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This book summarizes the latest research on the structural geology
of the mobile belts of the Indian subcontinent including the
Himalayas, NE Himalayas, Bangladesh thrust belt, Andaman subduction
zone, the Aravalli-Delhi, the Central India Tectonic Zone, the
Singhbhum, the Eastern Ghats and the Southern granulite terrane. It
offers essential information on deformational structures in the
mobile belt, such as folding patterns, the character of the shear
zone, shear strain analysis, and faults, as well as fault zone
rocks. The findings presented here are based on field observations,
mapping, sampling and analysis work (e.g. petrographic studies), as
well as limited geochemical and geochronological analysis to
support the findings. A discussion on the structural evolution of
these mobile belts and their connections with other belts rounds
out the coverage.
This book is intended as reference material for students and
professors interested in air pollution modeling at the graduate
level as well as researchers and professionals involved in
developing and utilizing air pollution models. Current developments
in air pollution modeling are explored as a series of contributions
from researchers at the forefront of their field. This newest
contribution on air pollution modeling and its application is
focused on local, urban, regional and intercontinental modeling;
emission modeling and processing; data assimilation and air quality
forecasting; model assessment and evaluation; aerosol
transformation. Additionally, this work also examines the
relationship between air quality and human health and the effects
of climate change on air quality. This work is a collection of
selected papers presented at the 37th International Technical
Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application, held in
Hamburg, Germany, September 23-27, 2019.
This book summarizes the research being pursued as part of the
Erasmus+ CBHE KA2 project entitled "Development of master curricula
for natural disasters risk management in Western Balkan countries"
(NatRisk), which aims to educate experts on the prevention and
management of natural disasters in the Western Balkan region in
line with national and EU policies. The project has successfully
developed and implemented master curricula and educational training
in the field of natural disasters risk management, and a
methodology for the identification and prevention of natural
disasters. Consisting of 11 chapters, the book analyzes and
discusses topics such as risk assessment tools and quality methods,
the different approaches for civil-military collaboration, natural
disasters risk management in Bosnia and Herzegovina, leadership
models for managing crises resulting from natural disasters,
natural disasters in industrial areas, natural risk management in
geotechnics, flood risk modeling, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference
models for flood prediction, collapse prediction of masonry arches,
an algorithm for fire truck dispatch in emergency situations, and
processing drought data in a GIS environment.
All sub disciplines in Organic Geochemistry (Petroleum
Geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry etc.) are linked by the
basic analytical approaches used for identification and
quantitation of individual organic substances. Hence, a fundamental
prerequisite for organic geochemists is the knowledge not only
about the individual analytical techniques but more about their
potential as well as their limitations. In this issues basic
analytical procedures and techniques are introduced comprising
fundamental steps like sampling and sample storage, aspects of
sample treatment like extraction and fractionation procedures and
finally the specific techniques used for organic analyses on
partially very low concentration levels such as mass spectrometry
or infrared spectroscopy. Beside the technical aspects also
application on organic-geochemical problems and the standard data
evaluation practice is introduced. Finally, special chapters point
to analytical pitfalls and to principal standard operation
procedures. The intention of this issue is to get the readers
familiar with analytical Organic Geochemistry and to enable them to
assess the quality and suitability of specific analytical
approaches, in particular with respect to the organic-geochemical
problems.
Through research, physical oceanography aims to solve the
numerous problems stated by thermal, optical and dynamical
properties of the oceans. "Instrumentation and Metrology in
Physical Oceanography" describes the means used in oceanography to
determine physical properties of the oceans by medium of "in situ"
measurements. This book explores the theoretical functioning of
sensors and instruments, as well as different practical aspects of
using these tools. The content of this book appeals directly to
technicians or engineers wishing to enhance their knowledge of
instrumentation and application to environment surveillance.
"Instrumentation and Metrology in Physical Oceanography" details
the functioning of sensors and instruments used to assess the
following parameters in oceanography: temperature, conductivity,
pressure, sound velocity, current in magnitude and direction, time
and position with GPS, height of water and tide, waves, optical and
chemical properties (turbidity), dissolved gas (O2, CO2), pH,
nutrients and other dissolved elements. Furthermore, this book also
elaborates on the different means used to obtain measurements at
sea (boats, drifting floats, moorings, undersea platforms,
gliders...) and techniques currently being developed.
This book presents unique features of the adaptive modeling
approach based on new machine learning algorithms for petroleum
exploration, development, and production. The adaptive approach
helps simulation engineers and geoscientists to create adequate
geological and hydrodynamic models. This approach is proven to be a
real alternative to traditional techniques, such as deterministic
modeling. Currently, machine-learning algorithms grow in popularity
because they provide consistency, predictiveness, and convenience.
The primary purpose of this book is to describe the theoretical
state of the adaptive approach and show some examples of its
implementation in simulation and forecasting different reservoir
processes.
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The advent of accessible student computing packages has meant that
geophysics students can now easily manipulate datasets and gain
first-hand modeling experience - essential in developing an
intuitive understanding of the physics of the Earth. Yet to gain a
more in-depth understanding of physical theory, and to develop new
models and solutions, it is necessary to be able to derive the
relevant equations from first principles. This compact, handy book
fills a gap left by most modern geophysics textbooks, which
generally do not have space to derive all of the important
formulae, showing the intermediate steps. This guide presents full
derivations for the classical equations of gravitation, gravity,
tides, earth rotation, heat, geomagnetism and foundational
seismology, illustrated with simple schematic diagrams. It supports
students through the successive steps and explains the logical
sequence of a derivation - facilitating self-study and helping
students to tackle homework exercises and prepare for exams.
This book comprises select proceedings of the annual conference of
the Indian Geotechnical Society. The conference brings together
research and case histories on various aspects of geotechnical and
geoenvironmental engineering. The book presents papers on
geotechnical applications and case histories, covering topics such
as (i) Characterization of Geomaterials and Physical Modelling;
(ii) Foundations and Deep Excavations; (iii) Soil Stabilization and
Ground Improvement; (iv) Geoenvironmental Engineering and Waste
Material Utilization; (v) Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Geotechnical
Engineering; (vi) Earth Retaining Structures, Dams and Embankments;
(vii) Slope Stability and Landslides; (viii) Transportation
Geotechnics; (ix) Geosynthetics Applications; (x) Computational,
Analytical and Numerical Modelling; (xi) Rock Engineering,
Tunnelling and Underground Constructions; (xii) Forensic
Geotechnical Engineering and Case Studies; and (xiii) Others
Topics: Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils, Offshore and Marine
Geotechnics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Field Investigations,
Instrumentation and Monitoring, Retrofitting of Geotechnical
Structures, Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering, Geotechnical
Education, Codes and Standards, and other relevant topics. The
contents of this book are of interest to researchers and practicing
engineers alike.
This book offers essential, systematic information on the
assessment of the spatial association between two processes from a
statistical standpoint. Divided into eight chapters, the book
begins with preliminary concepts, mainly concerning spatial
statistics. The following seven chapters focus on the methodologies
needed to assess the correlation between two or more processes;
from theory introduced 35 years ago, to techniques that have only
recently been published. Furthermore, each chapter contains a
section on R computations to explore how the methodology works with
real data. References and a list of exercises are included at the
end of each chapter. The assessment of the correlation between two
spatial processes has been tackled from several different
perspectives in a variety of applications fields. In particular,
the problem of testing for the existence of spatial association
between two georeferenced variables is relevant for posterior
modeling and inference. One evident application in this context is
the quantification of the spatial correlation between two images
(processes defined on a rectangular grid in a two-dimensional
space). From a statistical perspective, this problem can be handled
via hypothesis testing, or by using extensions of the correlation
coefficient. In an image-processing framework, these extensions can
also be used to define similarity indices between images.
As the Earth's oil supply runs out, and the effects of climate
change threaten nations and their populations, the search for
carbon-neutral sources of energy becomes more important and
increasingly urgent. This book focuses on solutions to the energy
problem, and not just the problem itself. It describes the major
energy-generation technologies currently under development, and
provides an authoritative summary of the current status of each
one. It stresses the need for a balanced portfolio of alternative
energy technologies. Certain solutions will be more appropriate
than others in particular locations, due to the differences in
availability of natural resources such as solar, wind, wave, tidal
and geothermal. In addition, nuclear options (both fission and
fusion), as well as technologies such as fuel cells, photovoltaics,
artificial photosynthesis and hydrogen (as an energy carrier), all
have a potential role to play. A state-of-the-art critique of
energy efficiency in building design is also included. Each chapter
is written by an acknowledged international expert and provides a
non-technical overview of the competing and complementary
approaches to energy generation.
Broad in scope and comprehensive in treatment, Energy..beyond Oil
provides an authoritative synthesis of the scientific and
technological issues which are essential to the survival of the
human race in the near future. The book will be of interest and use
to graduate students and researchers in all areas of energy
studies, and will also be highly useful for policy-makers and
professionals in the environmental sector as well as a more general
readership who wish to learn more about this extremely topical
subject.
The book summarizes the results of the experimental studies of
phase relations in the chemical systems relevant to Earth, carried
out by the author in a time period of over 20 years between 1979
and 2001. It is based on 1000 piston-cylinder experiments at
pressures up to 4 GPa, and close to 700 experiments carried out
with a multi-anvil apparatus at pressures up to 24 GPA. This is the
largest published collection of calculated phase diagrams for the
chemical systems relevant to Earth. This is also the first time
that the phase relations at the relatively low pressures of the
lithospheric mantle, mainly applicable to the experimental
thermobarometry of metamorphic rocks and mantle xenoliths, are
seamlessly integrated with the phase relations of the
sublithospheric upper mantle and the uppermost lower mantle,
primarily applicable to inclusions in diamond and schocked
meteorites. "Tibor Gasparik has devoted his career to determining
the high-pressure, high-temperature phase relations of the
geologically important Sodium-Calcium-Magnesium-Aluminium-Silicon
(NCMAS) oxide system. This book is his opus magnum, summarizing
more than 1700 experiments in over 120 figures. ... I have found
Phase Diagrams for Geoscientists to be a useful first port-of-call
for finding the P-T stability fields ... and I can recommend the
book as a reference for geoscientists requiring an overview of the
stable phase assemblages in the top 700 km of the Earth." (David
Dobson, Geological Magazine, Vol. 142 (2), 2005)
This volume presents select papers presented during the Second
International Conference on Waste Management held at IIT Guwahati.
The book comprises of eight sections, and deals with various
technologies associated with curbing of different environmental
issues as well as management and legislative policies associated
with them. This book will be of interest to various researchers,
students, policy makers and people who pursue keen interest in the
waste management techniques and policies.
Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of
the Niger Delta is available just as exploration and production
activities are moving into the little known deep water terrain of
the Niger Delta. A thorough understanding of the Cenozoic Niger
Delta will improve understanding and exploration of the evolution
of deeper offshore belts, help researchers strengthen and refine
existing Neogene nannofossil biostratigraphic schemes for the Niger
Delta region, and gain a better understanding of the relationship
between nannofossil assemblage variations and paleoenvironments.
The hydrocarbon reserves of the Niger Delta are an extremely
valuable natural resource. Biostratigraphy and Correlation play
important roles in the discovery, development and maturing of
hydrocarbon fields. Calcareous nannofossils have been important
tools for the stratigraphers in the Niger Delta and in recent years
exploration has moved into deeper offshore areas where nannofossils
are more abundant and diverse. Little has been published about the
calcareous nannofossil chronostratigraphy of the Niger delta.
Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of
the Niger Delta fills the gap for earth scientists and those
working in the oil and gas industry.
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