-plutonic...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-16
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This book examines the effects of climate and environmental change in the Eastern James Bay, Canada.This socio-environmentally oriented volume integrates scientific literature with the established ecological knowledge to explore current issues.This...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-14
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This book provides essential background knowledge on the development of model-based real-world solutions in the field of control and decision making for water systems. It presents system engineering methods for modelling surface water and groundwater resources as well...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-14
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The authors of this book, who represent a broad range of scientific disciplines, discuss the issue of centralized versus decentralized control and regulation in the context of sustainable development.The stability and resilience of complex technical, economic, societal...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-11
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This revised edition describes the transformation of the environment and landscape of Western Sørkapp Land based on research data collected by Jagiellonian University scientific expeditions in the period 1980–1986 and in 2008. It also outlines potential directions of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-10
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This second edition explores some of the latest techniques used to provide forecasts for a wide range of water-related applications in areas such as floods, droughts, water resources and environmental impacts. The practical uses can range from decisions on whether to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-09
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This book addresses fundamental problems in the evolution of magmatic and ore-forming processes in the Noril’sk area of northern Central Siberia. Based on data on the geology and geochemistry of rocks, obtained by the author in the course of fieldworks and new...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-09
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This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of recent research results such as monitoring-sensing-modeling for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-07
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Freedom in the Anthropocene illuminates the Anthropocene from the perspective of critical theory. The authors contextualize our current ecological predicament by focusing on the issues of history and freedom and how they relate to our present inability to render...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2015-12-05
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This work summarizes the historical progression of the field of lithium (Li) isotope studies and provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the research applications toward which they have been directed. In synthesizing the historical and current research, the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-01
Collection :
Advances in Isotope Geochemistry
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The Physical Geography of South America, the eighth volume in the Oxford Regional Environments series, presents an enduring statement on the physical and biogeographic conditions of this remarkable continent and their relationships to human activity. It fills a void in...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2015-12-01
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These proceedings of the IAMG 2014 conference in New Delhi explore the current state of the art and inform readers about the latest geostatistical and space-based technologies for assessment and management in the contexts of natural resource exploration, environmental...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-11-30
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