Phytoplankton plays a key role in aquatic ecosystems where it is the major biomass producer. Phytoplankton is characterised by a high time-space va...

Earth's primordial conditions at the beginning of geologic history (Hadean Eon) witnessed several fundamental processes, including cooling and crys...

Most species of anurans require ponds for reproduction. This book discusses the attributes likely to influence a pond's suitability as a spawning s...

Proper stewardship of the ocean is critical to the long-term viability of the United States. Understanding society's impact on the ocean and the oc...

In the recent past, studies on radon and their progenies have drawn a lot of attention from the scientific community and researchers, due to their ...

This title provides a basic overview of rain and how it forms. Easy-to-read text, labeled photos, and a photo glossary make this title perfect for ...

This title provides a basic overview of rain and how it forms. Easy-to-read text, labeled photos, and a photo glossary make this title perfect for ...

This is an exploration of the natural arches and pillars of Ohio. The heart of the book is the identification, description, and interpretation of s...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the behaviour, forecasting and distribution of rainfall variability. Topics disc...

Rainfall is often considered as the source of the hydrological cycle. Being able to forecast rainfall accurately has immense practical benefits. In...

This book provides a state of the art overview of rainfall nowcasting or short-term rainfall forecasting, which is an essential component of early ...

The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the United States raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. REEs ar...

Rare earth elements (REE) are essential for a diverse and expanding array of high-technology applications. REE-containing magnets, metal alloys for...

U.S. mineral policy emphasises developing domestic supplies of critical materials and the domestic private sector to produce and process those mate...

In the opening chapter of this compilation, the authors process and geologically interpretate the marine geological mapping of a detailed grid of v...

The book at hand covers many of the different classes of topography/profilometry, and will give the reader an overview of different aspects of curr...

Red Sea: Historical Significance, Properties and Economic Importance opens with a discussion on oceanic spreading beginning in the Pliocene (~5 Ma)...

In this book, the leading edge of basin research is presented in the course of a detailed case study on an oblique convergent margin. Sedimentary b...

Many challenges, including climate change, face the Nation's water managers. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has provided esti...

Today, reforestation in Latin America is more than planting trees in formerly forested landscapes. Rather, reforestation with native trees, in both...

This book presents current research in the study of the types, dynamics and changes of river channels. Topics discussed include zoobenthos diversit...

A delta is a landform that is created at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, ...

Management and restoration of river ecosystems are based on an understanding of the relations between physical, chemical and biological processes a...

Weathering involves important processes that alter the original structure, texture and chemical components of a granitic rock. The changes in miner...