Geology

Detailed descriptions of the lingulate brachiopods Within Cambrian-Ordovician Lingulate Brachiopods from Scandinavia, Kazakhstan and South Ural Mountains, the lingulate brachiopods are described from Scandinavia, the South Ural Mountains, and...

Part of a series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy The publication, Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic Svanbergfjellet Formation, Spitsbergen, is Number 34 in the international Fossils and Strata series.Book InformationISBN...

A paleontology publication of the Scandinavian University Press The detailed written study, Silurian Nuculoid and Modiomorphid Bivalves from Sweden, is part of an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology.Book InformationISBN...

A paleontology publication of the Scandinavian University Press The detailed written study, Upper Cambrian Rehbachiella and the Phylogeny of Brachiopoda and Crustacea, is part of an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology.Book...

A study of extinct marine animals with a resemblance to eels Upper Cambrian Conodonts from Sweden is Number 28 within the Fossils and Strata series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy. The international Fossils and Strata...

Documentation of a study of Mid-Cretaceous Ostracoda Mid-Cretaceous Ostracoda of Northeastern Algeria is part of the Fossils and Strata series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy. The international Fossils and Strata series...

A detailed study of the jaw elements of Polychaete worms Silurian Paulinitid Polychaetes from Gotland is Number 25 in the Fossils and Strata series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy. The author studied the preserved jaw...

Part of a monograph series on fossils The publication, External Morphology and Larval Development of the Upper Cambrian Maxillopod Bredocaris Admirabilis, was issued within the international Fossils and Strata series.Book InformationISBN...

Part of a series on palaeontology and biostratigraphy The publication, Taxonomy, Ecology and Identity of Conodonts, details the proceedings from the third European Conodont Symposium (ECOS III) in Lund, Sweden in 1982. Focused on microfossils, it's a...

Part of an series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy The publication, Brachiopods from the Maastrichtian Danian Boundary Sequence, at Nye Klov, Jylland, Denmark is Number 20 in the international Fossils and Strata series.Book...

Barrier islands represent a complex coastal system that includes a number of different sedimentary depositional environments; nearshore zone, beach, dunes, washover fans, marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, lagoons, and tidal inlets. The morphodynamics of...

The large scale structure of the earth is caused by geodynamic processes which are explained using energetic, kinematic and dynamic descriptions. While "geodynamic processes" are understood to include a large variety of processes and the term is used...

Part of a monograph series on fossils The publication, New Middle and Late Anisian (Middle Triassic) Ammonoid Faunas from Northwestern Nevada - Taxonomy and Biochronology details proceedings from the Fifth International Brachiopod Congress in...

This special publication Perspectives in Carbonate Geology is a collection of papers most of which were presented at a symposium to honor the 80th birthday of Bob Ginsburg at the meeting of Geological Society of America in Salt Lake City in 2005. The...

Major insights on distribution and more Fossils and Strata, Number 50: Lower Vertebrates From the Paleozoic presents a series of papers presented at the International Paleontological Congress's 2002 symposium on Paleozoic Vertebrates. Topics include...

Part of the Fossils and Strata Series The publication, Trace Fossils in Evolutionary Palaeocology, details the session proceedings on Trace Fossils at the First International Palaeontological Congress in Sydney, Australia, held in 2002.Book...

Part of an international series of monographs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy The publication, Conodont Biostratigraphy and Taxonomy of the Ordovician Shelf Margin Deposits in the Scandinavian Caledonides, is Number 48 in the Fossils and Strata...

A detailed investigation of Phosphatocopina Fossils and Strata, Number 49: Morphology, Ontogeny, and Phylogeny of the Phosphatocopina (Crustacea) from the Upper Cambrian Orsten of Sweden presents a detailed look at Phosphatocopina through the rigorous...

• Classic science beautifully written and illustrated • Unique description of Sudanese coral reefs from the 1970s to the present • Unique studies of coral growth rates • Listed and illustrated coral reef fish • Charismatic, exotic species (many are...

A System Engineer's Guide to Building an Earth Observation Camera Building Earth Observation Cameras discusses the science and technology of building an electro-optical imaging system for a space platform from concept to space qualification and in-orbit...

A new edition of a unique textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts-with focus on climate change sea-level rise Coastlines of the world are as diverse and complex as any geological setting on Earth, and understanding...

Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries. Fossils and Strata forms part...

Seismic inversion aims to reconstruct a quantitative model of the Earth subsurface, by solving an inverse problem based on seismic measurements. There are at least three fundamental issues to be solved simultaneously: non-linearity, non-uniqueness, and...

Oil and Gas Exploration: Methods and Application presents a summary of new results related to oil and gas prospecting that are useful for theoreticians and practical professionals. The study of oil and gas complexes and intrusions occurring in...

Several scholars across the globe identified the present lack of high quality damage data as the main constraint to efficient risk mitigation. The need for a systematic collection of damage data in the aftermath of flood events come into light, thus the...

Uncertainties are pervasive in natural hazards, and it is crucial to develop robust and meaningful approaches to characterize and communicate uncertainties to inform modeling efforts. In this monograph we provide a broad, cross-disciplinary overview of...

This book investigates sand production problems in the development of unconsolidated sand reservoirs and suggests novel technical solutions and improvements to sand management issues. This book is divided into six chapters: (1) geologic characteristics...

This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary rocks. The focus is on limestones and dolostones and the sediments from which they are derived. The approach is general and universal and draws heavily on...

Rock dynamics has become one of the most important topics in the field of rock mechanics and rock engineering. The spectrum of rock dynamics is very wide and it includes the failure of rocks, rock masses and rock engineering structures such as...

This practical and design-oriented book focuses on ground characterization and structural calculation, as part of the active structural design methodology. With a focus on rock tunnelling it offers a comprehensive rather than a topic-based perspective,...

This book is about geoplasticity, solid mechanics of rock, jointed rock and soil beyond the domain of a purely elastic deformation. Plastic deformation is irreversible and begins at the limit to elasticity with any attempt at further loading. Stress at...

The Liangzhu Culture (3,300-2,300 BC) represented the peak of prehistoric cultural and social development in the Yangtze Delta. With a wide sphere of influence centred near present-day Hangzhou City, Liangzhu City is considered one of the earliest urban...

As it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to...

Seven hundred million years of time go whizzing by in this beautifully illustrated account of Florida's geologic history. The story centers on the long and intimate relationship between Florida and her enveloping seas, beginning with wandering...

The significance of manganese ores is very weil known in cast iron and steel production, as weil as in various types of chemical raw material and agricultural fertilizers. The world industry development in recent years requires their increased production...

Over 650 vivid color photos reveal the geo-collectible fossils and minerals associated with the first two billion years of earth's history. The engaging text explores the geology of shield areas and their associated rocks and minerals. Also examined are...

Maryland has been called aEUROoeAmerica in miniature,aEURO because the state embodies a wide range of our nation's landscape features. From sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, across flat fields of the Coastal Plain on the Eastern Shore, to the rolling...

The humid tropics contain some of the world's richest, most diverse, most important and most threatened environments. This book draws on recent work by geographers, biologists, ecologists, geologists and climatologists to present a complete and...

Gives a comprehensive treatment of coastal evolution and dynamics, providing background for the study of coastal landforms and how and why they are changing, with up to date information, world-wide coverage of examples, numerous illustrations and...

The Earth as a Cradle for Life aims to fill the gap between readers who have a strong and informed scientific interest in the environment (but no access to the journal literature), and their desire for a basic understanding of the environment. It...