Geophysics Books

This book presents the results of basic and applied studies on the solution of burning issues within the analysis of anomalous changes in marine environment under the influence of climatic changes and economic activities in the Azov-Black Sea basins. The...

Providing a much-needed resource for this cross-disciplinary field, this text presents current knowledge on atmospheres and the fundamental mechanisms operating on them. It offers a unified scheme of the chemical and physical processes occurring in...

This book is about abiotic selection in Earth surface systems. It demonstrates that seemingly purposeful or goal-oriented phenomena in Earth's processes actually emerge from selection dynamics. While many think of selection in the context of biological...

"On Tidal Periodicity in the Earthquakes of Assam," by Richard Dixon Oldham, presents a detailed investigation into the relationship between tidal forces and seismic activity in the Assam region. Published in 1902, this study delves into the periodicity...

Gesammelte Abhandlungen aus den Gebieten der Meteorologie und des Erdmagnetismus ist eine Sammlung von wissenschaftlichen Abhandlungen des renommierten Meteorologen Wilhelm von Bezold. Diese Sammlung, veröffentlicht im Jahr 1906, fasst Bezolds...

Modern Well Design - Second Edition presents a unified approach to the well design process and drilling operations. Following an introduction to the field, the second chapter addresses drilling fluids, as well as optimal mud weight, hole cleaning,...

Among seismic waves generated by widely dilferent types of sources, the waves that are the most interest­ ing and of the longest duration are usually surface waves (which are also called normal waves, interference and channel...

Deep seismiC sounding was proposed by G. A. Gamburtsev and developed under his guid­ ance during the period 1948-1955 at the Institute of Physics of the Earth of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. During that period also, the...

This book has developed from a short residential course organised by the Department of Minerals Engineering and the Department of Extra Mural Studies of the University of Birmingham. The course was concerned mainly with...

The?rsteditionofthistextappearedin1994.Shortlyafterthethirdprinting, our editor suggested that we attempt a second edition because new devel- mentsinstellarstructureandevolutionhadmadeouroriginalworkoutdated. We (the original...

This volume opens up new perspectives on the physics of the Earth's interior for graduate students and researchers working in the fields of geophysics and geodesy. It looks at our planet in an integrated fashion, linking the...

The present 15th volume of the ISSI Space Science Series is devoted to Auroral Plasma Physics. The aurora is arguably the most intriguing phenomenon in space plasma physics. Not only is it the most spectacular manifestation of...

In 1999, two earthquakes occurred in the Istanbul-Marmara region of Turkey and the Athens-Corinth region of Greece, and an increased risk of further events caused great concern among the earth science community. This book...

""Die Geographische Verbreitung Der Coprophagen Lamellicornier"" ist ein Buch, das 1887 von Eduard Hahn ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der geographischen Verbreitung von K�����fern, die sich von Kot ern�����hren, insbesondere von...

""Morphology and Embryology of the Nasal Fossae of Vertebrates"" is a scientific book written by Leon Dieulafe in 1906. The book is focused on the study of the nasal fossae of vertebrates, which are the cavities in the skull that house the olfactory...

This scholarly text provides an introduction to the numerical methods used to model partial differential equations, with focus on atmospheric and oceanic flows. The book covers both the essentials of building a numerical model and the more sophisticated...

Geoid And Gravity In Earth Sciences - An Overview.- Future Satellite Gravimetry For Geodesy.- Challenges From Solid Earth Dynamics For Satellite Gravity Field Missions In The Post-Goce Era.- Time Variation In Hydrology And Gravity.- Future Gravity...

Weather forecasting is the most visible branch of meteorology and has its modern roots in the nineteenth century when scientists redefined meteorology in the way weather forecasts were made, developing maps of isobars, or lines of equal atmospheric...

Geofysiikka - Kiinteä Maa, geomagnetismi ja ilmasto tarkastelee geofysiikkaa maanmittaustekniikan näkökulmasta. Yleisesti geofysiikka tutkii Maan kiinteän osan, vesikehän, ilmakehän sekä magneettikentän ja -kehän fysikaalisia ominaisuuksia ja ilmiöitä...

Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo...

Le livre ""Entretiens Physiques D�������Ariste And D�������Eudoxe V2: Ou Physique Nouvelle En Dialogues (1732)"" de Regnault, Noel est un ouvrage en fran�����ais qui traite de la physique. Il se compose de dialogues entre deux personnages, Ariste et...

Due to the influence of pore-throat size distribution, pore connectivity, and microscale fractures, the transport, distribution, and residual saturation of fluids in porous media are difficult to characterize. Petrophysical methods in natural porous...

Dreaming in Occult is a siesta like streams of thoughts. It has a loose structure and focuses on expressing the key ideas that have lead the author to certain pressing experiences of the world. As the Jewish text Kabbalah says "Open your heart a little...

The book is an introduction to the subject of fluid mechanics, essential for students and researchers in many branches of science. It illustrates its fundamental principles with a variety of examples drawn mainly from astrophysics and geophysics as well...

Introduction to the Physics of the Cryosphere is intended for graduates with a numerical sciences background, particularly those who are heading towards postgraduate study or are generally interested in environmental physics. Conservation equations...

The diverse planetary environments in the solar system react in somewhat different ways to the encompassing influence of the Sun. These different interactions define the electrostatic phenomena that take place on and near planetary surfaces. The desire...

Order from chaos is simultaneously a mantra of physics and a reality in biology. Physicist Norman Packard suggested that life developed and thrives at the edge of chaos. Questions remain, however, as to how much practical knowledge of biology can be...

This reprint collects recent articles published on "Light Beams in Liquid Crystals", both research and review contributions, with specific emphasis on liquid crystals in the nematic mesophase. The editors, Prof. Gaetano Assanto (NooEL, University of Rome...

ENDEAVOR is FREA's quarterly publication. ENDEAVOR tells the story of Dr. Enzmann and his wife Joanna Enzmann - he a world-class geologist, historian, linguist, astronomer, engineer, and physicist, and she a skilled mathematician and programmer who...

As the Earth`s surface deviates from its spherical shape by less than 0.4 percent of its radius and today's satellite missions collect their gravitational and magnetic data on nearly spherical orbits, sphere-oriented mathematical methods and tools play...

Investigations On Microscopic Foams And On Protoplasm is a scientific book written by Otto Butschli and originally published in 1894. The book is an exploration of microscopic foams and protoplasm, which are both important substances in the field of...

Modern seismology has faced new challenges in the study of earthquakes and their physical characteristics. This volume is dedicated to the use of new approaches and presents a state-of-the-art in historical seismology. Selected...

In this book we will look at what planetary nebulae are, where they come from and where they go. We will discuss what mechanisms cause these beautiful markers of stellar demise as well as what causes them to form their variety of shapes. How we measure...

""Die Algenflora des mittleren Teiles von Franken"" ist ein Buch von Paul Friedrich Reinsch aus dem Jahr 1867. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Algenflora in der Region Franken in Deutschland. Das Buch enth�����lt eine umfassende Beschreibung der...

This book focuses on landslide hazard mapping, identification of site-specific drivers of landslide occurrence, and assessment of landslide susceptibility, vulnerability, risk and mitigation using advanced techniques and approaches. The book encompasses...

This book systematically introduces readers to the simulation theory and techniques of multiple media for unconventional tight reservoirs. It summarizes the macro/microscopic heterogeneities; the features of multiscale multiple media; the characteristics...

This book explains the physics behind seismic ground motions and seismic waves to graduate and upper undergraduate students as well as to professionals. Both seismic ground motions and seismic waves are terms for "shaking" due to earthquakes, but it is...

Continuing the tradition of International Dyke Conference, this book is largely based on contributions from the IDC7 but also includes some chapters by invitation. It focuses on mafic dyke swarms and related associations: e.g. links with sills,...

This book focuses on essential theories, methods and techniques in the field of environmental and engineering geophysics that can contribute to resource detection and environmental protection. Geophysics has been playing an important role in exploring...

Basics of Radar Polarimetry and Polarimetric Imaging Radar.- Adaptive Speckle Reduction.- Advanced Polarimetric Target Decomposition.- Uniform Polarimetric Matrix Rotation Theory.- Natural Disaster Investigation and Damage Mapping.