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Major natural hazards have sparked growing public concern worldwide. This book provides new information on Typhoon Impact and Crisis Management using satellite remote sensing technology, linking the natural sciences and social sciences in typhoon studies. It examines...
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Springer
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2014-01-08
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Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
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Central to human life and civilization, soils are an integral part of the physical and cultural environment. Although we may take them for granted, the rise and fall of civilizations is closely linked with the use and abuse of soil and water resources. It is therefore...
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Springer
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2014-01-07
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Geological models used in predictive hydrogeological modeling are not exact replicas of the objects they represent: many details related to structures and properties of the objects remain unknown. Those details may considerably affect simulation results. A provable...
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Springer
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2014-01-07
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This Brief deals with the reconstruction of Holocene paleoenvironment in the central part of Bangladesh in relation to relative sea-level (RSL) changes which is 200 km north from the present coastline. Lithofacies characteristics, mangal peat, diatom and...
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Springer
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2014-01-06
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Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greater quantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing global concern over the long-term availability of secure and adequate supplies of the metals needed by society. Critical metals, which are those of...
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American Geophysical Union
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2014-01-06
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Wiley Works
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The book is a thoughtful discussion with scientists studying convergent plate boundaries such as the well-known, active India-Eurasia collision zone. It provides a comprehensive collection of petrographic images of ophiolitic rocks exhumed from oceanic lithosphere and...
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Springer
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2013-12-27
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This book provides a comprehensive and advanced overview of the basic theory of thermal remote sensing and its application in hydrology, agriculture, and forestry. Specifically, the book highlights the main theory, assumptions, advantages, drawbacks, and perspectives of...
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Springer
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2013-12-25
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The oceans and atmosphere interact through various processes, including the transfer of momentum, heat, gases and particles. In this book leading international experts come together to provide a state-of-the-art account of these exchanges and their role in the...
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Springer
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2013-12-18
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Springer Earth System Sciences
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This book investigates the spatial distribution of potential temperature-driven malaria transmissions, using the basic reproduction rate (R0) to model the reproduction of the malaria pathogen Plasmodium vivax. The authors mapped areas at risk of an outbreak of tertian...
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Springer
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2013-12-14
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Geospatial Technologies and Climate Change describes various approaches from different countries on how to use geospatial technologies to help solving climate change issues. It also details how different geospatial technologies (remote sensing, Geographical Information...
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Springer
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2013-12-13
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This book is the product of an eponymous workshop, which took place in Erfurt in May, 2012, and which has since then been supplemented with four further contributions. The topics focus on the potential mapping of perceived urban space and spatial hierarchies as a...
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Springer
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2013-12-13
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Located in a narrow grassland corridor between the semi-desert and a mountain range in Northwest China, the research area Urumqi Region is despite its semi-arid climate in a relatively favourable hydrological situation. The nearby mountains provide water for settlements...
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Springer
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2013-12-12
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Springer Theses
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This book investigates geological CO2 storage and its role in greenhouse gas emissions reduction, enhanced oil recovery, and environmentally responsible use of fossil fuels. Written for energy/environmental regulators at every level of government (federal, state, etc.),...
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Springer
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2013-12-12
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Springer Environmental Science and Engineering
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Perhaps just as perplexing as the biggest issues at the core of Earth science is the nature of communicating about nature itself. New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement: The Nature of Communication examines the processes of communication necessary in...
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Springer
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2013-12-11
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The rationale for publishing a second edition of this monograph is that this area of research continues to show remarkable advancement.The new generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites has provided unprecedented spatial resolution of sea surface features. In...
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Springer
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2013-12-09
Collection :
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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The Workshop Proceedings reflect problems of advanced geo-information science with a special emphasis on environmental and urban challenges.The Proceedings incorporate papers presented by leading scientists doing research on environmental issues from modeling to...
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Springer
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2013-12-04
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The aim of this book is to offer a river-basin management plan which is directly implementable and consistent with the European Union -Water Framework Directive (EU WFD).The contributors, who are leading world experts in their respective fields, develop an integrated...
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Springer
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2013-11-29
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Agroforestry, the word coined in early seventies, has made its place in all the developed and the developing countries of the world and is now recognized as an important approach to ensuring food security and rebuilding resilient rural environments. India has been an...
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Springer
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2013-11-26
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This book presents an integrated approach to the study of the evolution of the Archean lithosphere, biosphere and atmosphere, and as such it is a unique contribution to our understanding of the early Earth and life. The structural and geochemical make-up of both...
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Springer
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2013-11-26
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The book is structured into six core parts.The first part sets the scene and explains how the use of Aral basin water resources, primarily used for irrigation, have destroyed the Aral Sea.The team explains how spheres and events interact and the related problems. Part 2...
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Springer
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2013-11-22
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Springer Earth System Sciences
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