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This volume provides a comprehensive academic review of both positive and negative effects of minerals on human health and quality of life. The book adopts the concept of mineral latu sensu (mineral l.s.), which encompasses a broad spectrum of natural, inorganic, solid,...
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Springer
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2021-05-18
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This open access book serves as an atlas of deposited dust and dust storms in Kuwait in relation to local and global regions. It features a wealth of maps and images of dust storm trajectories in the region, together with detailed descriptions of the chemical and...
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Springer
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2021-05-15
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The book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of development-directed investigations in the main rivers of wider Central Asia and Afghanistan.The book highlights the development of river systems, water reservoirs, ecosystems and risks as well as the impact...
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Springer
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2021-05-13
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Volcanoes have terrified and, at the same time, fascinated civilizations for thousands of years. Many aspects of volcanoes, most notably the eruptive processes and the compositional variations of magma, have been widely investigated for several decades and today...
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Springer
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2021-05-11
Collection :
Advances in Volcanology
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This book is the first comprehensive review of the subsurface monitoring theory and practice. It presents all aspects of a subsurface monitoring system SM-NI to be organized in impacted areas of nuclear industry enterprises. The content of the book covers the whole set...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-10
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This book gives the most detailed and comprehensive physico-geographical overview of the very unique country of Mongolia. The country offers diverse geographical features and natural landscapes combined with a long history. This book offers...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-04
Collection :
Geography of the Physical Environment
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The evolution of geological cartography in Cuba in its more than 135 years of history has been possible through the consultation of numerous archival reports, publications, maps and personal interviews with different authors and geologists of vast experience. A brief...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-04
Collection :
Regional Geology Reviews
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This open access book explores the interactions between water and earthquakes, including recent concerns about induced seismicity. It further highlights that a better understanding of the response of the water system to disturbances such as earthquakes is needed to...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-04
Collection :
Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences
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Climate change will lead to many changes in global development and security especially energy, water, food, society, job, diplomacy, culture, economy and trade. The Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC) defines climate change as: “Any change in climate over...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-03
Collection :
Springer Climate
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This book provides readers with a timely review and discussion of the success, promise, and perils of machine learning in geosciences. It explores the fundamentals of data science and machine learning, and how their advances have disrupted the traditional workflows used...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-05-03
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This is the first authored English book completely focused on global navigation satellite system reflectometry (GNSS-R). It consists of two main parts: the fundamental theory; and major applications, which include ocean altimetry, sea surface wind speed retrieval,...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-28
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This book comprehensively covers the different topics of wood polymer composite materials mainly synthesis methods for the composite materials, various characterization techniques to study the superior properties and insights on potential advanced applications. It also...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-27
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This book offers a comprehensive view of the valuable uranium ores and analytical electron microscopy methods, including electron microdiffraction principles, an essential technique for studying uranous minerals.This book also explains the laws governing the formation...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-04-27
Collection :
Springer Mineralogy
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This book discusses various issues relating to water resources, climate change and sustainable development. Water is the main driving force behind three major pillars of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic. As stated in the United Nations...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-26
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This book presents the findings of recent theoretical and experimental studies of processes in the atmosphere, oceans and lithosphere, discussing their interactions, environmental issues, geology, problems related to human impacts on the environment, and methods of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-04-26
Collection :
Springer Geology
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An authoritative volume focusing on multidisciplinary methods to estimate the impacts of climate-related extreme events to society As the intensity and frequency of extreme events related to climate change continue to increase, there is an urgent need for clear and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2021-04-26
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last decade. It gives an overview of hydrometeorological studies on...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-24
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This book honors the career of Professor Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch who was a pioneer and leader in the field of limnogeology since the 1980s. Her work was instrumental in guiding students and professionals in the field until her untimely death in 2016.This...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-24
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The aim of this book is to provide an overview of topics related to the extensive geoheritage of hot springs, their natural environments, and their integration into commercial and industrial functions.The eleven chapters explore aspects of historical and cultural...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-24
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Earth is, to our knowledge, the only life-bearing body in the Solar System. This extraordinary characteristic dates back almost 4 billion years. How to explain thatEarth is teeming with organisms and that this has lasted for so long? What makesEarth different from its...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-04-21
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