American Geophysical Union imprint: 90 books
Oil and Gas Exploration
Methods and Application
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Oil and Gas Exploration: Methods and Application presents a summary of new results related to oil and gas prospecting that are useful for theoreticians and practical professionals. The study of oil and gas complexes and intrusions occurring in sedimentary basins is crucial for identifying the location...
Active Global Seismology
Neotectonics and Earthquake Potential of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Neotectonics involves the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust that are current or recent in geologic time. The Mediterranean region is one of the most important regions for neotectonics and related natural hazards. This volume focuses on the neotectonics of the Eastern Mediterranean...
Deep Earth
Physics and Chemistry of the Lower Mantle and Core
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Deep Earth: Physics and Chemistry of the Lower Mantle and Core highlights recent advances and the latest views of the deep Earth from theoretical, experimental, and observational approaches and offers insight into future research directions on the deep Earth. In recent years, we have just reached...
Ore Deposits
Origin, Exploration, and Exploitation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
The latest knowledge on mineral ore genesis and the exploration of ore deposits
Global demand for metals has risen considerably over the past decade. Geologists are developing new approaches for studying ore deposits and discovering new sources. Ore Deposits: Origin, Exploration, and Exploitation...
Sea Ice
Physics and Remote Sensing
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
Sea Ice: Physics and Remote Sensing addresses experiences acquired mainly in Canada by researchers in the fields of ice physics and growth history in relation to its polycrystalline structure as well as ice parameters retrieval from remote sensing observations. The volume describes processes operating...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2018
A multidisciplinary update on continental plate tectonics and plate boundary discontinuities
Understanding the origin and evolution of the continental crust continues to challenge Earth scientists. Lithospheric Discontinuities offers a multidisciplinary review of fine scale layering within...
Dendroclimatic Studies
Tree Growth and Climate Change in Northern Forests
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
A top priority in climate research is obtaining broad-extent and long-term data to support analyses of historical patterns and trends, and for model development and evaluation. Along with directly measured climate data from the present and recent past, it is important to obtain estimates of long past...
Global Flood Hazard
Applications in Modeling, Mapping, and Forecasting
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Global Flood Hazard
Subject Category Winner, PROSE Awards 2019, Earth Science
Selected from more than 500 entries, demonstrating exceptional scholarship and making a significant contribution to the field of study.
PROSE Award Finalist 2019
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Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greater quantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing global concern over the long-term availability of secure and adequate supplies of the metals needed by society. Critical metals, which are those of growing economic importance that...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Although bioenergy is a renewable energy source, it is not without impact on the environment. Both the cultivation of crops specifically for use as biofuels and the use of agricultural byproducts to generate energy changes the landscape, affects ecosystems, and impacts the climate. Bioenergy and Land...
by Noel P. James, Brian Jones
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary rocks. The focus is on limestones and dolostones and the sediments from which they are derived. The approach is general and universal and draws heavily on fundamental discoveries, arresting interpretations,...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
The aurora is the most visible manifestation of the connection of the Earth to the space environment and has inspired awe, curiosity, and scientific inquiry for centuries. Recent advances in observing techniques and modeling and theoretical work have revealed new auroral phenomena, provided a better...
Pre-Earthquake Processes
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
Pre-Earthquake signals are advanced warnings of a larger seismic event. A better understanding of these processes can help to predict the characteristics of the subsequent mainshock. Pre-Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies presents the latest research...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point of view. This book, which draws on the expertise of 21...