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The Almería Province of SE Spain, a semi-arid, tectonically active region, is the focus of a wide range of scientific teaching and research in the earth sciences by universities and associated bodies from around the world. This field guide provides an up-to-date and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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This volume presents a unique compendium of papers assessing the effects of volcanism on lakes, as recorded by the volcaniclastic sediments deposited within them. The unifying theme is that the effects of volcanism on lacustrine sedimentation are diverse and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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This volume arises from the conference Sediment Transport and Deposition by Particulate Gravity Currents held in the UK in 1998. The field of particulate gravity currents ranges from turbidity currents in the oceans, lakes and reservoirs to pyroclastic density currents...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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The aim of this publication is the understanding of large floods and their impact on the Earth's surface.The major objectives are: 1) to take a second look at what constitutes a megaflood that the principle of uniformitarianism is at some loss to explain and 2) to try...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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The motivation for this volume came from the idea that the Precambrian is the key, both to the present, and to the understanding of the Earth as a whole.The Precambrian constitutes about 85% of Earth's history, and of that, about 3.75 billion years of Precambrian time,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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Clay minerals are one of the most important groups of minerals that destroy permeability in sandstones. However, they also react with drilling and completion fluids and induce fines migration during hydrocarbon production. They are a very complex family of minerals that...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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IAS Special Publication 35, Fluvial Sedimentology VII, comprises of a series of peer-reviewed papers that were initially presented at the 7th International Conference on Fluvial Sedimentology, held in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 6-10, 2001. The 29 papers in this volume...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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This important book brings together eighteen cutting-edge research papers first presented at the Second International Conference on Braided Rivers. It includes the latest research on the dynamics, deposits and ecology of these rivers. Essential reading for...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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For several decades Peter Friend has been one of the leading figures in sedimentary geology and throughout that time he has helped scores of other people by supervising doctoral students, collaborating with colleagues, especially in developing countries, and selflessly...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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Associating ice masses with the transport and deposition of sediments has long formed a central theme in glaciology and glacial geomorphology. The reason for this focus is clear, in that ice masses are responsible for much of the physical landscape which characterizes...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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Diagenesis affects all sediments after their deposition and includes a fundamental suite of physical, chemical and biological processes that control the texture, mineralogy and fluid-flow properties of sedimentary rocks. Understanding the processes and products of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-03-05
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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Location-Based Services (LBS) are the delivery of data and information services where the content of those services is tailored to the current location and context of a mobile user. This is a new and fast-growing technology sector incorporating GIS, wireless...
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Wiley
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2009-02-17
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Mastering GIS: Technol, Applications & Mgmnt
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This text integrates a wide range of research and tidal resource theory and data to present a detailed analysis of the physics and oceanography of tidal stream power devices together with a world wide resource analysis. Clearly structured throughout the book is divided...
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Wiley
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2009-02-17
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Soil Erosion and Conservation provides a comprehensive treatment of the processes of soil erosion, the methods that can be used for their control, and the issues involved in designing and implementing soil conservation programmes. Features of the third edition of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-02-05
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Taking a global perspective, this book provides a concise overview of drylands, including their physical, biological, temporal, and human components. Examines the physical systems occurring in desert environments, including climate, hydrology, past and present lakes,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-28
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Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-26
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Understanding basin-fill evolution and the origin of stratal architectures has traditionally been based on studies of outcrops, well and seismic data, studies of and inferences on qualitative geological processes, and to a lesser extent based on quantitative...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-26
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International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
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Whilst there is now overwhelming evidence that greenhouse-gas pollution is becoming the dominant process responsible for global warming, it is also clear that the climate system varies quite naturally on different time-scales. Predicting the course of future climate...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-26
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*Winner of the 2009 Distinguished Scholarly Monograph Prize, awarded by the American Sociological Association Labor and Labor Movements section* Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-26
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Antipode Book Series
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The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant recent advances in the field. A fully revised third edition of this highly...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2009-01-26
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