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The state of the planet :

0875904157 (alk. paper)

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The state of the planet :

[Book]

frontiers and challenges in geophysics /

Robert Stephen John Sparks, Christopher John Hawkesworth, editors

Washington, DC :

American Geophysical Union,

2004

ix, 410 p. :

ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;

28 cm

Geophysical monograph series,

IUGG ;

150

v. 19

0065-8448 ;

"International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics."

Includes bibliographical references

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.

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Geophysics-- Research

Hawkesworth, C. J

Sparks, R. S. J., (Robert Stephen John),1949-

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

20050118105321.0

[Book]

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