Geology category: 1681 books
by P.C.H. Veeken
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2006
The interest in seismic stratigraphic techniques to interpret reflection datasets is well established. The advent of sophisticated subsurface reservoir studies and 4D monitoring, for optimising the hydrocarbon production in existing fields, does demonstrate the importance of the 3D seismic methodology....
Volcanic Landforms and Surface Features
A Photographic Atlas and Glossary
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
THIS BOOK, conceived by N. M. S. , is patterned this atlas, namely to assemble into a single source after The Atlas and Glossary of Primary Sedi book a photographic record of nearly all volcanic mentary Structures by F. J. Pettijohn and P. E. Potter surface features described during the development...
by Prakash Chandra Naik
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
This book aims to clarify the issue of groundwater in coastal saline environment management. It serves as a reference to scientists, engineers, and decision makers who might use it to improve resource management practice and cooperation in the delta region. It specifically covers the nature and extent...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
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....
by Dr. Philip Hughes, Professor Philip L. Gibbard, Jürgen Ehlers
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
This book provides a new look at the climatic history of the last 2.6 million years during the ice age, a time of extreme climatic fluctuations that have not yet ended. This period also coincides with important phases of human development from Neanderthals to modern humans, both of whom existed side...
Karst Environments
Karren Formation in High Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2010
The author of this book has been working in different types of karren landscapes for more than fifteen years. The book summarizes the scientific results of syst- atic observations made during field trips as well as the interpretation of the data collected in the sample localities of the high mountain...
by Suleiman Usman
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Scientific Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Geology, Mineralogy, Soil Science, grade: B, Natural Resources Institute - University of Greenwich at Medway, language: English, abstract: Environmental problems such as soil erosion, loss of organic matter, compaction,...
The Earth Book
From the Beginning to the End of Our Planet, 250 Milestones in the History of Earth Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
A beautifully illustrated presentation of 250 milestones in the history of our home planet, from celebrated geologist and planetary scientist Jim Bell.
Spanning Earth’s entire history, from its birth 4.6 billion years ago to its inevitable destruction billions of years into the future, this stunning...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
This book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting sediments fluxes from watershed to worldwide coastal systems. The volume provides a comprehensive overview and constitutes a systematic description of the response of coastal systems to global and local changes, like climate...
Introduction to Earth and Planetary System Science
New View of Earth, Planets and Humans
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
This book presents basic information on material science (geochemistry, geophysics, geology, mineralogy, etc.), interaction between subsystem consisting earth system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, litho (geo) sphere, biosphere, humans) and in earth-planet system and evolution of earth-planetary system....
Ductile Shear Zones
From Micro- to Macro-scales
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
The elucidation of the mechanisms and kinematics of shear zone deformation, at both local and regional scales, is the subject of a great deal of interest to scientists in the hydrocarbon industry, in seismology, and in structural geology more generally. This book comprises a collection of five theoretical...
by Elegbeleye Oladipo
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Geology, Mineralogy, Soil Science, , language: English, abstract: Reservoirs have been since the earliest civilisation, being part of man kind strategy for survival. These water storage facilities have been...
Metals and Society
An Introduction to Economic Geology
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
In the second edition Steve Kesler (University of Michigan) has been added as an author to rewrite some chapters. The motivation for this revised edition is to more intensively address economic issues that surround the exploitation of mineral resources. This emphasis gives the book a unique character....
Mountain Ice and Water
Investigations of the Hydrologic Cycle in Alpine Environments
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Mountain Ice and Water: Investigations of the Hydrologic Cycle in Alpine Environments is a new volume of papers reviewed and edited by John Shroder, Emeritus Professor of Geography and Geology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA, and Greg Greenwood, Director of the Mountain Research Initiative...