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  • Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics
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    Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics

    Soils of the Tropics.- Organic Matter and Micro-Organisms in Tropical Soils.- Impacts of Forest Conversion to Agriculture on Microbial Communities and Microbial Function.- The Structural and Functional Biodiversity of Soil: An Interdisciplinary Vision...
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  • Jets from Young Stars IV Jets from Young Stars IV
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    Jets from Young Stars IV

    Laboratory Astrophysics and Scaling.- Laboratory Studies of Astrophysical Jets.- Output from MHD Models.- Coronal Heating.- Flows in Molecular Media.- The Ionisation and Excitation State of Stellar Outflows.- Deriving Physical Diagnostics from...
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  • Landform - Structure, Evolution, Process Control Landform - Structure, Evolution, Process Control
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    Landform - Structure, Evolution, Process Control

    Cartographic Relief Presentation Revisited - Forty Years after Eduard Imhof.- New GML-Based Application Schema for Landforms, Processes and Their Interaction.- Semi-Automatic Digital Landform Mapping.- A Perona-Malik Type Method in Shape Generalization...
    $324.00

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  • Earthquake Prediction by Seismic Electric Signals Earthquake Prediction by Seismic Electric Signals
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    Earthquake Prediction by Seismic Electric Signals

    As evidenced dramatically and tragically in 2011 alone,earthquakes cause devastation and their consequences in terms of human suffering and economic disaster can last for years or even decades. The VAN method of earthquake...
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  • Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal-Contaminated Soils Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal-Contaminated Soils
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    Bio-Geo Interactions in Metal-Contaminated Soils

    Metal contamination is an increasing ecological and eco-toxicological risk. Understanding the processes involved in metal mobilization, sorption and mineralization in soils are key features for soil bioremediation.Following an introduction to the...
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    Perspectives in Urban Ecology

    Introduction: From Urban Nature Studies to Ecosystem Services,- 1. Particulate Matter in the Urban Atmosphere: Concentration, Distribution, Reduction. Results of Studies in the Berlin Metropolitan Area,- 2. Contamination of Urban Surface and Ground Water...
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  • Natural Time Analysis Natural Time Analysis
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    Natural Time Analysis

    This book deals with the theory and the applications of a new time domain, termed natural time domain, that has been forwarded by the authors almost a decade ago (P.A. Varotsos, N.V. Sarlis and E.S. Skordas, Practica of Athens...
    $398.00

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  • Dyke Swarms Dyke Swarms
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    Dyke Swarms

    Dykes occur in a wide variety of geological and tectonic settings and their detailed study through space and time is imperative for understanding several geological events. Dykes are believed to be an integral part of ...
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  • Sciences of Geodesy - I Sciences of Geodesy - I
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    Sciences of Geodesy - I

    This series of reference books describes sciences of different elds in and around geodesy with independent chapters. Each chapter covers an individual eld and describes the history, theory, objective, technology, development,...
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  • Chlorinated Paraffins Chlorinated Paraffins
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    Chlorinated Paraffins

    Chlorinated paraffins are one of the last classes of chlorinated compounds that are still being produced worldwide and used in high quantities in many applications. They are particularly used in cutting oils in the metal...
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  • Introduction to Medical Geology Introduction to Medical Geology
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    Introduction to Medical Geology

    Geochemistry of the Tropical Environment.- Bioavailability of Trace Elements and Risk Assessment.- Medical Geology of Fluoride.- Iodine Geochemistry and Health.- Nitrates in the Geochemical Environment.- Medical Geology of Arsenic.- Water Hardness in...
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  • Advances in GIScience Advances in GIScience
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    Advances in GIScience

    The Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) was established in early 1998 to promote academic teaching and research on GIS at the European level. Since then, the annual AGILE c- ference has...
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  • The European Information Society The European Information Society
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    The European Information Society

    The Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) was established in early 1998 to promote academic teaching and research on GIS at the European level. AGILE seeks to ensure that the views of the...
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  • Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response
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    Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response

    Recent flood events in Europe, the USA and elsewhere have shown the devastating impact that flooding can have on people and property. Flood warning and forecasting systems provide a well-established way to help to reduce the...
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  • Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste
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    Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste

    A major part of this book is based on work performed by several of the national organizations that are responsible for disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear reactors, with the Author involved in the research as well in the...
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  • Mass Extinction Mass Extinction
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    Mass Extinction

    Mass Extinction - a general view.- Late Ordovician mass extinction.- The End Ordovician; an ice age in the middle of a greenhouse.- Silurian global events - at the tipping point of climate change.- Late Devonian mass extinction.- Late Permian mass...
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  • Planetary Systems Planetary Systems
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    Planetary Systems

    Planetary Systems.- Detection Methods.- Extrasolar Planets, 12 Years After the First Discovery.- What we Learn from the Solar System.- Stellar Formation and Protoplanetary Disks.- The Dynamics of Planetary Systems.- Structure and Evolution of an...
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  • The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks
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    The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks

    Fundamentals of Clay Mineral Crystal Structure and Physicochemical Properties.- Basics for the Study of Soil and Weathered Rock Geochemical Systems.- The Development of Soils and Weathering Profile.- Clay Mineral Formation in Weathered Rocks: Water/Rock...
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  • Secondary Metabolites in Soil Ecology Secondary Metabolites in Soil Ecology
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    Secondary Metabolites in Soil Ecology

    1 Secondary Metabolites in Soil Ecology .................................................... 1 Petr Karlovsky Part I Detection and Analysis 2 Detection of Antibiotics Produced by Soil and Rhizosphere Microbes In Situ ......... 23 Linda S. Thomashow,...
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  • Advances in Geoinformatics Advances in Geoinformatics
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    Advances in Geoinformatics

    The GeoInfo series of scientific conferences is an annual forum for exploring research, development and innovative applications in geographic information science and related areas. This book provides a privileged view of what...
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  • Analysis of Climate Variability Analysis of Climate Variability
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    Analysis of Climate Variability

    This volume has grown from an Autumn School about "Analysis of Climat~ Variability - Applications of Statistical techniques" on Elba in November 1993. We have included those lectures which referred explicitly to appli­ cations...
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  • Geomorphology of the Tropics Geomorphology of the Tropics
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    Geomorphology of the Tropics

    Geomorphological research in the humid to seasonal tropics has primarily concentrated on the most characteristic landform assemblage of this zone, namely that of stepped, largely undissected etchplains, often dotted with...
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  • Milestones in Geosciences Milestones in Geosciences
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    Milestones in Geosciences

    Since the early decades of the last century, some eminent European scientists have contributed to the creation of a new perspective of our planet Earth. Some outstanding scientific articles were published in the journal...
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  • Multivariate Geostatistics Multivariate Geostatistics
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    Multivariate Geostatistics

    This fully revised third edition introduces geostatistics by emphasising the multivariate aspects for scientists, engineers and statisticians. Geostatistics offers a variety of models, methods and techniques for the...
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  • Techniques in Archaeological Geology Techniques in Archaeological Geology
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    Techniques in Archaeological Geology

    The archaeological geology of the Quaternary or the geological epoch during which humankind evolved is a scientific endeavor with much to offer in the fields of archaeology and palaeoanthropology. Earth science techniques...
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  • Mathematical Foundation of Geodesy Mathematical Foundation of Geodesy
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    Mathematical Foundation of Geodesy

    This volume contains selected papers by Torben Krarup, one of the most important geodesists of the 20th century. The collection includes the famous booklet "A Contribution to the Mathematical Foundation of Physical Geodesy"...
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  • Marine Surface Films Marine Surface Films
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    Marine Surface Films

    Since the late 1960s, various groups have investigated the influence of marine surface films on mechanisms dominating energy and mass transfer across the ocean/atmosphere interface. However, a compendium summarizing the...
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  • Excavations and Foundations in Soft Soils Excavations and Foundations in Soft Soils
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    Excavations and Foundations in Soft Soils

    The book reviews recent developments and research results on excavations and foundations found in and on soft soil deposits. It gives an overview of the material properties of soft soils and offers new foundation improvement...
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  • Intelligent Life in the Universe Intelligent Life in the Universe
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    Intelligent Life in the Universe

    Planets.- Stars, Galaxies, and the Origin of Chemical Elements.- Planet Formation.- The Earth.- The Search for Extrasolar Planets.- Planets Suitable for Life.- Life.- Life and its Origin on Earth.- Evolution.- The Search for Extraterrestrial Life.-...
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  • Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society
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    Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society

    Leading specialists in various disciplines were first invited to a multidisciplinary workshop funded by ICSU on the topic to gain a better appreciation and perspective on the subject of comet/asteroid impacts as viewed by...
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  • Bodenzonen Eurasiens Bodenzonen Eurasiens
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    Bodenzonen Eurasiens

    Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Geologie, Mineralogie, Bodenkunde, Note: 1,3, Philipps-Universität Marburg (Fachbereich Geographie), Veranstaltung: Unterseminar Bodengeographie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...
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  • Spatial Modelling in Forest Ecology and Management Spatial Modelling in Forest Ecology and Management
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    Spatial Modelling in Forest Ecology and Management

    1 Abstract.- 2 Introduction.- 3 Study areas and basic data.- 3.1 Study areas.- 3.2 Basic data.- 3.2.1 Digital Elevation Models.- 3.2.2 Primary Forest Layers.- 3.2.2.1 Forest Inventory.- 3.2.2.2 Forest Site Evaluation.- 4 Statistical methods for...
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  • World Energy Resources World Energy Resources
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    World Energy Resources

    World Energy Resources is an explanatory energy survey of the countries and major regions of the world, their geographic and economic settings, and signif­ icant inter-relationships. This book attempts to combine several...
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  • Gravity, Geoid and Geodynamics 2000 Gravity, Geoid and Geodynamics 2000
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    Gravity, Geoid and Geodynamics 2000

    The IAG International Symposium on Gravity, Geoid and Geodynamics 2000 (GGG2000) took place in Banff, Alberta, Canada, from July 31 to August 4, 2000. This symposium continued the tradition of mid-term meetings ("GraGeoMar96:...
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  • Handbook of Slope Stabilisation Handbook of Slope Stabilisation
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    Handbook of Slope Stabilisation

    This book is aimed at the practising engineer and engineering geologist working in tropical environments, where lands lides are mainly triggered by rain fall. This book is based on a similar work published in 1999 in ...
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  • IV Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy IV Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy
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    IV Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Mathematical Geodesy

    Based on the IV Hotine-Marussi Symposium held in Trento, the volume covers three important topics: boundary value problems, satellite geodesy and stochastic methods in geodesy. The first part deals with boundary value problems...
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  • The Chesapeake Bay Crater The Chesapeake Bay Crater
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    The Chesapeake Bay Crater

    The authors have synthesized 16 years of geological and geophysical studies which document an 85-km-wide impact crater buried 500 m beneath Chesapeake Bay in south eastern Virginia, USA. In doing so, they have integrated...
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