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  • Coseismic Landslides

    Phenomena, Long-Term Effects and Mitigation

    Edited by Ikuo Towhata, Gonghui Wang, Qiang Xu, Chris Massey ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book is the result of an elaborate project initiated by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC-1) of 1) the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2) the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, 3) the International Society for Rock Mechanics, and 4) the International Geotextile Society, with the focus on natural slopes and landslides ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

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  • Descriptive Physical Oceanography

    An Introduction

    by Lynne D. Talley ...
    Descriptive Physical Oceanography, Sixth Edition, provides an introduction to the field with an emphasis on large-scale oceanography based mainly on observations. Topics covered include the physical properties of seawater, heat and salt budgets, instrumentation, data analysis methods, introductory dynamics, oceanography and climate variability of each of the oceans and of the global ocean, and ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

  • Regional Geology and Tectonics: Principles of Geologic Analysis

    Edited by David G. Roberts ...
    Series series Regional Geology and Tectonics
    Expert petroleum geologists David Roberts and Albert Bally bring you Regional Geology and Tectonics: Principles of Geologic Analysis, volume one in a three-volume series covering Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. It has been written to provide you with a detailed overview of geologic rift systems, passive margins, and cratonic basins, it features the basic principles necessary to ... Read more

    $150.99 CAD

  • Sediments, Morphology and Sedimentary Processes on Continental Shelves

    Advances in Technologies, Research and Applications

    Edited by Michael Z. Li, Christopher R. Sherwood, Philip R. Hill ...
    Series Book 109 - International Association Of Sedimentologists Series
    The application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advanced our understanding of the sedimentary processes on continental shelves in the last decade.This book uniquely blends cutting-edge research and state-of-the art review articles that take stock of new advances in multibeam mapping and sediment ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Tsunamis

    Detection, Monitoring, and Early-Warning Technologies

    by Antony Joseph ...
    The devastating impacts of tsunamis have received increased focus since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the most destructive tsunami in over 400 years of recorded history. The tsunamis that occurred as a result of the earthquake in Japan in March 2011 further emphasized the need for detection, monitoring, and early-warning technologies. This professional reference is the first of its kind: it ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment

    Volume 3: Targeted Landslides

    Edited by Kyoji Sassa, Paolo Canuti, Yueping Yin ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Third World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in June 2014. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in three full-color volumes and one mono-color volume. ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

  • Global Monsoon System, The: Research And Forecast (Third Edition)

    by Chih-pei Chang, Hung-chi Kuo, Gabriel Ngar-cheung Lau, Richard H Johnson, Bin Wang, Matthew C Wheeler ...
    Series Book 9 - World Scientific Series On Asia-pacific Weather And Climate
    This book is the third edition of a book series on the state of the science of monsoon research and forecasting. The series is updated approximately every five years based on the invited reviews of the World Meteorological Organization's International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM). The third edition is an outgrowth of the reviews initially presented in late 2013 at IWM-V, with manuscripts revised and ... Read more

    $138.99 CAD

  • Landslides

    Types, Mechanisms and Modeling

    Edited by John J. Clague, Douglas Stead ...
    Landslides have geological causes but can be triggered by natural processes (rainfall, snowmelt, erosion and earthquakes) or by human actions such as agriculture and construction. Research aimed at better understanding slope stability and failure has accelerated in recent years, accompanied by basic field research and numerical modeling of slope failure processes, mechanisms of debris movement, ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Volcanic Seismology

    by Vyacheslav M Zobin ...
    Volcanic seismology represents the main, and often the only, tool to forecast volcanic eruptions and to monitor the eruption process. This book describes the main types of seismic signals at volcanoes, their nature and spatial and temporal distributions at different stages of eruptive activity. Following from the success of the first edition, published in 2003, the second edition consists of 19 ... Read more

    $159.99 CAD

  • The Global Cryosphere

    Past, Present and Future

    by Roger Barry, Thian Yew Gan ...
    This is the first textbook to address all the components of the Earth's cryosphere – all forms of snow and ice, both terrestrial and marine. It provides a concise but comprehensive summary of snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets, lake and river ice, permafrost, sea ice and icebergs – their past history and projected future state. It is designed for courses at upper undergraduate and graduate level in ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

  • Understanding Sea-level Rise and Variability

    Edited by John A. Church, Philip L. Woodworth, Thorkild Aarup, W. Stanley Wilson ...
    Understanding Sea-Level Rise and Variability identifies the major impacts of sea-level rise, presents up-to-date assessments of past sea-level change, thoroughly explores all of the factors contributing to sea-level rise, and explores how sea-level extreme events might change. It identifies what is known in each area and what research and observations are required to reduce the uncertainties in ... Read more

    $99.99 CAD

  • Caldera Volcanism

    Analysis, Modelling and Response

    Edited by Joachim Gottsmann, Joan Marti ...
    Series Book 10 - Developments in Volcanology
    This volume aims at providing answers to some puzzling questions concerning the formation and the behavior of collapse calderas by exploring our current understanding of these complex geological processes. Addressed are problems such as:- How do collapse calderas form? - What are the conditions to create fractures and slip along them to initiate caldera collapse and when are these conditions ... Read more

    $163.99 CAD