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Sediment Transport in Aquatic Environments (2011)

Manning, Andrew J.

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Schlagwort(e): marine science ; sedimentology

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Sediment Transport in Aquatic Environments is a book which covers a wide range of topics. The effective management of many aquatic environments, requires a detailed understanding of sediment dynamics. This has both environmental and economic implications, especially where there is any anthropogenic involvement. Numerical models are often the tool used for predicting the transport and fate of sediment movement in these situations, as they can estimate the various spatial and temporal fluxes. However, the physical sedimentary processes can vary quite considerably depending upon whether the local sediments are fully cohesive, non-cohesive, or a mixture of both types. For this reason for more than half a century, scientists, engineers, hydrologists and mathematicians have all been continuing to conduct research into the many aspects which influence sediment transport. These issues range from processes such as erosion and deposition to how sediment process observations can be applied in sediment transport modeling frameworks. This book reports the findings from recent research in applied sediment transport which has been conducted in a wide range of aquatic environments. The research was carried out by researchers who specialize in the transport of sediments and related issues. I highly recommend this textbook to both scientists and engineers who deal with sediment transport issues.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (332 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533075860

URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/sediment-transport-in-aquatic-environments

Sprache: Englisch

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Recent Hurricane Research : Climate, Dynamics, and Societal Impacts (2011)

Lupo, Anthony R.

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Schlagwort(e): oceanography ; atmospheric sciences ; hurricane research ; meteorology

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: This book represents recent research on tropical cyclones and their impact, and a wide range of topics are covered. An updated global climatology is presented, including the global occurrence of tropical cyclones and the terrestrial factors that may contribute to the variability and long-term trends in their occurrence. Research also examines long term trends in tropical cyclone occurrences and intensity as related to solar activity, while other research discusses the impact climate change may have on these storms. The dynamics and structure of tropical cyclones are studied, with traditional diagnostics employed to examine these as well as more modern approaches in examining their thermodynamics. The book aptly demonstrates how new research into short-range forecasting of tropical cyclone tracks and intensities using satellite information has led to significant improvements. In looking at societal and ecological risks, and damage assessment, authors investigate the use of technology for anticipating, and later evaluating, the amount of damage that is done to human society, watersheds, and forests by land-falling storms. The economic and ecological vulnerability of coastal regions are also studied and are supported by case studies which examine the potential hazards related to the evacuation of populated areas, including medical facilities. These studies provide decision makers with a potential basis for developing improved evacuation techniques.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (616 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533072388

URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/recent-hurricane-research-climate-dynamics-and-societal-impacts

Sprache: Englisch

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Soil Erosion Studies (2011)

Godone, Danilo; Stanchi, Silvia

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Schlagwort(e): soil science

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Soil erosion affects a large part of the Earth surface, and accelerated soil erosion is recognized as one of the main soil threats, compromising soil productive and protective functions. The land management in areas affected by soil erosion is a relevant issue for landscape and ecosystems preservation. In this book we collected a series of papers on erosion, not focusing on agronomic implications, but on a variety of other relevant aspects of the erosion phenomena. The book is divided into three sections: i) various implications of land management in arid and semiarid ecosystems, ii) erosion modeling and experimental studies; iii) other applications (e.g. geoscience, engineering). The book covers a wide range of erosion-related themes from a variety of points of view (assessment, modeling, mitigation, best practices etc.).

Seiten: Online-Ressource (320 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533077109

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/soil-erosion-studies

Sprache: Englisch

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Climate Change : Geophysical Foundations and Ecological Effects (2011)

Blanco, Juan ; Kheradmand, Houshang

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Schlagwort(e): climate change

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: This book offers an interdisciplinary view of the biophysical issues related to climate change. Climate change is a phenomenon by which the long-term averages of weather events (i.e. temperature, precipitation, wind speed, etc.) that define the climate of a region are not constant but change over time. There have been a series of past periods of climatic change, registered in historical or paleoecological records. In the first section of this book, a series of state-of-the-art research projects explore the biophysical causes for climate change and the techniques currently being used and developed for its detection in several regions of the world. The second section of the book explores the effects that have been reported already on the flora and fauna in different ecosystems around the globe. Among them, the ecosystems and landscapes in arctic and alpine regions are expected to be among the most affected by the change in climate, as they will suffer the more intense changes. The final section of this book explores in detail those issues.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (520 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533074191

URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/climate-change-geophysical-foundations-and-ecological-effects

Sprache: Englisch

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Biomass : Detection, Production and Usage (2011)

Matovic, Darko

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Schlagwort(e): environmental remote sensing ; biomass

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Biomass has been an intimate companion of humans from the dawn of civilization to the present. Its use as food, energy source, body cover and as construction material established the key areas of biomass usage that extend to this day. Given the complexities of biomass as a source of multiple end products, this volume sheds new light to the whole spectrum of biomass related topics by highlighting the new and reviewing the existing methods of its detection, production and usage. We hope that the readers will find valuable information and exciting new material in its chapters.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (496 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533074924

URL: http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/biomass-detection-production-and-usage

Sprache: Englisch

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Advances in Data, Methods, Models and Their Applications in Geoscience (2011)

Chen, Dongmei

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Schlagwort(e): geology ; geophysics

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: With growing attention on global environmental and climate change, geoscience has experienced rapid change and development in the last three decades. Many new data, methods and modeling techniques have been developed and applied in various aspects of geoscience. The chapters collected in this book present an excellent profile of the current state of various data, analysis methods and modeling techniques, and demonstrate their applications from hydrology, geology and paleogeomorphology, to geophysics, environmental and climate change. The wide range methods and techniques covered in the book include information systems and technology, global position system (GPS), digital sediment core image analysis, fuzzy set theory for hydrology, spatial interpolation, spectral analysis of geophysical data, GIS-based hydrological models, high resolution geological models, 3D sedimentology, change detection from remote sensing, etc. Besides two comprehensive review articles, most chapters focus on in-depth studies of a particular method or technique.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (336 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533077376

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/advances-in-data-methods-models-and-their-applications-in-geoscience

Sprache: Englisch

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Tsunami : A Growing Disaster (2011)

Mokhtari, Mohammad

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Schlagwort(e): tsunami ; environmental sciences

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: The objective of this multi-disciplinary book is to provide a collection of expert writing on different aspects of pre- and post- tsunami developments and management techniques. It is intended to be distributed within the scientific community and among the decision makers for tsunami risk reduction. The presented chapters have been thoroughly reviewed and accepted for publication. It presents advanced methods for tsunami measurement using Ocean-bottom pressure sensor, kinematic GPS buoy, satellite altimetry, Paleotsunami, Ionospheric sounding, early warning system, and scenario based numerical modeling. It continues to present case studies from the Northern Caribbean, Makran region and Tamil Nadu coast in India. Furthermore, classifying tsunamis into local, regional and global, their possible impact on the region and its immediate vicinity is highlighted. It also includes the effects of tsunami hazard on the coastal environment and infrastructure (structures, lifelines, water resources, bridges, dykes, etc.); and finally the need for emergency medical response preparedness and the prevention of psychological consequences of the affected survivors has been discussed.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (232 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533074313

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/tsunami-a-growing-disaster

Sprache: Englisch

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Environmental Impact of Biofuels (2011)

Santos Bernardes, Marco Aurélio dos

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Schlagwort(e): environmental impact assessment ; biofuel

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: This book aspires to be a comprehensive summary of current biofuels issues and thereby contribute to the understanding of this important topic. Readers will find themes including biofuels development efforts, their implications for the food industry, current and future biofuels crops, the successful Brazilian ethanol program, insights of the first, second, third and fourth biofuel generations, advanced biofuel production techniques, related waste treatment, emissions and environmental impacts, water consumption, produced allergens and toxins. Additionally, the biofuel policy discussion is expected to be continuing in the foreseeable future and the reading of the biofuels features dealt with in this book, are recommended for anyone interested in understanding this diverse and developing theme.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (270 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533074795

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/environmental-impact-of-biofuels

Sprache: Englisch

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The Tsunami Threat : Research and Technology (2011)

Mörner, Nils-Axel

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Schlagwort(e): tsunami ; environmental sciences

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Submarine earthquakes, submarine slides and impacts may set large water volumes in motion characterized by very long wavelengths and a very high speed of lateral displacement, when reaching shallower water the wave breaks in over land â€“ often with disastrous effects. This natural phenomenon is known as a tsunami event. By December 26, 2004, an event in the Indian Ocean, this word suddenly became known to the public. The effects were indeed disastrous and 227,898 people were killed. Tsunami events are a natural part of the Earthâ€™s geophysical system. There have been numerous events in the past and they will continue to be a threat to humanity; even more so today, when the coastal zone is occupied by so much more human activity and many more people. Therefore, tsunamis pose a very serious threat to humanity. The only way for us to face this threat is by increased knowledge so that we can meet future events by efficient warning systems and aid organizations. This book offers extensive and new information on tsunamis; their origin, history, effects, monitoring, hazards assessment and proposed handling with respect to precaution. Only through knowledge do we know how to behave in a wise manner. This book should be a well of tsunami knowledge for a long time, we hope.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (714 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533075525

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/the-tsunami-threat-research-and-technology

Sprache: Englisch

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Sustainable Energy Harvesting Technologies : Past, Present and Future (2011)

Kheng Tan, Yen

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Schlagwort(e): energy engineering

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: In the early 21st century, research and development of sustainable energy harvesting (EH) technologies have started. Since then, many EH technologies have evolved, advanced and even been successfully developed into hardware prototypes for sustaining the operational lifetime of low?power electronic devices like mobile gadgets, smart wireless sensor networks, etc. Energy harvesting is a technology that harvests freely available renewable energy from the ambient environment to recharge or put used energy back into the energy storage devices without the hassle of disrupting or even discontinuing the normal operation of the specific application. With the prior knowledge and experience developed over a decade ago, progress of sustainable EH technologies research is still intact and ongoing. EH technologies are starting to mature and strong synergies are formulating with dedicate application areas. To move forward, now would be a good time to setup a review and brainstorm session to evaluate the past, investigate and think through the present and understand and plan for the future sustainable energy harvesting technologies.

Seiten: Online-Ressource (256 Seiten)

ISBN: 9789533074382

URL: http://www.intechweb.org/books/show/title/sustainable-energy-harvesting-technologies-past-present-and-future

Sprache: Englisch

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