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This state-of-the-art, research level text considers the growing volume of research at the interface of hydrology and ecology and focuses on: the evolution of hydroecology / ecohydrology process understanding bydroecological interactions, dynamics and linkages...
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Wiley
Parution :
2008-02-28
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This book, authored by a well-known researcher and expositor in meteorology, focuses on the direct link between molecular dynamics and atmospheric variation. Uniting molecular dynamics, turbulence theory, fluid mechanics and non equilibrium statistical mechanics, it is...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2008-01-17
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"I cannot imagine a better guide to the transition between school and undergraduate geography than this short, informative and confidently-argued book. Written without fuss but based on solid learning and clear thinking, it tackles head-on a question many professional...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2008-01-16
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Large progress has been made in the past few years towards quantifying and understanding climate variability during past centuries. At the same time, present-day climate has been studied using state-of-the-art data sets and tools with respect to the physical and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-12-20
Collection :
Advances in Global Change Research
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"A thorough and absorbing tour of the sub-discipline... An essential acquisition for any scholar or teacher interested in geographical perspectives on political process."
- Sallie Marston, University of Arizona
"This unique book is a true encyclopedia of political...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2007-12-18
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Table 1. 1 reports the world’s largest earthquakes since 1900 with respect to number of deaths (larger than or equal to 10 000), also showing the region of occurrence and the corresponding magnitudes. Both, from Figure 1. 2 andTable 1. 1 it is interesting to note that...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-12-04
Collection :
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
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Engineering geology for underground rocks is a sub-discipline of engineering geology for describing and solving geological engineering problems encountered in underground mining, petroleum and civil engineering. It covers rock mechanics for underground rocks, rock...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-14
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This book represents the most comprehensive description of the physical findings of an investigation into the spatio-temporal characteristics of the gravity of breaking waves and the foam activity in open sea by methods and instruments of optical and microwave remote...
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Springer
Parution :
2007-10-14
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Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-14
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MATLAB® is used in a wide range of applications in geosciences, such as image processing in remote sensing, generation and processing of digital elevation models and the analysis of time series. This book introduces methods of data analysis in geosciences using MATLAB...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-13
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This book presents a set of papers on Digital Terrain Modelling for Policy Support which aims to be informative and stimulating for both developers and users of digital terrain models. It should also be useful for professi- als who are interested in the wider aspects of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-12
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In many parts of the world, climatic variations are recognized as one of the major factors contributing to land degradation impacting on agricultural systems performance and management. To accurately assess sustainable land management practices, the climate resources...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-11
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1 “Sediment management requires a solid mix of pragmatism and sound science” The actual discussion on the role of sediments in the European water legislation is a typical example, how the development of environmental policies mixes legal requirements with socio-economic...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-11
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The atmosphere and the ocean form a coupled system which exchanges heat, momentum and water at the air–sea interface.The interface is dynamic and masses and energy are continually transferred across the air–sea interface.The energy ?ow from the atmosphere to the ocean...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-10
Collection :
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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“As the world becomes more integrated through the trade of goods and services and capital flows, it has become easier for diseases to spread through states, over borders and across oceans — and to do serious damage to vulnerable human and animal populations. ” American...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-10-04
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This handbookpossesses two virtues that are becomingincreasingly dif?cult to ?nd together. The ?rst one is providing a novel and original scheme to analyze the rural areas of the planet in the context of Earth sciences. The handbook is so original in its plan that it...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-28
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accommodate terrestrial flooding. In consequence, although the natural vegetation may be severely damaged, tropical cyclones may have less geomorphic impact. Low coral islands, such as those that occur on atolls, have the most vulnerable physical environments of all....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-20
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Submarine mass movements and their consequences are of major concern for coastal communities and infrastructures but also for the exploitation and the development of seafloor resources. A tragic example of the vulnerability of coastal communities has been provided by...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-14
Collection :
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
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Caves serve as unique repositories for geologic, biologic, and anthropologic information. The sediments within these natural cavities are incredibly diverse. They include secondary minerals such as calcite and gypsum, which occur in sundry forms, as well as allogenic...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-04
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Eleven chapters present a concise description of the soils of Israel, including their distribution, chemical, physical mineralogical characteristics and agricultural attributes. On the background of the various soil-forming factors such as climate, lithology and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2007-09-04
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