The Interaction Between Earth's Rotation and Geophysical Processes

The Interaction Between Earth's Rotation and Geophysical Processes  
By N.S.Sidorenkov

 Book Description 

Filling an important gap in the geophysical literature at specialist level, this monograph is the only up-to-date title to provide a link between the Earth's rotation and its atmo- and hydrosphere, including the ice masses.

Starting with the Earth's motions, the text goes on to look at irregularities and the effect of atmospheric processes on the Earth's spin. Tides and seasons occupy the following sections before a discussion of the Earth-ocean-atmosphere system and the mechanical action of the atmosphere on the Earth's rotation. The whole is rounded off by an index of abbreviations and appendices with sections on related physics for better readability, plus a comprehensive bibliography for further reading. A must for geophysicists, oceanographers, glaciologists, climatologists and meteorologists alike.

 

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Paperback: 317 Pages

Publisher: Wiley-VCH, First Edition (10 November 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3527408754
ISBN-13: 978-3527408757
Product Dimensions:  9.8 x 7 x 0.8 inches

Size: 4 MB

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Environmental Sedimentology By Perry and Taylor

 

Environmental Sedimentology

By Chris Perry and Kevin Taylor

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 Book Description 

Environmental Sedimentology provides a comprehensive introduction to this rapidly expanding field which addresses the functioning and dynamics of contemporary sediment systems and how these systems respond to a range of both natural and anthropogenically-induced disturbance events. The book considers a variety of sedimentary environments: mountain and upland, fluvial, lacustrine, arid, urban, deltaic and estuarine, temperate coastal, tropical coastal, and continental shelf. Each chapter provides an overview of the main sources and dynamics of sediment production and accumulation, as well as exploring the impacts of a wide range of natural and man-made disturbance issues. Aspects of sediment management and remediation are also considered as are the potential impacts of on-going and future climatic and environmental change. Environmental Sedimentology is an invaluable text for advanced level undergraduates in earth science, environmental science and physical geography, and graduate students in the earth and environmental sciences with an interest in contemporary sediment systems.

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Paperback: 450 pages

Publisher: Wiley Blackwell, First Edition (12 December 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405115157
ISBN-13: 978-1405115155
Product Dimensions:  9.7 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches

Size: 9 MB

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Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology

Satellite Remote Sensing for Archaeology

By Sarah H. Parcak

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This handbook is the first comprehensive overview of the field of satellite remote sensing for archaeology and how it can be applied to ongoing archaeological fieldwork projects across the globe. It provides a survey of the history and development of the field, connecting satellite remote sensing in archaeology to broader developments in remote sensing, archaeological method and theory, cultural resource management, and environmental studies. With a focus on practical uses of satellite remote sensing, Sarah H. Parcak evaluates satellite imagery types and remote sensing analysis techniques specific to the discovery, preservation, and management of archaeological sites.

Case studies from Asia, Central America, and the Middle East are explored, including Xi’an, China; Angkor Wat, Cambodia and Egypt’s floodplains. In-field surveying techniques particular to satellite remote sensing are emphasized, providing strategies for recording ancient features on the ground observed from space. The book also discusses broader issues relating to archaeological remote sensing ethics, looting prevention, and archaeological site preservation. New sensing research is included and illustrated with the inclusion of over 160 satellite images of ancient sites.

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Paperback: 303 Pages

Publisher: Routledge, First Edition (12 May 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415448778
ISBN-13: 978-0415448772
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches

Size: 10 MB

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Geology of Carbonate Reservoirs By Wayne M. Ahr

Geology of Carbonate Reservoirs

By Wayne M. Ahr

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1- An accessible resource, covering the fundamentals of carbonate reservoir engineering.
2- Includes discussions on how, where and why carbonate are formed, plus reviews of basic sedimentological and stratigraphic principles to explain carbonate platform characteristics and stratigraphic relationships.
3- Offers a new, genetic classification of carbonate porosity that is especially useful in predicting spatial distribution of pore networks.
4- Includes a solution manual.

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Paperback: 290 Pages

Publisher: Wiley Interscience, First Edition (11 August 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470164913
ISBN-13: 978-0470164914
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 10.1 inches

 

Size: 5 MB

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Geological Atlas of Africa (2008)

Geological Atlas of Africa (2008)

With Notes on Stratigraphy, Tectonics, Economic Geology, Geohazards, Geosites and Geoscientific Education of Each Country.

Book Description

This is the first attempt to summarise the geology of Africa by presenting it in an atlas and to synthesise the stratigraphy, tectonics, economic geology, geohazards, geosites and geoscientific education of each country and territory of the continent. Furthermore, the digitised geological maps (on the attached CD-ROM) are correlated and harmonised according to the current stratigraphic time table. The atlas aims to contribute to capacity building in African Earth Sciences and to initiate research and economic opportunities by providing a database of basic geological background information.

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Paperback: 310 Pages

Publisher: Springer, Second Edition (06 June 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3540763244
ISBN-13: 978-3540763246
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.8 x 10.6 inches

 

Size: 77 MB

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