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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “h jesse walker”
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  • Engineered Coasts

    Edited by Jiyu Chen, Doeke Eisma, Kenji Hotta, H. Jesse Walker ...
    Series Book 6 - Coastal Systems and Continental Margins
    Increasing population, expanding industry and commerce, and tourism are placing added pressures on an already highly-utilized coastal zone. This book, through a series of case studies, illustrates the variety of changes already made along the coastlines of the world. The examples used are mainly from China, Japan, The Netherlands, and the United States, all countries with extensively engineered ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Artificial Structures and Shorelines

    Edited by H. Jesse Walker ...
    Series Book 10 - GeoJournal Library
    This volume is the result of an initiative of the Commission on the Coastal Environment of the International Geographical Union. The initial concept from which the plan has proceeded was presented at the 24th International Geographical Congress in Japan in 1980. AUTHORSHIP AND COVERAGE All of the articles in this volume have been written by specialists familiar with the coastal segment discussed. ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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  • Mine Wastes

    Characterization, Treatment and Environmental Impacts

    by Bernd Lottermoser ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is not designed to be an exhaustive work on mine wastes. It aims to serve undergraduate students who wish to gain an overview and an understanding of wastes produced in the mineral industry. An introductory textbook addressing the science of such wastes is not available to students despite the importance of the mineral industry as a resource, wealth and job provider. Also, the growing ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Safety in Offshore Drilling

    The Role of Shallow Gas Surveys, Proceedings of an International Conference (Safety in Offshore Drilling) organized by the Society for Underwater Technology and held in London, U.K., April 25 & 26, 1990

    Edited by D.A. Ardus, C.D. Green ...
    Series Book 25 - Advances in Underwater Technology, Ocean Science and Offshore Engineering
    Shallow Gas determination, prior to drilling, is carried out using 'Engineering Seismic' survey methods. Seismic acquisition data quality is fundamental in achieving this objective as both the data processing methods and interpretation accuracy are subject to the quality of the data obtained. The recent application of workstation based data analysis and interpretation has clearly demonstrated the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Storm Warning

    Water and Climate Security in a Changing World

    by Robert William Sandford ...
    Human beings and industrial-based society are changing the composition of our planet’s atmosphere and causing it to warm at an unnatural and oftentimes astonishingly rapid rate. Much of that warmth is being absorbed by water, which as a result is moving through the global hydrological cycle faster and in unprecedented ways. A warmer atmosphere carries more water vapour, which means that as ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Geological Marvels of Nature's Wrath

    by Edwin J. Houston, Brooke Langley ...
    In "The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes," Edwin J. Houston crafts a captivating exploration of geological phenomena, weaving together scientific inquiry and literary elegance. The work employs a vibrant narrative style that appeals to both the curious layperson and the budding scientist, distinguished by its rich illustrations and accessible explanations. Houston delves into the mechanics ... Read more

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  • Lakes

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Warwick F. Vincent ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From the mysterious depths of Lake Vostok, Antarctica, to tropical floodplain lakes, inland seas, hydro-reservoirs and the variety of waterbodies in our local environment, lakes encompass a huge diversity of shapes, sizes, depths, colours, and even salinities. Often very large and very deep, they sustain important and unique ecosystems which can be hotspots of biodiversity, and are used by humans ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade

    Edited by Gerald T. Hebenstreit ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume, derived from the 1999 International Tsunami Symposium, presents a unique look at the state of tsunami research at the end of the 20th century. It displays recent progress both in data recovery and reconstructions of historical tsunamis and in detail examination of recent disasters. It shows the tsunami community using both traditional methods of data gathering - searching archives and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Ecological Climatology

    Concepts and Applications

    by Gordon Bonan ...
    The third edition of Gordon Bonan's comprehensive textbook introduces an interdisciplinary framework to understand the interaction between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying ecology, environmental science, atmospheric science, and geography, it reviews basic meteorological, hydrological, and ecological concepts to examine the ... Read more

    $95.99 USD

  • Natural Gas Hydrate

    In Oceanic and Permafrost Environments

    Edited by M.D. Max ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    THE BEGINNINGS OF HYDRATE RESEARCH Until very recently, our understanding of hydrate in the natural environment and its impact on seafloor stability, its importance as a sequester of methane, and its potential as an important mechanism in the Earth's climate change system, was masked by our lack of appreciation of the vastness of the hydrate resource. Only a few publications on naturally occurring ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Hydrogeology of Plains

    by Miguel Auge ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book describes essential methods for evaluating groundwater vulnerability to contamination. It analyzes the chemical and dynamic properties of groundwater in detail and proposes the use of cartography to elucidate underground hydrodynamic behavior and scale classification. Supplemented by color illustrations, figures and tables, as well as a comprehensive bibliography for further research on ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought

    A Global Study

    by Vijendra K. Boken, Arthur P. Cracknell, Ronald L. Heathcote ...
    Agricultural droughts affect whole societies, leading to higher food costs, threatened economies, and even famine. In order to mitigate such effects, researchers must first be able to monitor them, and then predict them; however no book currently focuses on accurate monitoring or prediction of these devastating kinds of droughts. To fill this void, the editors of Monitoring and Predicting ... Read more

    $116.99 USD