Oceans play a pivotal role in our weather and climate. Ocean-borne commerce is vital to our increasingly close-knit global community. Yet we do not fully understand the intricate details of how they……続きを見る
Measurements, Mechanisms, and Models of Heat Transport offers an interdisciplinary approach to the dynamic response of matter to energy input. Using a combination of fundamental principles of physic……続きを見る
Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets providesa better understanding of the interior of the Earth by addressing the processes related to the motion of heat in large bodies. By……続きを見る
Introduction to Applied Geophysics covers the fundamental methods of exploration geophysics in a depth and style both challenging and appropriate to undergraduates. Because of the increasing opportu……続きを見る
This book is a compendium of highly purposeful studies all waiting to be conducted. It explains how avoiding common study design flaws, opportunities are created to observe that true risk assessment……続きを見る
Despite international initiatives such as the Earth Summit in 1992 and ongoing efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol, human activities continue to register a destructive toll on the planetary envi……続きを見る
We live in a 'risk society' where the identification, distribution and management of risks, from new technology, environmental factors or other sources are crucial to our individual and social exist……続きを見る
Eine geologische Berg- und Talfahrt
Die Bergwelt, wie wir sie kennen, geht auf eine Vielzahl von Prozessen zurück. Florian Neukirchen erklärt diese auf leicht verständliche Weise. Er führt in einer ……続きを見る
Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and often cause significant damage; in some cases they are accompanied by devastating tsu……続きを見る
A multidisciplinary perspective on the dynamic processes occurring in Earth's mantle
The convective motion of material in Earth's mantle, powered by heat from the deep interior of our planet, drives……続きを見る
