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There are many books devoted to palaeontology and fossils. However, none have yet dealt with the processes of fossilization, from the formation of the most common fossils to the more exceptional mineralization of animal remains, plants, micro-organisms and even...
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Wiley-ISTE
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2025-08-26
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ISTE Invoiced
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A comprehensive review of salt deposition in sedimentary environments worldwide Salt is formed when water rich in evaporite minerals accumulates on the Earth’s surface and then evaporates. Over time, pressure and tectonics change the structure and shape of salt layers....
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2025-07-31
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Geophysical Monograph Series
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A comprehensive review of giant salt basins, salt tectonic events, and their global implications Salt is formed when water rich in evaporite minerals accumulates on the Earth’s surface and then evaporates. Over time, pressure and tectonics change the structure and shape...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2025-07-31
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Telling the story of the four-billion-year history of Earth and life, this book attempts to answer some of our most fundamental questions: how did our Earth come to be? How did the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and climate form? How did life begin?
Following the timeline...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2025-07-09
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Telling the story of the four-billion-year history of Earth and life, this book attempts to answer some of our most fundamental questions: how did our Earth come to be? How did the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and climate form? How did life begin?
Following the timeline...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2025-07-02
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The world’s leading student text on physical volcanology offers an unmatched introduction to the field In the revised second edition of Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology, the authors provide a comprehensive introduction to the processes that control when and how...
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Wiley
Parution :
2025-05-08
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A synthesis of current knowledge on global extensional tectonics The extension of Earth’s lithosphere occurs at divergent plate boundaries as well as in plate interiors. The geological, geochemical, and sedimentary processes of extension offer insights into topics...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2025-04-10
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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General scientific laws guide and constrain how landscapes evolve, but because local geographical and historical contingencies are so important, there are infinite possible evolutionary pathways and outcomes. Nevertheless, certain patterns, structures, and relationships...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2025-02-26
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New insights into geologic and tectonic processes in Alaska and northwestern Canada The northwest of the North American continent is geologically dynamic and tectonically active. A network of seismic and geodetic instruments deployed across the region as part of the...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2024-12-11
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Geophysical Monograph Series
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Presents the latest advances in borehole distributed acoustic sensing and diverse applications for subsurface geophysics Borehole geophysics involves measuring, imaging, and monitoring subsurface structures and activities by putting instruments into wellbores....
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Wiley
Parution :
2024-12-11
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Geophysical Monograph Series
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Studying atmospheric particles from a microscopic perspective Most of what is visible in the atmosphere—such as pollution, dust, haze, fog, and clouds—is due to micrometer- and nanometer-sized aerosol particles. It is important to understand the source, characteristics,...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2024-12-10
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Evolution of the Pyrenees during the Variscan and Alpine Cycles 1 presents the evolution of geological knowledge of the Pyrenees as a result of major scientific research programs in the early 21st century. This book, dedicated to the Variscan cycle and Cretaceous...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2024-07-09
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ISTE Invoiced
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Glacier-Permafrost Interactions A systematic exploration of the interactions between glaciers and permafrost InGlacier-Permafrost Interactions, experienced glaciologist Richard I. Waller delivers a comprehensive discussion of the interactions between glaciers and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2024-05-07
Collection :
The Cryosphere Science Series
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Natural hazards are present in every part of planet Earth. Sometimes a natural event – such as extreme weather, a volcanic eruption, earthquake or disease outbreak – turns into a disaster for humans, the environment, and the economy. Earth’sNatural Hazards and Disasters...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2024-04-10
Collection :
AGU Advanced Textbooks
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PALEONTOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS An up-to-date edition of the indispensable guide to analysing paleontological data Paleontology has developed in recent decades into an increasingly data-driven discipline, which brings to bear a huge variety of statistical tools....
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Wiley
Parution :
2024-03-05
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A timely volume for understanding our future energy landscape and for creating a bridge towards a decarbonized energy system Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources discusses various alternative energy sources and their present usage, including wind, solar, ocean,...
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Wiley
Parution :
2024-01-19
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Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment An indispensable introduction to the key environmental processes of weathering and erosion Natural and human-induced weathering processes can have a great impact on soil and groundwater quality. With climate...
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Wiley
Parution :
2023-12-22
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FLUID FLOW IN FRACTURED ROCKS "The definitive treatise on the subject for many years to come" (Prof. Ruben Juanes, MIT) Authoritative textbook that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to fluid flow in fractured rocks Fluid Flow in Fractured Rocks...
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Wiley
Parution :
2023-12-20
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Improving weather and climate prediction with better representation of fast processes in atmospheric models Many atmospheric processes that influence Earth’s weather and climate occur at spatiotemporal scales that are too small to be resolved in large scale models. They...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2023-12-11
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Noisy Oceans Measuring devices such as ocean bottom seismometers and hydrophones designed to detect earthquakes pick up many other signals. These were previously ignored as background noise from unknown sources, but advanced technology now allows insights into the noise...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2023-12-04
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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