D.O - Geophysics 1

Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earthーand a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donal……続きを見る

This is the first book on the geology of Qatar, with a special focus on its petroleum and gas potential, which is studied within the context of the Arabian Plate tectonic configuration. The book con……続きを見る

Na noite de 21 de agosto de 1986, um vilarejo tranquilo no interior de Camarões tornou-se palco de um dos desastres naturais mais enigmáticos e assustadores do século XX. Sem aviso, uma nuvem invisí……続きを見る

Earth is a complex and ever-changing system, where the atmosphere, oceans, land, and life interact in intricate ways. Atmospheric Perspectives: Unveiling Earth's Environmental Challenges takes reade……続きを見る

Na manhã de 17 de janeiro de 1995, um terremoto de intensidade 7,3 na escala Richter atingiu o Japão. O epicentro foi próximo a três cidades – Kobe, Osaka e Kioto. Mas a mais atingida foi Kobe, impo……続きを見る

Although upwards of 50,000 Environmental Assessments (EA) are prepared annually, the focus of the National Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA) Regulations is clearly on defining requirements for prepar……続きを見る

How to reveal and fully use the information of "band, amplitude, polarization and phase" of electromagnetic wave is the key science and technology issues for SAR imaging mechanisms - information pro……続きを見る

As Ilhas dos Açores formam um arquipélago remoto, no meio do Oceano Atlântico, que há séculos fascina exploradores, historiadores e viajantes. Parte integrante de Portugal, esse conjunto de nove ilh……続きを見る

Palhoça é um município localizado no estado de Santa Catarina, na região Sul do Brasil. Fundada em 1793, Palhoça faz parte da região metropolitana da Grande Florianópolis e tem se destacado ao longo……続きを見る

Along with windstorms, floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Although they can often be predicted, they cause loss of life, damage and destruction, as many urban commun……続きを見る

A Training Tool for the Environmental Risk ProfessionalEnvironmental Risk Analysis: Probability Distribution Calculations defines the role that probability distributions play in risk analysis, and g……続きを見る

Na indústria de petróleo, o escoamento de fluidos no meio poroso é seguido pela elevação no interior da coluna de produção; a coleta, por meio de um arranjo de dutos, permite a entrega dos fluidos n……続きを見る

Acquisition and Processing of Marine Seismic Data demonstrates the main principles, required equipment, and suitable selection of parameters in 2D/3D marine seismic data acquisition, as well as theo……続きを見る

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations provide surprisingly little direction for preparing environmental assessments (EA). This book addresses this problem by providing a step-by-s……続きを見る

This book summarises the fruitful results of rocket-triggered lightning experiments conducted in Guangdong, China, in recent years, including data analysis and theoretical research. One of the main ……続きを見る

This book outlines the practice and theory of the five key tests used in site characterisation by Geomechanical and Environmental Engineers. These tests are: Standard Penetration Tests, Cone Penetra……続きを見る

El karst es un paisaje resultado de un proceso de disolución de rocas que tarda en desarrollarse miles e incluso millones de años. Su naturaleza dinámica (compuesta por agua, roca y aire) se alía co……続きを見る

This book demonstrates different stages of hydrocarbon deposit localization in a tectonically complex regionーthe South Caspian Mega-Basin (SCMB). Each of the stages: tectonics, sedimentation, litho……続きを見る

Written 10 years after the publication of the first edition, this updated edition of Real-Time Environmental Monitoring: Sensors and Systems introduces the fundamentals of environmental monitoring b……続きを見る

This book offers case study of the tridimensional exploration in whole exploration cycle with comprehensive and systematic geological and geophysical studies in the Bongor Basin. Focused on the typi……続きを見る

Describes and analyses the environmental problems of Third World cities, showing how they affect human health and the local ecology. The authors show how readily available practical solutions are, i……続きを見る

The main focus of this book is to show the challenges specific to shale hydrocarbon recovery and the practices to overcome these challenges. This book starts with an overview to the technological ev……続きを見る

The rapid growth and expansion of the chemical process industry during the past century have been accompanied by a simultaneous rise in human health problems as well as material and property losses ……続きを見る

This book covers in detail the entire workflow for quantitative seismic interpretation of subsurface modeling and characterization. It focusses on each step of the geo-modeling workflow starting fro……続きを見る

Applying Earth science knowledge to sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and climate action Data and insights from Earth observations are critical for assessing the health of our planet……続きを見る

This textbook presents a comprehensive treatment of the theory and implementation of inverse methods in the analysis and interpretation of Earth’s gravity field. By restricting their consideration t……続きを見る

This book presents a geostatistical framework for data integration into subsurface Earth modeling. It offers extensive geostatistical background information, including detailed descriptions of the m……続きを見る

This book is the outcome of more than a decade of research and technical development activities at Spain’s Geological Survey (IGME) concerning shallow geothermal energy, which were pursued in collab……続きを見る

Thermodynamics sets fundamental laws for all physical processes and is central to driving and maintaining planetary dynamics. But how do Earth system processes perform work, where do they derive ene……続きを見る

This book introduces methodologies for subsurface imaging based upon asymptotic and trajectory-based methods for modeling fluid flow, transport and deformation. It describes trajectory-based imaging……続きを見る