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  • The Physics of Glaciers

    by Kurt M. Cuffey, W. S. B. Paterson ...
    The Physics of Glaciers, Fourth Edition, discusses the physical principles that underlie the behavior and characteristics of glaciers. The term glacier refers to all bodies of ice created by the accumulation of snowfall, e.g., mountain glaciers, ice caps, continental ice sheets, and ice shelves. Glaciology—the study of all forms of ice—is an interdisciplinary field encompassing physics, geology, ... Read more

    $77.39 USD

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  • Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences

    by Daniel S. Wilks ...
    Series Book 100 - International Geophysics
    Statistical Methods in the Atmospheric Sciences, Second Edition, explains the latest statistical methods used to describe, analyze, test, and forecast atmospheric data. This revised and expanded text is intended to help students understand and communicate what their data sets have to say, or to make sense of the scientific literature in meteorology, climatology, and related disciplines. In this ... Read more

    $81.89 USD

  • Salt Tectonics

    Principles and Practice

    by Martin P. A. Jackson, Michael R. Hudec ...
    Salt tectonics is the study of how and why salt structures evolve and the three-dimensional forms that result. A fascinating branch of geology in itself, salt tectonics is also vitally important to the petroleum industry. Covering the entire scale from the microscopic to the continental, this textbook is an unrivalled consolidation of all topics related to salt tectonics: evaporite deposition and ... Read more

    $101.69 USD

  • Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist

    by Stephen T. Mudge, Michael Dentith ...
    Providing a balance between principles and practice, this state-of-the-art overview of geophysical methods takes readers from the basic physical phenomena, through the acquisition and processing of data, to the creation of geological models of the subsurface and data interpretation to find hidden mineral deposits. Detailed descriptions of all the commonly used geophysical methods are given, ... Read more

    $89.39 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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  • Global Changes and Natural Disaster Management: Geo-information Technologies

    Edited by Saied Pirasteh, Jonathan Li ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents ongoing research and ideas related to earth observations and global change, natural hazards and disaster management studies, with respect to geospatial information technology, remote sensing, and global navigation satellite systems. Readers will discover uses of advanced geospatial tools, spatiotemporal models, and earth observation systems. Chapters identify the international ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Thermal Analysis in the Geosciences

    Edited by Werner Smykatz-Kloss, Slade S.J. Warne ...
    Series Book 38 - Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
    The application of thermal analysis is outlined by 18 contributions, writtenby experts in the various fields of geosciences. Emphasis was laid on the determination of minerals and technical products, kinetic parameters and calorific values in glass and ceramics technology, characterization of raw materials (e.g. clays, industrial minerals), in quality control and performance assessment, but also ... Read more

    $125.99 USD

  • Recent Geodetic and Gravimetric Research in Latin America

    Symposium No. 111, Vienna, Austria, August 13, 1991

    Edited by Wolfgang Torge, Alvaro Gonzalez Fletcher, James G. Tanner ...
    Series Book 111 - Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The 18 papers of the book give a comprehensive overview over recent advancesof geodetic research in Latin America. The book is divided in three parts: 1. Geodetic and gravimetric control in Latin America 2. Regional Gravity and Geoid Determination 3. Geodynamic Research Projects The Symposium was held in Vienna, August 1991, at the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Noctilucent Clouds

    by Michael Gadsden, Wilfried Schröder ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    An atmospheric phenomenon is considered as 'explained' when we have succeeded in deducing it on the basis of accepted principles of physics. (H. Ertel, Methods and problems of dynamical meteorolo gy,p. l) Until recently, noctilucent clouds were regarded merely as a curious atmos pheric phenomenon, the occurrence of which aroused only limited scientific attention. However, in the last two decades ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Climate Change Modeling Methodology

    Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

    Edited by Philip J. Rasch ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4°F over the past century, and computer models project that it will rise much more over the next hundred years, with significant impacts on weather, climate, and human society. Many climate scientists attribute these increases to the build up of greenhouse gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels and to the anthropogenic production of short-lived ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Intraplate Earthquakes

    Edited by Pradeep Talwani ...
    Intraplate earthquakes occur away from tectonic plate boundaries: their locations are difficult to predict, risking huge damage and loss of life. The 2001 Bhuj earthquake (featured in this book) was the largest intraplate earthquake for three decades and has provided unique insight into these events. This cutting-edge book brings together research from international leading experts in the field. ... Read more

    $62.39 USD

  • Data Assimilation

    Tools for Modelling the Ocean in a Global Change Perspective

    Edited by Jacques C.J. Nihoul, Pierre P. Brasseur ...
    Series Book 19 - Nato ASI Subseries I
    Data assimilation is considered a key component of numerical ocean model development and new data acquisition strategies. The basic concept of data assimilation is to combine real observations via estimation theory with dynamic models. Related methodologies exist in meteorology, geophysics and engineering. Of growing importance in physical oceanography, data assimilation can also be exploited in ... Read more

    $89.99 USD