The Strait of Gibraltar is the unique and narrow connection between the Mediterranean basin and the open Atlantic Ocean. One of the main features o...

Structural geology includes features of and overlaps with facets of geomorphology, metamorphism and geotechnical studies. By studying the three dim...

The development of fouling communities in the White Sea cannot be described as a linear sequence of stages replacing each other, but rather as a ne...

How many states claim quartz as their official state gem? This guidebook answers this question and more as it explores the treasures that are desig...

How has the world's largest inland body of salty water escaped economic and political notice for so long? The Caspian Basin is an underexplored top...

Over 140 color photos, diagrams, and text reveal the crystal structures, habits, names, and changing family relationships of silicate crystals. Thi...

According to the provisions of the surface atmospheric electricity theory, the space charge of the surface air layer owes its origin to ionization ...

Geology deals with the rocks of the earth's crust. It learns from their composition and structure how the rocks were made and how they have been mo...

The Boltzmann hypothesis of molecular chaos (Stosszahlansatz) closes the classic kinetic equation. Equations of classic hydrodynamics that directly...

The book first emphasises how indigenous ecological views are affected by the rise of materialism, further investigating the discursive responses o...

"In the delta, water is boss, change is the only constant, and creation and destruction exist side by side." The Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern ...

"In the delta, water is boss, change is the only constant, and creation and destruction exist side by side." The Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern ...

This book explores the concept of human presence in the Persian Gulf, discussing the subsequent impacts of anthropogenic activities on its marine e...

In this collection, the authors begin by discussing the Quaternary, the most recent geological period of time in Earth's history spanning the last ...

The mysterious group of substances to which have been given the title of "rare earths" has long been the subject of special study. The present work...

The world's busy air traffic corridors pass over hundreds of volcanoes capable of hazardous explosive eruptions. The risk to aviation from volcanic...

Local atmospheric simulations of real city neighborhoods are important to study for urban climate, thermal and wind comfort, and local air quality,...

In this book the author will present several approaches for modelling and identification of seismic records based on formulations for source and tr...

Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Many uses of water include agricultural, industrial, househol...

Tribology, the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion, has traditionally focused on technological applications, although some attention...

The challenges we face in the stewardship of the ocean, our coasts and the Great Lakes lie not only within the ecosystems themselves, but also in t...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) aims to provide unbiased scientific information to describe and understand the geological processes of the Earth;...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the aid of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is procuring ...

A new approach to body detection and control based on its unavoidable ultra-low frequency (ULF) oscillation related to its motion in media (mainly,...