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Book cover: Geo-neutrinos and Earth's interiorGeo-neutrinos and Earth's interior
by - arXiv.org ,
Geo-neutrinos bring to the surface information from the whole planet, concerning its content of natural radioactive elements. Their detection shed light on the sources of the terrestrial heat flow, on the composition, and on the origins of the Earth.
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Book cover: The Australian Continent: A Geophysical SynthesisThe Australian Continent: A Geophysical Synthesis
by - ANU Press ,
This book is designed to provide a summary of the character of the Australian continent through the information available at the continental scale, as a contribution to the understanding of Australia's lithospheric architecture and its evolution.
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Book cover: Seismic Wave Propagation in Stratified MediaSeismic Wave Propagation in Stratified Media
by - ANU Press ,
The book presents a systematic treatment of the interaction of seismic waves with Earth structure. The theoretical development is physically based and is closely tied to the nature of the seismograms observed across a wide range of distance scales.
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Book cover: Deep Crustal Seismic Reflection ProfilingDeep Crustal Seismic Reflection Profiling
by - ANU Press ,
This book presents the full suite of reflection profiles penetrating the whole crust carried in Australia. The set of reflection data provides an insight into the variations in crustal architecture in the varied geological domains.
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Book cover: Probability and Statistics for Geophysical ProcessesProbability and Statistics for Geophysical Processes
by - National Technical University of Athens ,
Contents: The utility of probability; Basic concepts of probability; Elementary statistical concepts; Special concepts of probability theory in geophysical applications; Typical univariate statistical analysis in geophysical processes; etc.
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Book cover: Hydro-Geomorphology: Models and TrendsHydro-Geomorphology: Models and Trends
by - InTech ,
The field of morphology of the Earth provides a basis for exploring, understanding and comprehending the forms and processes that occur in our surrounding. This book presents some of the ideas around the field of geomorphology ...
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Book cover: Geochronology: Methods and Case StudiesGeochronology: Methods and Case Studies
by - InTech ,
Chronology is the backbone of history, and there is a saying stating there is no history without a chronology. Earths evolutionary history is built up by geochronology, i.e. time benchmarks upon which the geological history is built up step by step.
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Book cover: Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific NorthwestLiving with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
by - Oregon State University Press ,
Robert Yeats, a leading authority on earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, describes the threat posed by the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a great earthquake fault which runs for hundreds of miles offshore from British Columbia to northern California.
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Book cover: Geo-neutrinosGeo-neutrinos
by - arXiv ,
We review a new interdisciplinary field between Geology and Physics: the study of the Earth's geo-neutrino flux. We describe competing models for the composition of the Earth, geological insights into the make up of the continental and oceanic crust.
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Book cover: Introductory Geophysical Inverse TheoryIntroductory Geophysical Inverse Theory
by - Samizdat Press ,
Inverse Theory is concerned with the problem of making inferences about physical systems from data. This course is an introduction to some of the balkanized family of techniques and philosophies that reside under the umbrella of inverse theory.
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Book cover: Geodetic Sciences: Observations, Modeling and ApplicationsGeodetic Sciences: Observations, Modeling and Applications
by - InTech ,
This presents recent results in space geodetic techniques and sciences, including GNSS, VLBI, gravimetry, geoid, geodetic atmosphere, geodetic geophysics and geodetic mass transport associated with the ocean, hydrology, cryosphere and solid-Earth.
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Book cover: Why could ice ages be unpredictable?Why could ice ages be unpredictable?
by - arXiv ,
It is commonly accepted that the variations of Earth's orbit and obliquity control the timing of Pleistocene glacial-interglacial cycles. Evidence comes from analysis of palaeoclimate records. However, we do not know how tight this control is.
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Book cover: Tectonics: Recent AdvancesTectonics: Recent Advances
by - InTech ,
This book is devoted to different aspects of modern geodynamic processes. The text covers up-to-date materials of detailed geological-geophysical investigations, which can help understand the essence of mechanisms of different tectonic processes.
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Book cover: Statistical Physics of Fracture, Friction and EarthquakeStatistical Physics of Fracture, Friction and Earthquake
by - arXiv ,
We review our research regarding the dynamics and the statistical properties of earthquakes, mainly from a statistical physical viewpoint. Emphasis is put both on the physics of friction and fracture, and on the statistical physical modelling.
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Book cover: TectonicsTectonics
by - InTech ,
The present book is restricted to the structure and evolution of the terrestrial lithosphere with dominant emphasis on the continents. Topics: Gondwana history, the tectonics of Europe and the Near East; the tectonics of Siberia; and more.
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Book cover: Essentials of PaleomagnetismEssentials of Paleomagnetism
by - Scripps Institution of Oceanography ,
This work is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on extracting and using rock and paleomagnetic data in archaeological, geological, and geophysical applications. Designed for students and professionals with knowledge of college level physics.
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Book cover: Applied GeophysicsApplied Geophysics
by - Pergamon Press ,
A selection of papers published in the Soviet journal Applied Geophysics are being presented to the Western scientists. The intention is to illustrate some of the achievements of the Russian applied geophysicists by translating their publications.
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Book cover: Geodesy for the LaymanGeodesy for the Layman
by - Defense Mapping Agency ,
The publication attempts to develop an appreciation of the scope of geodesy and to generate some understanding of the problems encountered in the science. The basic principles are presented through discussions of various geodetic topics.
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Book cover: Observatory SeismologyObservatory Seismology
by - University of California Press ,
The papers presented in this book are a distillation of the current state of the art in observatory seismology. Ranging through subjects of past, present, and future seismological interest, they provide a benchmark reference for years to come.
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Book cover: New Theory of the EarthNew Theory of the Earth
by - Cambridge University Press ,
Advanced textbook on the origin, composition, and evolution of the Earth's interior: geophysics, geochemistry, dynamics, convection, mineralogy, volcanism, energetics and thermal history. A reference for all researchers in the solid Earth sciences.
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Book cover: Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics
by - University of Michigan ,
Introductory flash-based, online book on plate tectonics - the movement of litosphere plates. Students using this book can see continents collide and watch what happens at the mid-ocean ridge. Fantastic full-color illustrations.
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Book cover: Image Estimation by Example: Geophysical Soundings Image ConstructionImage Estimation by Example: Geophysical Soundings Image Construction
by - Stanford University ,
The book about the estimation and construction of geophysical images, which are used to visualize petroleum and mineral resource prospects, subsurface water, contaminant transport, etc. Data used in this book comes from acoustics and seismology.
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Book cover: Theory of Seismic ImagingTheory of Seismic Imaging
by - Samizdat Press ,
The focus of the book is the imaging of reflection seismic data from controlled sources. The author emphasizes the fundamental physical and mathematical ideas of imaging rather than the details of particular applications.
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Book cover: Theoretical GeomechanicsTheoretical Geomechanics
by - Samizdat Press ,
This text presents some theoretical problems related to the continuum mechanics, of particular importance to applied geomechanics, geological engineering and structural geology. The theory of plates and shells is discussed in detail.
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Book cover: Geodesy and GravityGeodesy and Gravity
by - Samizdat Press ,
These are class notes for a geophysics course: observational techniques, physical geodesy, stress/strain relations, potential theory, interpretations of observed gravity anomalies, postglacial rebound, earth tides and earth rotation.
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Book cover: Fundamentals of Geophysical Data ProcessingFundamentals of Geophysical Data Processing
by - Blackwell Science Inc ,
The book about the use of computer programs for the analysis of geophysical data to try to determine the constitution of the Earth's interior, a process which enables a geophysicist to locate petroleum and mineral prospects.
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Book cover: Earth Soundings Analysis: Processing versus InversionEarth Soundings Analysis: Processing versus Inversion
by - Blackwell Science ,
Seismic data acquisition and analysis in the petroleum industry is a multi-billion dollar activity. This text provides a complete introduction to geophysical data processing. A primary aim of this book is to explain the process of inverse modelling.
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Book cover: Basic Earth ImagingBasic Earth Imaging
by ,
The main theme of Basic Earth Imaging is to take a good quality reflection seismic data set from the Gulf of Mexico and guide you through the basic geophysical data processing steps from raw data to the best-quality final image.
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Book cover: Imaging the Earth's InteriorImaging the Earth's Interior
by - Blackwell Science Inc ,
Prospecting for oil begins with seismic soundings. The echoes are processed into images that reveal the earth's geological history. This book describes the image-making process, it uses the wave equation directly in the image-making process.
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