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Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences by
Approximately 500 articles covering the breadth and depth of the field; Coverage of climate, remote sensing, and data modeling, with consideration of economic and political aspects; Each article contains a glossary, an introduction, a reference section and cross-referenced links
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780123744739Publication Date: 2009 (2nd ed.)
Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences by
Includes contributions from leading scientists around the world on the physical processes that drive the oceans and the chemical, biological, and geological disciplines; Also covers ancillary topics such as ocean technology, law of the oceans, global programs, marine policy, the use of the oceans for food and energy, and the impact of pollution and climate changes; Many different methods used to study the oceans are covered, from ship-based systems to satellite remote sensing.
Call Number: GC 9 .E53x 2001ISBN: 9780122274305Publication Date: 2001 (1st ed.)
Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science by
Contains 357 broad-ranging articles (4310 pages) written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with a ready reference resource for information in the field.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780444536426Publication Date: 2013
Earth's Evolving Systems: the History of Planet Earth by
An introductory text designed for popular courses in undergraduate Earth history. Written from a "systems perspective," it provides coverage of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere, and discussion of how those systems interacted over the course of geologic time.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781284108309Publication Date: 2nd ed (2018)
Glossary of Geology by
This edition has expanded coverage particularly in such active fields as carbonate sedimentology, environmental geology and geophysics, GIS, GPS, hydrology and hydraulics, marine and coastal geology, organic geochemistry, paleoecology, seismology, stratigraphic nomenclature, speleology and karst, and structural geology and tectonics. Many definitions provide a syllabification guide and background information.
Call Number: QE5 .B38 2005ISBN: 9783540279518Publication Date: 2005
Treatise on Geochemistry by
The Treatise on Geochemistry is the first work providing a comprehensive, integrated summary of the present state of geochemistry. It deals with all the major subjects in the field, ranging from the chemistry of the solar system to environmental geochemistry.
Call Number: Marine Studies Library - QE515 .T73x 2004 (10 volumes)ISBN: 9780080437514Publication Date: 2004
Geochemistry of Earth Surface Systems by
This title offers an interdisciplinary reference for scientists, researchers and upper undergraduate and graduate level geochemistry students a sampling of articles on earth surface processes from The Treatise on Geochemistry that is more affordable than the full Treatise. For professionals, this volume will provide an overview of the field as a whole. For students, it will provide more in-depth introductory content than is found in broad-based geochemistry textbooks.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780080967073Publication Date: 2011
Treatise on Geophysics by
The Treatise on Geophysics is the only comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and integrated summary of the present state of geophysics. Offering an array of articles from some of the top scientists around the world, this 11-volume work deals with all major parts of solid-Earth geophysics, including a volume on the terrestrial planets and moons in our Solar System. This major reference work will aid researchers, advanced undergrad and graduate students, as well as professionals in cutting-edge research.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780444538031Publication Date: 2015
