Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Developments in Hydraulic Conductivity Research
    Developments in Hydraulic Conductivity Research
    Editor Oagile Dikinya
    ISBN 978-953-307-470-2
    270 pages, February, 2011
    Downloads: 2948
    This book provides the state of the art of the investigation and the in-depth analysis of hydraulic conductivity from the theoretical to semi-empirical models perspective as well as policy development associated with management of land resources eman ...
  • Global Warming
    Global Warming
    Editor Stuart Arthur Harris
    ISBN 978-953-307-149-7
    250 pages, September, 2010
    Downloads: 3226
    This book is intended to introduce the reader to examples of the range of practical problems posed by "Global Warming". It includes 11 chapters split into 5 sections. Section 1 outlines the recent changes in the Indian Monsoon, the importance of gree ...
  • Air Quality
    Air Quality
    Editor Ashok Kumar
    ISBN 978-953-307-131-2
    382 pages, August, 2010
    Downloads: 3801
    Air pollution is about five decades or so old field and continues to be a global concern. Therefore, the governments around the world are involved in managing air quality in their countries for the welfare of their citizens. The management of air pol ...
  • Air Pollution
    Air Pollution
    Editor Vanda Villanyi
    ISBN 978-953-307-143-5
    370 pages, August, 2010
    Downloads: 3863
    Although the climate of the Earth is continually changing from the very beginning, anthropogenic effects, the pollution of the air by combustion and industrial activities make it change so quickly that the adaptation is very difficult for all living ...
  • Radio Occultation Method for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ionosphere
    Radio Occultation Method for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ionosphere
    Editor Ya Liou
    ISBN 978-953-7619-60-2
    170 pages, February, 2010
    Downloads: 2191
    The book is devoted to radio occultation (RO) remote sensing of the earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere as a global method of monitoring. This technique used the radio links satellite-to-satellite when a satellite-receiver setting or rising behind t ...
  • Geoscience and Remote Sensing New Achievements
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing New Achievements
    Editor Pasquale Imperatore and Daniele Riccio
    ISBN 978-953-7619-97-8
    508 pages, February, 2010
    Downloads: 4730
    Our planet is nowadays continuously monitored by powerful remote sensors operating in wide portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Our capability of acquiring detailed information on the environment has been revolutionized by revealing its inner s ...
  • Geoscience and Remote Sensing
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing
    Editor Pei-Gee Peter Ho
    ISBN 978-953-307-003-2
    598 pages, October, 2009
    Downloads: 4814
    Remote Sensing is collecting and interpreting information on targets without being in physical contact with the objects. Aircraft, satellites ...etc are the major platforms for remote sensing observations. Unlike electrical, magnetic and gravity su ...
  • Advances in Geoscience and Remote Sensing
    Advances in Geoscience and Remote Sensing
    Editor Gary Jedlovec
    ISBN 978-953-307-005-6
    742 pages, October, 2009
    Downloads: 4444
    Remote sensing is the acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or real-time sensing device(s), that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object (such as by way of aircraft, spacecraft, satellite ...