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A comprehensive and practical guide to methods for solving complex petroleum engineering problems Petroleum engineering is guided by overarching scientific and mathematical principles, but there is sometimes a gap between theoretical knowledge and practical...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2018-09-27
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Global Flood Hazard Subject Category Winner, PROSE Awards 2019, Earth Science Selected from more than 500 entries, demonstrating exceptional scholarship and making a significant contribution to the field of study. Flooding is a costly natural disaster in terms of damage...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2018-06-05
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Pre-Earthquake signals are advanced warnings of a larger seismic event. A better understanding of these processes can help to predict the characteristics of the subsequent mainshock. Pre-Earthquake Processes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction Studies...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2018-05-30
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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A digital elevation model (DEM) is a digital representation of ground surface topography or terrain. It is also widely known as a digital terrain model (DTM).A DEM can be represented as a raster (a grid of squares) or as a vector based triangular irregular network...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2018-02-15
Collection :
Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science
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Microstructural Geochronology Geochronology techniques enable the study of geological evolution and environmental change over time. This volume integrates two aspects of geochronology: one based on classical methods of orientation and spatial patterns, and the other on...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-11-23
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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A FASCINATING AND INFORMATIVE EXPLORATION OF PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES, PAST AND PRESENT, AND THEIR ROLE IN LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION Periglacial Geomorphology presents a comprehensive introduction to the processes that operate in present periglacial environments and discusses...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-11-17
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The Periglacial Environment, Fourth Edition, is an authoritative overview of the world’s cold, non-glacial environments. First published in 1976 and subsequently revised in 1996 and 2007, the text has been the international standard for nearly 40 years.The Fourth...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-10-27
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Provides the first comprehensive review of the current state of the science on tills It is critical that glacial scientists continue to refine their interpretations of ancient archives of subglacial processes, specifically those represented by tills and associated...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-10-16
Collection :
The Cryosphere Science Series
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DawnDusk Asymmetries in Planetary Plasma Environments Dawn-dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the plasma environment of many of the planets in our solar system. They occur when a particular process or feature is more pronounced at one side of a planet than the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-10-09
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Water, energy and food are key resources to sustain life, and are the fundamental to national, regional and global economies. These three resources are interlinked in multiple ways, and the term “nexus” captures the interconnections. The nexus has been discussed,...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-07-17
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Floods can have a devastating impact on life, property and economic resources. However, the systematic collection of damage data in the aftermath of flood events can contribute to future risk mitigation. Such data can support a variety of actions including the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-07-06
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Earthquakes are some of the most dynamic features of the Earth. This multidisciplinary volume presents an overview of earthquake processes and properties including the physics of dynamic faulting, fault fabric and mechanics, physical and chemical properties of fault...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-06-19
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Although we are seeing more weather and climate extremes, individual extreme events are very diverse and generalization of trends is difficult. For example, mid-latitude and subtropical climate extremes such as heat waves, hurricanes and droughts have increased, and...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-06-19
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene, when sea levels dropped to 120m-135m below their current levels. This volume provides an...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-05-03
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The time has come. You are an Earth scientist. You’ve spent weeks, months, years working on this project – now is the time to pull it together for publication. You might be writing an undergraduate or graduate thesis, a research paper for a leading journal, a note for...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-03-14
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Mathematical models have become a crucial way for the Earth scientist to understand and predict how our planet functions and evolves through time and space. The finite element method (FEM) is a remarkably flexible and powerful tool with enormous potential in the Earth...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-03-13
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Neotectonics involves the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust that are current or recent in geologic time. The Mediterranean region is one of the most important regions for neotectonics and related natural hazards. This volume focuses on the...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-03-06
Collection :
Geophysical Monograph Series
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of relative fidelity preservation processing methods and their applications within the oil and gas sector. Four key principles for wide-frequency relative fidelity preservation processing are illustrated throughout the text....
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-02-27
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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 sedimentary basins is...
Editeur :
American Geophysical Union
Parution :
2017-02-13
Collection :
Special Publications
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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 instability. This...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-12-14
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