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Land degradation caused by salinity and waterlogging is a global problem afflicting about one billion hectares and endangering the food security of at least 75 countries. Since the social, economic and environmental costs of on and/off-farm reclamation techniques are...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-11
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This book examines the meteorological phenomenon known as Western Disturbances (WDs) and traces their influence on the Indian subcontinent. It fully details the unique characteristics and dynamics of these disturbances, which produce large-scale instabilities in the...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-09
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Wieviel Staub verträgt die Lunge? Wie erkennt man einen Hotspot? Welche hygienischen Maßnahmen sind notwendig? Diese und viele andere Fragen beantwortet der Autor, indem er zunächst die physikalischen Grundlagen der Luftbewegung, der Entstehung von Staub und der...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
Parution :
2016-02-03
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What do we mean by the tropics? The weather and the climates it produces across the tropical zone are significantly different from those experienced by the people living in higher latitudes, so forecasters across Europe and much of North America are unfamiliar with its...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-01-22
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This book is about weather extremes in the United Kingdom. It presents fascinating and detailed insights into tornadoes (supercell and non-supercell tornadoes, historical and contemporary case studies, frequency and spatial distributions, and unique data on extreme...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-01-12
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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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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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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...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-12-14
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 atlas and reference resource assembles the latest research findings on the responsibility and obligation of human society for historical climate change. It clearly and quantitatively estimates to what extent the developed and developing world are responsible for...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-11-25
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This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today’s most pressing global issues and will become...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-17
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This book presents an analysis of land and water resources in Siberia, initially characterizing the landscapes, their ecosystems, crucial processes, human impacts on soil and water quality, and the status quo of available research. Further chapters deal with modern...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-11-15
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Through numerous color figures and tables, this book presents the most up-to-date knowledge on climate and environmental change in China. It documents the evidence and attribution of climate and environmental changes in the past few decades and discusses the impacts of...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-06
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This edited volume emphasizes risk and crisis communication principles and practices within the up-to the minute context of new technologies, a new focus on resiliency, and global environmental change. It includes contributions from experts from around the globe whose...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-05
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The book outlines principal milestones in the evolution of the atmosphere, oceans and biosphere during the last 4 million years in relation with the evolution from primates to the genus Homo – which uniquely mastered the ignition and transfer of fire.The advent of land...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-04
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This book presents the impact of climate change on Mount Baker glaciers, USA, and the rivers surrounding them. Glaciers are natural reservoirs that yield their resource primarily on warm dry summer days when other sources are at their lowest yield.This natural tempering...
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Springer
Parution :
2015-11-02
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This book is a new and revised second edition of the book ‘The Climate of the Arctic’, published in 2003. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of knowledge related to the climate of the Arctic, using the latest meteorological data. All...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-10-23
Collection :
Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
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