Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Earthquake Research and Analysis - New Frontiers in Seismology
    Earthquake Research and Analysis - New Frontiers in Seismology
    Editor Sebastiano D'Amico
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-840-3
    380 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 525
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    The study of earthquakes combines science, technology and expertise in infrastructure and engineering in an effort to minimize human and material losses when their occurrence is inevitable. This book is devoted to various aspects of earthquake resear ...
  • Earth Observation
    Earth Observation
    Editor Rustam B. Rustamov and Saida E. Salahova
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-973-8
    254 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 748
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    Today, space technology is used as an excellent instrument for Earth observation applications. Data is collected using satellites and other available platforms for remote sensing. Remote sensing data collection detects a wide range of electromagneti ...
  • Remote Sensing of Planet Earth
    Remote Sensing of Planet Earth
    Editor Yann Chemin
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-919-6
    240 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 896
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    Monitoring of water and land objects enters a revolutionary age with the rise of ubiquitous remote sensing and public access. Earth monitoring satellites permit detailed, descriptive, quantitative, holistic, standardized, global evaluation of the sta ...
  • Soil Health and Land Use Management
    Soil Health and Land Use Management
    Editor Maria C. Hernandez-Soriano
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-614-0
    332 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 543
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    Soils play multiple roles in the quality of life throughout the world, not only as the resource for food production, but also as the support for our structures, the environment, the medium for waste disposal, water, and the storage of nutrients. A he ...
  • Bathymetry and Its Applications
    Bathymetry and Its Applications
    Editor Philippe Blondel
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-959-2
    148 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 752
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    Bathymetry is the only way to explore, measure and manage the large portion of the Earth covered with water. This book ,presents some of the latest developments in bathymetry, using acoustic, electromagnetic and radar sensors, and in its applications ...
  • Seismic Waves - Research and Analysis
    Seismic Waves - Research and Analysis
    Editor Masaki Kanao
    (ISBN) 978-953-307-944-8
    326 pages, January, 2012
    Downloads: 549
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    The importance of seismic wave research lies not only in our ability to understand and predict earthquakes and tsunamis, it also reveals information on the Earth's composition and features in much the same way as it led to the discovery of Mohorovic ...