عنوان

The state of the planet :

(Number (ISBN

0875904157 (alk. paper)

Number

b417493

Title Proper

The state of the planet :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

frontiers and challenges in geophysics /

First Statement of Responsibility

Robert Stephen John Sparks, Christopher John Hawkesworth, editors

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, DC :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

American Geophysical Union,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 410 p. :

Other Physical Details

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

Dimensions

28 cm

Series Title

Geophysical monograph series,

Series Title

IUGG ;

Volume Designation

150

Volume Designation

v. 19

ISSN of Series

0065-8448 ;

Text of Note

"International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics."

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references

Text of Note

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

Class number

Book number

Hawkesworth, C. J

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

International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

Date of Transaction

20050118105321.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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