|
" The state of the planet : "
Robert Stephen John Sparks, Christopher John Hawkesworth, editors
| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
588274
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
b417493
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
The state of the planet : : frontiers and challenges in geophysics /\ Robert Stephen John Sparks, Christopher John Hawkesworth, editors
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
Washington, DC :: American Geophysical Union,, 2004
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
Geophysical monograph series,; 150
|
|
|
:
|
IUGG ;; v. 19
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
ix, 410 p. :: ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;; 28 cm
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
0875904157 (alk. paper)
|
| Notes
|
:
|
"International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics."
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references
|
| Contents
|
:
|
The earth's core -- Modeling the Earth's dynamo -- Core-mantle boundary structures and processes -- Seismological insights into heterogeneity patterns in the mantle -- Geophysical and geochemical models of mantle convection -- Melting of fertile peridotite with variable amounts of H2O -- Geophysical constraints on slab subduction and arc magmatism -- Evolution of arc magmas and their volatiles -- Volatile controls on magma ascent and eruption -- Climatic impact of volcanic emissions -- High-resolution gravity mapping -- Satellite magmetic field measurements -- Global navigation satellite sounding of the atmosphere and GNSS altimetry -- Dense GPS array as a new sensor of seasonal changes of surface loads -- Remote sensing of terrestrial water storage, soil moisture and surface waters -- High-resolution measurement of ocean surface topography by radar interferometry for oceanographic and geophysical applications -- The global water cycle -- Cryosphere during the 20th century -- Climate prediction -- Biosphere dynamics -- The UVic earth systemn climate model and the thermohaline circulation in past, present, and future climates -- Complexities in the climate system and uncertainities in forecasts -- Modeling human-climate interaction -- Uncertainity and predictability in geophysics -- Earthquake prediction and forecasting -- Earthquake prediction, seismic hazard, and vulnerability -- Volcanic activity -- Geophysical risk, vulnerability, and sustainability -- People induced geophysical risks and urban sustainability -- Urban climate, weather and sustainability.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Geophysics-- Research
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
QC807.5.S73 2004
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
Sparks, R. S. J., (Robert Stephen John),1949-
|
|
|
:
|
Hawkesworth, C. J
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
|
| |