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Note: Contents Abstract Preface Conversion factors for U.S. customary and SI units Introduction Access within the Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed Trail access Helicopter access Road access Alternative approaches Long-term recorders Telemetry systems Remote sensing Relative costs A desirable system Selected bibliography

Note: CONTENTS Page Abstract Preface Introduction Experimental Materials Apparatus Procedure Results Discussion PE solvent soak and swelling PE solvent soak and puncture Film puncture rate effect Bending orientation Comparative tables and graphs Puncture and temperature Bending and temperature Test result vs thickness and weight General considerations Conclusion and recommendations Literature cited Appendix Detailed data tables Denier explanation

Note: Contents: Preface. - Acknowledgements. - 1 The meteorology of monsoons. - 1.1 Introduction. - 1.2 Meteorology of the tropics. - 1.3 The Indian Ocean monsoon system. - 1.4 Theory of monsoons. - 2 Controls on the Asian monsoon over tectonic timescales. - 2.1 Introduction. - 2.2 The influence of Tibet. - 2.3 Oceanic controls on monsoon intensity. - 2.4 Summary. - 3 Monsoon evolution on tectonic timescales. - 3.1 Proxies for monsoon intensity. - 3.2 Monsoon reconstruction by oceanic upwelling. - 3.3 Continental climate records. - 3.4 Eolian dust records. - 3.5 Evolving flora of East Asia. - 3.6 History of Western Pacific Warm Pool and the Monsoon. - 3.7 Summary. - 4 Monsoon evolution on orbital timescales. - 4.1 Introduction. - 4.2 Orbital controls on monsoon strength. - 4.3 Eolian records in North-east Asia. - 4.4 Monsoon records from cave deposits. - 4.5 Monsoon variability recorded in ice caps. - 4.6 Monsoon variability recorded in lacustrine sediments. - 4.7 Salinity records in marine sediments. - 4.8 Pollen records in marine sediments. - 4.9 Paleoproductivity as an indicator of monsoon strength. - 4.10 The Early Holocene monsoon. - 4.11 Mid–Late Holocene monsoon. - 4.12 Summary. - 5 Erosional impact of the Asian monsoon. - 5.1 Monsoon and oceanic strontium. - 5.2 Reconstructing erosion records. - 5.3 Reconstructing exhumation. - 5.4 Estimating marine sediment budgets. - 5.5 Erosion in Indochina. - 5.6 Erosion in other regions. - 5.7 Monsoon rains in Oman. - 5.8 Changes in monsoon-driven erosion on orbital timescales. - 5.9 Tectonic impact of monsoon strengthening. - 5.10 Climatic control over Himalaya exhumation. - 5.11 Summary. - 6 The Late Holocene monsoon and human society. - 6.1 Introduction. - 6.2 Holocene climate change and the Fertile Crescent. - 6.3 Holocene climate change and the Indus Valley. - 6.4 Holocene climate change and early Chinese cultures. - 6.5 Monsoon developments since 1000 AD. - 6.6 Monsoon and religion. - 6.7 Impacts of future monsoon evolution. - 6.8 Summary. - References. - Further reading. - Index.

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Note: CONTENTS Abstract Preface Conversion factors: U.S. customary to metric (SI) units of measurement Introduction Theory Solution by superposition Solution by Fourier integral Solution by Fourier series Application and results Literature cited Appendix A: Bearing capacity of river ice for military vehicles Appendix B: Vehicle specifications Appendix C: Fortran II computer program

Note: CONTENTS COMPOSITION OF THE OFFICE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. THE POLAR REGIONS: AN URGENT NEED FOR PROTECTION A. EXTREME BUT FRAGILE REGIONS 1. The Arctic Ocean 2. Antarctica B. FRANCE'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THE ANTARCTICA TREATY 1. The origins of the treaty and the Antarctic system 2. Mining a suspended issue 3. Tourism: a new peaceful threat? II. THE POLES: THEIR KEY ROLE IN UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE A. UNDERSTANDING PAST CLIMATES TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE CLIMATE 1. Recent ice cores from Greenland 2. lce cores from Antarctica 3. Ocean core samples: the transpolar link 4. The future of glacial core sampling B. THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION 1. The general circulation system 2. The importance of the creation of cold, deep waters 3. The Antarctic Ocean, a carbon sink C. THE POLAR REGIONS AT THE HEART OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 1. Will the Arctic ice shelf disappear in the summer? 2. Will Greenland melt completely? 3. Can a diagnosis be made concerning the assessment of Antarctica's mass? III. FRANCE'S FIRST-CLASS BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH A. AN EXCEPTIONAL HERITAGE 1. A unique geographic situation 2. 40 to 50 years of continuous observations B. ADAPTING TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS 1. Adapting to climate change 2. Understanding the adaptation to extreme environments C. INNOVATIVE RESEARCH 1. The equipment of animals 2. Hormonal, molecular and genetic research 3. The implications for the organization of research IV. OBSERVING THE EARTH, OBSERVING THE UNIVERSE A. OBSERVATORIES FOR THE EARTH AND THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE 1. Seismology 2. Measuring gravity and terrestrial magnetism 3. Studying the stratosphere and monitoring the ozone layer '1. Observing the ionosphere B. ANTARCTIC ASTRONOMY: A NEW FIELD 1. Recognizing this fast-growing discipline 2. Concordia: the best site in the world/or astronomic observations? 3. Searching for meteorites in Antarctica 4. Measuring cosmic radiation V. PREPARING THE SPACE MISSIONS IN ANTARCTICA A. PREPARING AND VALIDATING THE SATELLITE MISSIONS 1. Space and the polar regions: preparation complementarity 2. Validating on the ground observations made from space B. PREPARING MANNED SPACE FLIGHTS AND MOON OR MARS-BASED STATIONS 1. Concordia - a unique research site 2. Studying behaviour in an extreme environment 3. Physiological studies C. TESTING EXPLORATION MATERIAL 1. American examples and projects 2. European perspectives VI. FRANCE'S PRESENCE IN THE POLAR REGIONS A. DEVELOPING FRANCE'S PRESENCE IN THE ARCTIC, STRENGTHENING ITS PRESENCE IN ANTARCTICA 1. Developing France's Arctic presence 2. Strengthening our presence in the southern regions B. IPEV (THE FRENCH PAUL-EMILE VICTOR INSTITUTE), AN AGENCY OF MEANS VII. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: A NECESSITY AND A GOAL A. HOW TO ENCOURAGE A EUROPEAN PROCESS? 1. The European Union: a sufficient framework? 2. The practical and political limitations of cooperation 3. Towards an Italian-German-French engine? B. WHAT INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR FRANCE ON THE EVE OF THE IPY? 1. Excellence, proximity and longevity: three key criteria for cooperation 2. Developing a network for the stations VIII. THE RAPPORTEUR'S CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS 1. Strategic regions 2. Regions to protect 3. Essential regions for understanding climate change 4. Life in the polar regions: of great value to humanity 5. The polar regions: an observatory for the Earth 6. Strongly support the development of astronomy at Concordia 7. Take advantage of the polar regions' complementarity with the space missions 8. Strengthen France's presence in the polar regions 9. Reorganize France's presence in the polar regions 10. Better coordinate polar research 11. Solve the problem of insufficient funding for polar-research logistics 12. Define a French strategy for European and international cooperation APPENDICES SPEAKERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1 MARCH 2007 SEMINAR: "OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR IN FRANCE" PART ONE: LUNCH-DEBATE I. MR. HENRI REVOL, PRESIDENT OF THE OPECST II. MR. JEAN-LOUIS ETIENNE PART TWO: OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION I. INTRODUCTION A. MR. CHRISTIAN GAUDIN, SENATOR, RAPPORTEUR FOR THE OPECST B. MS. CATHERINE BRECHIGNAC, PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) C. MR. MICHEL JARRAUD, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION D. MR. CHRISTIAN COINTAT, SENATOR, PRESIDENT OF THE ANTARCTIC AND ARTIC STUDY GROUP II. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR IN FRANCE BY MR. CHRISTIAN PONCELET, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE III. THEMATIC DEBATE-THE POLES: INDICATORS AND EVIDENCE FOR MANKIND A. MS. NELLY OLIN, MINISTER OF ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT B. MS. VALERIE MASSON-DELMOTTE, CLIMATOLOGIST, CEA C. MR. YVON LE MAHO, BIOLOGIST, CNRS D. MS. JOELLE ROBERT-LAMBLIN, ANTHROPOLOGIST, CNRS E. DEBATE IV. CLOSING SPEECHES A. MR. FRAN〈;:OIS GOULARD, MINISTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH B. HIS SERENE HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: DOCUMENTS PRESENTED BY MS. VALERIE MASSONDELMOTTE, CLIMATOLOGIST - CEA APPENDIX 2: DOCUMENTS PRESENTED BY MS. JOELLE ROBERTLAMBLIN, ANTHROPOLOGIST - CNRS APPENDIX 3: DOCUMENTS PRESENTED BY MR. YVON LE MAHO, BIOLOGIST- CNRS

Note: CONTENTS Abstract Preface Foreword Introduction Terminology Principles of cutting Forces acting on a single cutter Theoretical Ideas on cutting Experimental data on cutting forces Effect of chipping depth on tool forces Effect of rake angle on tool forces Effect of relief angle on cutting forces Effect of side rake on tool forces Effect of base angle or face profile on tool forces Effect of rounding at the cutting edge Effect of tool width on cutting forces Tool compliance and force fluctuations Effect of tool speed on cutting forces Effect of rock properties on cutting forces Tool interaction and kerf spacing Effect of multiple pass cutting on tool forces Effect of tool wear on cutting forces Development of wear Energetics of cutting Energetics of parallel-motion tools Variation of specific energy with chipping depth for a single tool Effect of rake angle on specific energy Effect of relief angle on specific energy Effect of side rake on specific energy Effect of base angle or face profile on specific energy Effect of tip radius on specific energy Effect of tool width on specific energy Effect of tool speed on specific energy Variation of specific energy with rock properties Effect of kerf spacing on specific energy Effect of multiple pass cutting on specific energy Effect of tool wear on specific energy General summary Literature cited Appendix Α. Additional data for ice Appendix Β. Conversion factors: U.S. customary and metric units of measurement

Note: Contents Abstract Preface Summary Nomenclature Introduction Analysis Melting period Freezing period Calculation Conclusion Literature cited Appendix A: Justification of using eq 8 for the calculation of heat transfer coefficient h

Note: CONTENTS Page Abstract Preface Introduction Definition of revegetation Definition of restoration Objectives Some revegetation considerations Site conditions Nutrient regime Plant adaptations Native species vs introduced species Methods Seedbed preparation Seeding methods Timing of seeding Seed mixes Fertilization Agronomic grasses and legumes Selection criteria Laboratory evaluation Field evaluation Effect of revegetation methods Site conditions Maintenance of herbaceous cover Introduced woody species Native species — succession Significance of disturbance Primary succession Secondary succession Herbaceous native species Selection Laboratory evaluation Field evaluation Effect of revegetation methods Woody native species Selection Laboratory evaluation Field evaluation Native species and agronomic species, in combination Recommendations for research Summary Bibliography Appendix: Species tested

Note: CONTENTS Abstract Preface Summary Foreword Terminology Trajectories of fixed tools Trajectories of roller cutters and indenters Speed of fixed cutting tools Speed of rolling disc cutters Speed and geometry of "wide" roller cutters Skidding rollers "Spiked" rollers Epicyclic or planetary mechanisms Chipping depth and penetration rate Chip production and cutting removal rate Balancing cutting and clearing rates in flight augers Tool relief angles - kinematic considerations Tool rake angles Distribution and spacing of cutting tools Radial tool spacing Angular tool spacing Spacing in the axial direction Literature cited

Note: Contents Abstract Preface Summary Foreword Introduction Terminology Chipping depth Production and conveyance of cuttings Tool trajectories Tool speeds Tool relief angles — kinematic considerations Tool rake angles Belt curvature, slackness and flexibility Tool layout Longitudinal tool spacing Transverse tool spacing Cross-section profiles of the kerf Literature cited

Note: Contents Abstract Preface Introduction Test site Pile driving equipment Test instrumentation Testing procedures Pile driving data Pile type vs driving resistance Closed-end vs open-end piles Calculated bearing capacity of pile Effect of pile driving on the embedment medium Pile inclination Slurried-in-place piles Pile load test data Strain gage instrumentation and results Pile excavation Discussion and conclusions Literature cited Appendix A: Theoretical elastic deflection of piles supported by skin friction Appendix B: Trench floor arching study

Note: Arrangement of Volume III: Part VIII Germany. - Part IX Federal Republic of Germany. - Part X Japan. - Part XI New Zealand. - Part XII Norway. - Part XIII Peru. - Part XIV Poland. - Part XV South Africa. - Part XVI Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. - Part XVII United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. - Part XVIII United States of America. - Part XIX Uruguay.

Note: CONTENTS Abstract Preface Summary Conversion factors for U.S. customary and SI units Introduction Theory Examples Discussion Literature cited

Note: СОДЕРЖАНИЕ Пленарные доклады О роли академика П.И. Мельникова в становлении сибирской геокриологической научной школы / В.В. Шепелев Глобальные изменения климата и криолитозона (ретроспективный анализ и прогноз) / В. Т. Балобаев, Ю.Б. Скачков Перспектива создания молодежных международных проектов геокриологических исследований юга Сибирской платформы / М.Н. Железняк 15 лет российско-германского сотрудничества в области геокриологии / Х-В. Хуббертен, М.Н. Григорьев, Н.Н. Романовский, Д.Ю. Большиянов Региональная и историческая геокриология Рельеф и возраст аллювиального покрова долины р. Лены на «Якутском разбое» / В.В. Спектор Предварительная схема мерзлотноландшафтной дифференциации Монголии / А.А. Шестакова Начало геокриологических исследований на Северо-Востоке России / Ю.Г. Слепцова, Ф.В. Митин Характеристика повторно-жильных льдов на территорииЛредверхоянскоrо прогиба (Северо-Восток Сибири) / Штеффен Попп Позднеплейстоценовые оледенения на Верхоянском хребте (Северо-Восток Сибири) / Г. Штаух, Ш. Попп, В. Спектор, И. Белолюбский, Ф. Лемкул PYRN-TSP Scandinavia: Вклад в проект МПГ «Тепловое состояние криолитозоны» / А.В. Прокопьев,К. Зигерт, Б. Дикман, Х. Лантуит, М. Йоханссон, О.У. Фраунфельд Криогенные процессы и явления Разработка легенды опасности термокарста / Ю.В. Станшzовская, Д.О. Сергеев Изучение формирования многолетних бугров пучения на низких террасах р . Лены в Центральной Якутии / Я.В. Стамбовская Палеокриогенные явления в верхнеплейстоценовых отложениях Пур-Надымского междуречья / О.Л. Опокина Процессы морозного пучения грунтов Южной Якутии / А.А. Урбан Использование данных дистанционного зондирования для оценки опасных гравитационных геокриологических процессов в горах / С.А. Гавршzова Картирование горной криолитозоны на основе результатов моделирования / А. Саруулзая, Я. Джаббалджав, А. Даштсэрэн , Д. Солонго, Д. Доржготов, Ю. Йиджима, М. Ишикава, Й. Чжаи, Т. Кадота, Т. Охата Гидрология и гидрогеология мерзлой зоны Районирование территории Центральной Якутии по эффективности пользования метода искусственного восполнения запасов подземных вод / А.В. Сычевский Параметризация гидрологических процессов в зоне многолетней мерзлоты на основе данных экспериментальных наблюдений / И.Н. Бельдиман Бугорообразование в зоне выхода межмерзлотных подземных вод источника Юрюю (Центральная Якутия) / В.С. Ефремов Моделирование условий теплообмена на участке разгрузки подземных вод в Центральной Якутии (на примере источника Улахан-Тарын) / Л.А. Гаzарин Изменение тепло- и температуропроводности сред, имитирующих гидратоносные донные осадки / М.Е. Пермякова, Д.Е. Аюнов Влияние колебаний климата на многолетнюю изменчивость параметров надмерзлотно-межмерзлотных водоносных горизонтов Бестяхской террасы р. Лены / А.Б. Колесников Моделирование процессов формирования стоков в бассейне р. Лены / О.М. Семенова Гидролого-гидрохимические особенности рек Арктической зоны Западной Сибири. Характеристика стока растворенных веществ / А.А. Четверова, И.В. Федорова, Т.М. Потапова Биологически активные вещества в озерах г. Якутска / А.Л. Чижук Водные свойства четвертичных отложений долины Туймаада / А.А. Фалини Особенности химического состава озерных вод восточного склона Полярного Урала / Н.В. Гусева, К.А. Климов Дистанционное зондирование пространственно-временных изменений термокарстовых озер в Северной Якутии / Гвидо Гроссе, Владимир Романовский, Кейти Уолтер Оценка реакции криолитозоны и криогенных ландшафтов на изменения климата и техногенные воздействия Сравнение фактических и модельных данных о реакции многолетней мерзлоты на изменение внешних условий теплообмена (на примере Надым-Пур-Тазовского региона) / Ю.А. Ухова, Д.О. Сергеев, Ю.В. Станиловская, А.Б. Осокин Растительный покров как индикатор пространственно-временной дифференциации Монголии / А.В. Хомутов О захоронении твердых бытовых отходов в г. Якутске / Д.Ю. Покрышка О принципиальной возможности захоронения СО2 в криолитозоне Западной Сибири / Д.Е. Аюнов, М.Е. Пермяков Изменение ландшафтных условий под воздействием техногенных нагрузок на участке террасы газопровода Надым - Пунга / Е.В. Еланцев Разработка и применение противопучинных мероприятий для опор контактной сети на Забайкальской железной дороге / З.Б. Дашинимаев, В.Г. Кондратьев Инженерно-геокриологический мониторинг на трассе строящейся железной дороги Томмот - Якутск / А.В. Литовко Прогноз теплового взаимодействия насьши с грунтами основания проектируемого участка «станция Олень - разъезд Боттома» железнодорожной трассы Томмот - Якутск / А.В. Сандаков Роль криогенных процессов в формировании рельефа и заболачивании урбанизированной территории криолитозоны (на примере г. Якутска) / Н.А. Сычевская Влияние процесса сезонного промерзанияпротаивания на гранулометрический состав грунтов сезонного слоя / И.В. Лукашин Экспериментальное определение температуры начала кристаллизации порового раствора в зависимости от его минерализации / А.А. Семерня Изменчивость вегетационного периода во второй половине ХХ в. на Северо-Востоке Сибири / Марко Лангер, Йорг-Фридхельм Фенцке Деградация ММП на Цинхай-Тибетском нагорье и обеспечение устойчивости грунтов в основании железной дороги / Ню Фуцзюнь, Линь Чжаньцзюй, Сюй Цзянь. Анализ результатов экспериментальных исследований на участке вентилируемой насыпи Цинхай-Тибетской железнодорожной магистрали / Юй Цихао, Цянь Цзинь, Пань Сицаи Список участников , TABLE OF CONTENTS Plenary Papers The contribution of Academician P.I. Melnikov to the Siberian geocryological school / V. V. Shepelev Global climatic change and permafrost (Retrospective analysis and prediction) / V. T. Balobaev, Y.B. Skachkov The prospects for establishing youth projects in geocryology in the southern siberian platform / M. N. Zheleznyak 15 Years of Russian-German Cooperation in Geocryology / H.-W. Hubberten, M.N. Grigoriev, N.N. Romanovski and D. Yu.Bolshiyanov Regional and Historical Geocryology Relief and age of the alluvial cover in the Lena valley at Yakutsky Razboy / V. V. Spektor Permafrost-Landscape Differentiation of Mongolia: A Preliminary Scheme / A.A. Shestakova First geocryological observations in northeastern Russia / Y. G. Sleptsova, F. V. Mitin Ice-wedge occurrence in the Verkhoyansk Foreland, Yakutia, north-eastern Siberia / Steffen Popp Late Pleistocene glaciations in the Verkhoyansk Mountains, North-Eastern Siberia / G. Stauch, S. Popp, V. Spektor, L. Belolyubsky, A. V. Prokopiev, C. Siegert, B. Diekmann, F. Lehmkuhl PYRN-TSP Scandinavia: Contribution to IPY's "Thermal State of Permafrost" / H. Lantuit, M. Johansson, O. W.Frauenfeld Periglacial Processes and Forms Developing the thermokarst hazard legend / Y. V. Stanilovskaya, D.O. Sergueev Formation of perennial frost mounds on the Lena River low terraces, Central Yakutia / Y. V. Stambovskaya Paleocryogenic features in Upper Pleistocene sediments between the Pur and Nadym Rivers / O.L. Opokina Frost heaving in southern Yakutia / A.A. Urban The use of remote sensing data for evaluating frost-related mountain slope hazards / S.A. Gavrilova Mapping the mountain permafrost based on the modeling results / A. Saruulzaya, Ya. Jambaljav, A. Dashtseren, D. Solongo, D. Dorjgotov, Y. Iijima, M. Ishikawa, Y. Zhang, T. Kadota, T. Ohata Hydrology and Hydrogeology in Cold Regions . Zonation of Central Yakutia Based on Artificial Groundwater Recharge Method Efficiency / A. V. Sychevsky Parameterization of hydro logic processes in the permafrost zone based on experimental observation data / LN. Beldiman Formation of seasonal frost mounds in talik groundwater discharge areas - an example of Eruu spring, Central Yakutia / V.S. Efremov Modeling the heat exchange conditions for a groundwater discharge site in Central Yakutia - an example of Ulakhan-Taryn spring / L.A. Gagarin Changes in thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of media simulating hydrate-bearing bottom deposits / M.E. Permyakov, D.E. Ayunov The effect of climatic variations on supra- and intrapermafrost aquifers in the Bestyach terrace of the Lena river / A.B. Kolesnikov Modeling of runoff processes in the Lena basin / O.M. Semenova Hydrology and chemistry of the Arctic rivers in West Siberia: Dissolved solid yield / A.A. Chetverova, L V. Fedorova, T.M. Potapova Biologically active substances in the city of Yakutsk lakes / A.L. Chizhuk Hydraulic properties of Quaternary deposits in the Tuymaada valley / A.A. Falina Lake water chemistry on the Polar Urals eastern slope / N. V. Guseva, K.A. Klimov Remote sensing of spatio-temporal changes of thermokarst lakes and ponds in north yakutia / Guido Grosse, Vladimir Romanovsky, Katey Walter Response of Permafrost Terrain to Climate Change and Human Activities Comparison of observation and modeling data on permafrost response to changes in the surface energy regime: Nadyr-Pur-Tazovsky case study / Y.A. Ukhova, D.O. Sergueev, Y. V. Stanislavskaya, A.B. Osokin Vegetation as an indicator for spatio-temporal differentiation of Mongolia / A. V. Khomutov Solid waste disposal at Yakutsk / D. Y. Pokryshka The feasibility of CO2 storage in permafrost in West Siberia / D.E. Ayunov, M.E. Permyakov. Man-induced changes in landscape conditions along the terrace section of the Nadym-Punga gas pipeline / E. V. Elantsev Development and use of heave control measures for the Trans-Baikal Railroad contact line supports / Z.B. Dashinimaev, V.G. Kondratyev Geocryological monitoring of the Tommot-Yakutsk railroad embankment / A. V. Litovko Predicting the thermal interaction between the embankment and the subgrade for the Olen to Bottorna section of the Tommot-Yakutsk Railroad / A. V. Sandakov The effects of frost action on topography and pa!udification of urban areas in the permafrost zone: an example of Yakutsk / N.A. Sychevskaya The effect of seasonal thawing-freezing cycles on grain-size distribution in the active-layer soils / L V. Lukashin Experimental determination of the freezing temperature of soil pore solution in relation to its mineralization / A.A. Semernya The Development of Growing Season during the Second Half of the 20th Century in Northeast Siberia / Marco Langer, Jorg-Fridchel'm Fencke Permafrsot degradation in Qinghai-Tibet plateau and thermal stability of the railway / Niu Fujun, Lin Zhanju, Xu Jian Experiment results analysis about the temperature controlled ventilated embankment of Qinghai-Tibet railway / Yu Qihao, Qian Jin, Pan Xicai List of Participants , In kyrillischer Schrift

Note: Contents: Introduction. - 1. Coastlines as zones of interaction among geological processes, climate change, and socioeconomic development? - Modeling opportunities / J. Harff, W. W. Hay, and D. F. Tetzlaff. - Models describing the driving forces of coastal change and effects of their interrelation. - 2. Postglacial coastal evolution: Ice-ocean-solid Earth interactions in a period of rapid climate change / W. R. Peltier. - 3. Simulation of the Eemian interglacial and possible mechanisms for the glacial inception / F. Kaspar and U. Cubasch. - 4. Predicting seabed change as a function of climate change over the next 50 yr in the Australian southeast / F. Li, C. P. Dyt, C. M. Griffiths, and K. L. McInnes. - 5. Interaction among sedimentation, compaction, and groundwater flow in coastal settings / D. M. Tetzlaff and M.-T. Schafmeister. - Model areas. - The Arctic and the Northern Hemisphere. - 6. The Laptev Sea system since the Last Glacial / H. Kassens, J. Thiede, H. A. Bauch, J. A. Hoelemann, I. Dmitrenko, S. Pivovarov, S. Priamikov, L. Timokhov, and C. Wegner. - 7. The evolution and degradation of coastal and offshore permafrost in the Laptev and Eastern Siberian Seas during the last climatic cycle / P. P. Overduin, H.-W. Hubberten, V. Rachold, N. Romanovskii, M. Grigoriev, and M. Kasymskaya. - 8. Climate and the migration of early peoples into the Americas / R. Hetherington, A. J. Weaver, and Á. Montenegro. - Marginal seas. - 9. The Baltic Sea coast - A model of interrelations among geosphere, climate, and anthroposphere / J. Harff, W. Lemke, R. Lampe, F. Lüth, H. Lübke, M. Meyer, F. Tauber, and U. Schmölcke. - 10. Southern Baltic Sea level oscillations: New radiocarbon, pollen, and diatom evidences of from the Puck Lagoon (Poland) / S. Uscinowicz, J. Zachowicz, G. Miotk-Szpiganowicz, and A. Witkowski. - 11. Modelling Holocene coastal erosion and sediment supply in the western North Sea / J. G. Rees, R. Newsham, and C. D. R. Evans. - 12. A Black Sea lowstand at 8500 yr B.P. indicated by a relict coastal dune system at a depth of 90 m below sea level / G. Lericolais, I. Popescu, F. Guichard, and S. Popescu. - 13. Sinis Peninsula (western Sardinia, Italy) coastal system analysis using hydrodynamic and remote sensing techniques / A. Atzeni, D. Pani, and N. Ibba. - 14. A long-term morphological modeling study on the evolution of the Pearl River Delta, network system, and estuarine bays since 6000 yr B.P. / C. Y. Wu, J. Ren, Y. Bao, Y. P. Lei, and H. Y. Shi. - Index.

Note: Contents: 1 Introduction / Pinxian Wang and Qianyu Li. - References. - 2 Oceanographical and Geological Background / Pinxian Wang and Qianyu Li. - Introduction. - 2.1 Bathymetry and Geomorphology. - 2.2 Oceanography. - Monsoon. - Surface Circulation. - Surface Temperature and Salinity. - Thermocline and Upwelling. - Water Exchange with Pacific and Kuroshio Intrusion. - Deep Water Circulation. - Other Oceanographic Features. - Oceanographic Summary. - 2.3 Tectonic History and Sedimentary Basins. - Prior Terrains and Opening of the SCS. - Step-Wise Closure of the Sea Basin. - Formation of Shelf-Slope Sedimentary Basins. - Sediments of the SCS Shelf-Slope Basins: An Overview. - Summary of Tectonics and Basin Formation. - References. - 3 Stratigraphy and Sea Level Changes. - Introduction. - 3.1 Lithostratigraphic Overview / (Li Q. and Zhong G.). - Pre-Cenozoic Basement. - Lithostratigraphy of Syn-Rift Sediments. - Post-Rift Sediments in Shelf-Slope Basins. - Deep Water Lithostratigraphy. - 3.2 Biostratigraphic Framework / (Li Q.). - Floral and Shallow-Water Faunal Assemblages. - Planktonic Foraminiferal and Nannofossil Biostratigraphy. - Quaternary Lithobiostratigraphic Events. - 3.3 Isotopic and Astronomical Stratigraphy / (Tian J. and Li Q.). - Neogene Isotopic Records at Site 1148. - Pliocene–Pleistocene Isotopic Records at Site 1143. - 3.4 Stratigraphy of Major Shelf and Slope Basins / (Zhong G. and Li Q.). - Northern South China Sea Basins. - Southern South China Sea Basins. - 3.5 Regional Sea Level Changes / (Zhong G. and Li Q.). - Late Quaternary Sea Level Changes. - Long-Term Sea Level Changes Since the Oligocene. - New Approach Toward Fine-Scale Sea Level Magnitude. - Summary of South China Sea stratigraphy. - References. - 4 Sedimentology. - Introduction. - 4.1 Surface Deposition Patterns / (Liu Z.). - Deposit Distribution Patterns. - Sediment Transport. - 4.2 Terrigenous Deposition / (Liu Z.). - Clay Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Source Areas. - Clay Minerals. - Geochemistry. - Terrigenous Sediment Supply in Glacial Cycles. - Long-Term Changes of Terrigenous Sediment Supply. - 4.3 Biogenic Deposition. - Carbonate / (Li J. and Wang P.). - Opal / (Wang R.). - 4.4 Coral Reefs / (Yu K. and Zhao J.). - Modern Coral Reef Distribution. - Carbonate Platform Sediments and Calcium Carbonate Production. - Reef History. - 4.5 Volcanic Deposition / (Liu Z.). - Volcanic Rock Distribution. - Volcanic Ash Records. - Case Studies: Pinatubo, Toba. - 4.6 Estimation of Deposit Mass Since the Oligocene / (Huang W. and Wang P.). - Data Sources and Analyses. - Sediment Distribution and Mass. - Estimation of Terrigenous and Carbonate Masses. - Depositional Patterns. - Major Characteristics of SCS Sedimentation. - References. - 5 Upper Water Structure and Paleo-Monsoon. - Introduction. - 5.1 Sea Surface Temperature History / (Jian Z. and Tian J.). - SST Proxies. - Paleo-SST Reconstruction. - Paleo-SST Patterns. - 5.2 Thermocline Depth History / (Tian J. and Jian Z.). - Proxies of Thermocline Depth. - Paleo-Thermocline Depth. - 5.3 Vegetation History in Deep-Sea Record / (Sun X.). - Pollen Distribution in Surface Sediments. - Long-Term Evolution. - Last Glacial Pollen Records: North-South Differences. - North-South Comparison of the Vegetation During the LGM. - 5.4 Monsoon History / (Jian Z. and Tian J.). - Monsoon Proxies. - Tectonic-Scale Long-Term Evolution. - Orbital-Scale Variability. - Suborbital-Scale Variability. - Summary. - References. - 6 Deep Waters and Oceanic Connection / Quanhong Zhao, Qianyu Li and Zhimin Jian. - Introduction. - 6.1 Modern Deep Waters and Their Faunal Features. - Marginal Seas in the Western Pacific. - Modern Intermediate and Deep Waters in the South China Sea. - Modern Deep-Sea Benthic Foraminifera and Ostracods. - 6.2 Late Quaternary Deep-Water Faunas and Stable Isotopes. - 6.3 Neogene and Oligocene Deep-Water Benthic Faunas from ODP Leg 184 Sites. - Site 1148 Benthic Foraminifera. - Site 1148 Ostracods. - Faunal Indication of Deep-Water Mass Changes. - 6.4 Deep Water Evolution: Evidence from Carbonate. - Preservation and Isotopes. - Carbonate Dissolution. - Isotopic Records. - 6.5 Oceanic Connection. - Summary. - References. - 7 Biogeochemistry and the Carbon Reservoir. - Introduction. - 7.1 Productivity and Nutrient Dynamics in the Modern South China Sea / (Zhao M.). - Primary Productivity. - Nutrient Supplies. - Community Structure, Export Productivity and Sedimentary Biogenic Content. - 7.2 Paleoproductivity Reconstruction of the South China Sea / (Zhao M.). - Patterns of Productivity Changes During Glacial-Interglacial Oscillations. - Pre-Pleistocene Paleoproductivity Changes. - 7.3 Carbon Reservoir Changes / (Wang P., Tian J. and Li J.). - Modern Carbon Cycling. - Late Quaternary δ13C Cyclicity. - Long-Term Trend of Carbon Isotopes. - Summary. - References. - 8 History of the South China Sea – A Synthesis / Pinxian Wang and Qianyu Li. - Introduction. - 8.1 Evolution of the South China Sea Basin. - Pre-Spreading Stage in the Early Paleogene. - Seafloor Spreading in the Oligocene-Early Miocene. - Post-Spreading Stage Since the Late Miocene. - 8.2 Evolution of the East Asian Monsoon. - Summer Monsoon and Chemical Weathering. - Winter Monsoon and North-South Contrast. - East and South Asian Monsoons. - 8.3 Evolution of Continent-Ocean Interactions. - References. - Index.