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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Computational Seismology and Geodynamics Series, Volume 8.The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the Editorial Board of Computational Seismology and Geodynamics (CSG) are happy to present the eighth volume of...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
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2013-05-08
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Computational Seismology and Geodynamics
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The Earth Transformed answers the need for a concise, non-technical introduction to the ways in which the natural environment has been and is being affected by human activities. It is simply and engagingly written, and illustrated with maps, diagrams, figures and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-05-06
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Cities around the world are striving to be 'global'. This book tells the story of one of them, and in so doing raises questions of identity, place and political responsibility that are essential for all cities. World City focuses its account on London, one of the...
Editeur :
Polity
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2013-05-06
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Offers an introduction in Applied Statistics focusing on some of the statistics of today's society--world wide population growth, economic developments, international trade and energy consumption, global maldistribution of income and absorption of resources, depletion...
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Wiley
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2013-05-06
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Originally published in 1989, Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology became the leading textbook on karst studies. This new textbook has been substantially revised and updated. The first half of the book is a systematic presentation of the dissolution kinetics, chemical...
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Wiley
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2013-05-03
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Geological Society of London Handbook Series Edited by KeithCox Founded in 1807, theGeological Society of London has beenpublishing since 1845 and now distributes its journal to Fellowsthroughout the world. This Handbook is published as part ofa series of authoritative...
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Wiley
Parution :
2013-05-03
Collection :
Geological Society of London Handbook Series
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 182.This book presents a study of the "eruptive crisis" that took place at the Stromboli volcano from December 2002 to July 2003. It features an integrative approach to the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-05-02
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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This fully revised and updated edition introduces the reader to sedimentology and stratigraphic principles, and provides tools for the interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks. The processes of formation, transport and deposition of sediment are considered and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-30
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This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fields the history of dating from...
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Wiley
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2013-04-30
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 171.Groundwater is a critical resource and the PrinciPal source of drinking water for over 1.5 billion people. In 2001, the National Research Council cited as a "grand...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-04-30
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential. Applications of the framework generate a coherent package of geomorphic...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-29
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Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know it would not exist on our planet. Although beautiful to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-26
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Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know it would not exist on our planet. Although beautiful to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-26
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The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime mapping, detection, and wider-ranging strategic analyses....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2013-04-26
Collection :
Mastering GIS: Technol, Applications & Mgmnt
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Magma to Microbe Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 178. Hydrothermal systems at oceanic spreading centers reflect the complex interactions among transport, cooling and crystallization of magma, fluid...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2013-04-25
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Remote sensing stands as the defining technology in our ability to monitor coral reefs, as well as their biophysical properties and associated processes, at regional to global scales. With overwhelming evidence that much of Earth’s reefs are in decline, our need for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-04-18
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The new edition of this widely respected text provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the effects of biological–physical interactions in the oceans from the microscopic to the global scale. considers the influence of physical forcing on biological processes...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-16
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An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry explores the fate of organic matter of all types, biogenic and man-made, in the Earth System. investigates the variety of pathways and biogeochemical transformations that carbon compounds can experience over a range of time...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2013-04-16
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The primary goal here is to present a treatise on the significance and value of coarse clastic carbonate sediments (i.e. large coral boulders) on tropical coastlines for understanding both modern and pre-historical (Holocene) high-magnitude marine inundation events. ...
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Springer
Parution :
2013-04-15
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This book introduces the overall concepts of research methods in Remote Sensing. It also addresses the entire research framework, ranging from ontology to documentation. As such, it covers the theory while providing a solid basis for engaging in concrete research...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2013-04-15
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