[PDF] Earths Dynamic Systems eBook

Author : William Kenneth Hamblin
Publisher :
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN :

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The web site hosts a variety of review materials, including maps, images, photographs, and links to external sources of geological data and images. The CD-ROM inc;udes high quality images, videos, animations, narrated "Chalk Talks", and identification modules.

Author : William Kenneth Hamblin
Publisher : Macmillan College
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 27,43 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Science
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Hydrologic system - Plate tectonics - Minerals - Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks - Weathering - Mass movement - River systems - Groundwater - Glacial systems - Shorelines - Wind erosion - Earthquakes - Volcanic systems - Environment and global change.

Author : Eric H. Christiansen
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1449659020

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New technologies has given us many different ways to examine the Earth. For example, we can penetrate deep into the interior of our planet and effectively X-ray its internal structure. With this technology comes an increased awareness of how our planet is continually changing and a fresh awareness of how fragile it is. Designed for the introductory Physical Geology course found in Geology, Earth Science, Geography, or Physical Science departments, Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology clearly presents Earth's dynamic geologic systems with their many interdependent and interconnected components. It provides comprehensive coverage of the two major energy systems of Earth: the plate tectonic system and the hydrologic cycle. The text fulfills the needs of professors by offering current content and a striking illustration package, while exposing students to the global view of Earth and teaching them to view the world as geologists.

Author : Rudy Slingerland
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 38,68 MB
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1400839114

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A concise guide to representing complex Earth systems using simple dynamic models Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems gives earth scientists the essential skills for translating chemical and physical systems into mathematical and computational models that provide enhanced insight into Earth's processes. Using a step-by-step method, the book identifies the important geological variables of physical-chemical geoscience problems and describes the mechanisms that control these variables. This book is directed toward upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, researchers, and professionals who want to learn how to abstract complex systems into sets of dynamic equations. It shows students how to recognize domains of interest and key factors, and how to explain assumptions in formal terms. The book reveals what data best tests ideas of how nature works, and cautions against inadequate transport laws, unconstrained coefficients, and unfalsifiable models. Various examples of processes and systems, and ample illustrations, are provided. Students using this text should be familiar with the principles of physics, chemistry, and geology, and have taken a year of differential and integral calculus. Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems helps earth scientists develop a philosophical framework and strong foundations for conceptualizing complex geologic systems. Step-by-step lessons for representing complex Earth systems as dynamical models Explains geologic processes in terms of fundamental laws of physics and chemistry Numerical solutions to differential equations through the finite difference technique A philosophical approach to quantitative problem-solving Various examples of processes and systems, including the evolution of sandy coastlines, the global carbon cycle, and much more Professors: A supplementary Instructor's Manual is available for this book. It is restricted to teachers using the text in courses. For information on how to obtain a copy, refer to: http://press.princeton.edu/class_use/solutions.html

Author : Stefan Hergarten
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 22,32 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3662043904

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Self-organized criticality (SOC) has become a magic word in various scientific disciplines; it provides a framework for understanding complexity and scale invariance in systems showing irregular fluctuations. In the first 10 years after Per Bak and his co-workers presented their seminal idea, more than 2000 papers on this topic appeared. Seismology has been a field in earth sciences where the SOC concept has already deepened the understanding, but there seem to be much more examples in earth sciences where applying the SOC concept may be fruitful. After introducing the reader into the basics of fractals, chaos and SOC, the book presents established and new applications of SOC in earth sciences, namely earthquakes, forest fires, landslides and drainage networks.