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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change, extreme weathers on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are doing cutting edge study in atmospheric physics, hydrological science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsAtmospheric Science: Satellite Remote Sensing Observations; Hadley Circulation; Climate Change; ENSO; Water Vapor in Low and Mid Tropical Africa; Dust Deposition in Soils; Hydrological Science: Precipitation; Runoff; Flood; Drought; Climate Change; Water Resources; Groundwater; Infiltration; Ocean Science: Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemistry Processes; Ocean Waves; Marine Environment; Climate Variability and Predictability; Planetary Science: Solar System; Comets; Asteroids; Rings; Interplanetary Dust; Exoplanets; Solid Earth: Solid Earth Science in Asia and Oceania, including Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics; Solar Terrestrial Science: Solar Physics; Solar Wind; Interplanetary Magnetic Field; Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; Cosmic Radiation and Space Weather.

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change, extreme weathers on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are doing cutting edge study in atmospheric physics, hydrological science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsAtmospheric Science: Satellite Remote Sensing Observations; Hadley Circulation; Climate Change; ENSO; Water Vapor in Low and Mid Tropical Africa; Dust Deposition in Soils; Hydrological Science: Precipitation; Runoff; Flood; Drought; Climate Change; Water Resources; Groundwater; Infiltration; Ocean Science: Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemistry Processes; Ocean Waves; Marine Environment; Climate Variability and Predictability; Planetary Science: Solar System; Comets; Asteroids; Rings; Interplanetary Dust; Exoplanets; Solid Earth: Solid Earth Science in Asia and Oceania, including Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics; Solar Terrestrial Science: Solar Physics; Solar Wind; Interplanetary Magnetic Field; Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; Cosmic Radiation and Space Weather.

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change, extreme weathers on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are doing cutting edge study in atmospheric physics, hydrological science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsAtmospheric Science: Satellite Remote Sensing Observations; Hadley Circulation; Climate Change; ENSO; Water Vapor in Low and Mid Tropical Africa; Dust Deposition in Soils; Hydrological Science: Precipitation; Runoff; Flood; Drought; Climate Change; Water Resources; Groundwater; Infiltration; Ocean Science: Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemistry Processes; Ocean Waves; Marine Environment; Climate Variability and Predictability; Planetary Science: Solar System; Comets; Asteroids; Rings; Interplanetary Dust; Exoplanets; Solid Earth: Solid Earth Science in Asia and Oceania, including Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics; Solar Terrestrial Science: Solar Physics; Solar Wind; Interplanetary Magnetic Field; Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; Cosmic Radiation and Space Weather.

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change, extreme weathers on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are doing cutting edge study in atmospheric physics, hydrological science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsAtmospheric Science: Satellite Remote Sensing Observations; Hadley Circulation; Climate Change; ENSO; Water Vapor in Low and Mid Tropical Africa; Dust Deposition in Soils; Hydrological Science: Precipitation; Runoff; Flood; Drought; Climate Change; Water Resources; Groundwater; Infiltration; Ocean Science: Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemistry Processes; Ocean Waves; Marine Environment; Climate Variability and Predictability; Planetary Science: Solar System; Comets; Asteroids; Rings; Interplanetary Dust; Exoplanets; Solid Earth: Solid Earth Science in Asia and Oceania, including Geology, Geochemistry and Geophysics; Solar Terrestrial Science: Solar Physics; Solar Wind; Interplanetary Magnetic Field; Ionosphere; Magnetosphere; Cosmic Radiation and Space Weather.

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Book SynopsisNuclear planetary science has come to play an important role in our understanding of the origin and evolution of the planetary bodies in our solar system. A newly established branch of planetary science, its study aids in humankind's exploration of the present states of the structures of various planetary bodies (including the Earth), their atmospheres and their satellites, as well as small celestial bodies (e.g. asteroids), through direct observation. Knowing the elemental composition of the planetary bodies is essential in order to understand the formation and evolution of planetary bodies — just as important as it is to know the mass, radius, density and orbit of the celestial body.Suitable for students and specialists interested in the much wider field of Earth and Planetary Science, topics related to the planets and asteroids in the solar system are dealt with in this book. Techniques related to nuclear planetary science's nuclear cosmochemical and geological methods are also covered in this book.

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Book SynopsisThis book follows the historical trail by which humanity has determined the shape and internal structure of the Earth. It is a story that bears on aspects of the history of science, the history of philosophy and the history of mathematics. At the heart of the narrative is the important philosophical practice of performing thought experiments — that is, the art of considering an idealized experiment in the mind. This powerful technique has been used by all the great historical practitioners of science and mathematics, and this book looks specifically at the long history of considering what would happen if an object could be dropped into a tunnel that cuts all the way through the Earth's interior. Indeed, the story begins with a historical whodunit, tracing back through the historical literature the origins of what is now a classic, textbook problem in simple harmonic motion.

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting cutting-edge studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsVolume 28: Atmospheric Sciences (AS) & Ocean Sciences (OS); Volume 29: Hydrological Sciences (HS); Volume 30: Planetary Sciences (PS) and Solar & Terrestrial Sciences (ST); Volume 31: Solid Earth Sciences (SE).

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting cutting-edge studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsVolume 28: Atmospheric Sciences (AS) & Ocean Sciences (OS); Volume 29: Hydrological Sciences (HS); Volume 30: Planetary Sciences (PS) and Solar & Terrestrial Sciences (ST); Volume 31: Solid Earth Sciences (SE).

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting cutting-edge studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsVolume 28: Atmospheric Sciences (AS) & Ocean Sciences (OS); Volume 29: Hydrological Sciences (HS); Volume 30: Planetary Sciences (PS) and Solar & Terrestrial Sciences (ST); Volume 31: Solid Earth Sciences (SE).

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable volume set of Advances in Geosciences continues the excellent tradition of the Asia-Oceania scientific community in providing the most up-to-date research results on a wide range of geosciences and environmental science. The information is vital to the understanding of the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the most populated regions and fastest moving economies in the world. Besides, these volumes also highlight original papers from many prestigious research institutions which are conducting cutting-edge studies in atmospheric physics, hydrogical science and water resource, ocean science and coastal study, planetary exploration and solar system science, seismology, tsunamis, upper atmospheric physics and space science.Table of ContentsVolume 28: Atmospheric Sciences (AS) & Ocean Sciences (OS); Volume 29: Hydrological Sciences (HS); Volume 30: Planetary Sciences (PS) and Solar & Terrestrial Sciences (ST); Volume 31: Solid Earth Sciences (SE).

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Book SynopsisThe 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 provides a comprehensive account, and requires no advanced mathematical skills. It will also satisfy a need for a textbook on fundamental science for students in tertiary environmental science courses that may otherwise neglect the underlying basis of their subject.The Earth as a Cradle takes a step back from common perceptions of the environment, and presents a new fundamental perspective. It draws attention to observations that have been neglected or discounted for reasons the authors found invalid, and which allow a more coherent account of the environment than is possible without them.Misunderstandings about the environment are common, even in the scientific community. They arise in part from the multi-disciplinary nature of the subject and the difficulty in keeping all relevant observations in mind and assessing their validity. These misunderstandings are often consequences of the band-wagon effect: when an idea is reinforced by repeated quotation and becomes difficult to contradict even when it is in obvious conflict with observations. This is especially so in a subject with strong media interest and conflicting commercial interests — and Cradle sweeps these considerations aside and presents a new environmental scenario.This book draws on several decades of research by the authors on fundamental Earth science, and presents probing insights on environmental questions that are not widely recognized — even in the professional community. For this reason it will become a landmark in the environmental science and Earth science literature.Table of ContentsPhysical and Astronomical Foundations: "The Age of the Earth as an Abode Fitted for Life" (Lord Kelvin, 1899); Rotation, Tides and the Moon; The Variable Sun and Other Astronomical Effects; The Magnetic Field; The Evolving Earth: Internal Heat and the Evolution of the Earth; The Oceans; Planetary Atmospheres and the Appearance of Free Oxygen; Thermal Balance, the Greenhouse Effect and Sea Level; Environmental Crises and Mass Extinctions of Species; Stability of the Environment; Inorganic Mineral Deposits as Products of an Evolving Environment; Fossil Fuels, Buried Carbon and Photosynthetic Oxygen; Human Influences: Effects of Fossil Fuel Use; A Comparison of Human Energy Use with Natural Dissipations; The Cradle is Rocking; A Summary of Salient Conclusions.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Review of fracture criteria.- 3 Review of fracture test methods.- 4 Mixed-mode I/II fracture        .- 5 Ture mode-II fracture.- 6 Mixed-mode I/III fracture.

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Book Synopsis16-year-old Alex and 12-year-old James deliver a mysterious package to their parents' research camp in Nepal. When their parents are kidnapped, they, along with friend Atti, journey through the jungle to rescue them from armed kidnappers. Thrilling eco-adventure with lucky escapes and humor, showcasing Nepal's challenges.

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