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Note: Contents Observed Climatic Variability: Time Dependence / J. M. WALLACE Observed Climatic Variability: Spatial Structure / J. M. WALLACE Predictability of the Atmosphere and Oceans: From Days to Decades / T. N. PALMER Mechanisms for Decadal-to-Centennial Climate Variability / E. S. SARACHIK, M. WINTON and F. L. YIN Long-Term Coordinated Changesin the Convective Activity of the North Atlantic / R. DICKSON, J. LAZIER, J. MEINCKE and P. RHINES Mechanism for Decadal Climate Variability / M. LATIF, A. GROTZNER, M. MUNNICH, E. MAIER-REIMER, S. VENZKE and T. P. BARNETTA The Climate Response to the Changing Greenhouse Gas Concentration in the Atmosphere / L. BENGTSSON Analysis of Thermohaline Feedbacks / J. MAROTZKE An Overview of Century Time-Scale Variability in the Climate System: Observations and Models / T. F. STOCKER Steady States and Variability in Oceanic Zonal Flows / D. OLBERS and C. VOLKER Spectral Methods: What They Can and Cannot Do for Climatic Time Series / M. GHIL and P. Yiou Subject Index List of Participants

Note: Contents: Foreword. - Series Preface. - Preface to the Second Edition. - Preface to the First Edition. - Part 1 Introduction. - 1 Modeling Dynamic Systems. - 1.1 Model Components. - 1.2 Dynamic Modeling as a Skill and Art. - 1.3 Modeling in STELLA. - 1.4 Principles of Modeling. - Part 2 Some General Methods for Modeling. - 2 Four-Model Set. - 2.1 Stimulus-Response Model. - 2.2 Self-Referencing Model. - 2.3 Goal-Seeking Model. - 2.4 Goal-Setting Model. - 2.5 Examples. - 2.5.1 Exponential Decay of a Stock. - 2.5.2 Newtonian Cooling. - 3 Gradual Development of a Dynamic Model. - 3.1 Modeling Industrialization for a Simple Agrarian Society. - 3.2 Impacts of Per Capita Food Consumption on Population Growth. - 3.3 Adding Agriculture. - 3.4 Adding Industry. - 4 Two Independent Variables. - 4.1 Population Cohorts. - 4.1.1 Basic Cohort Model. - 4.1.2 Population Cohort Array. - 4.1.3 U.S. Population Growth. - 4.2 River Toxins. - 5 Randomness. - 5.1 Flipping a Coin. - 5.2 Intoxication Model. - 6 Positive and Negative Feedback. - 6.1 The Basic Model. - 6.2 Positive Feedback with Fixed Points. - 6.3 Elaborations. - 7 Derivatives and Lags. - 7.1 Introduction. - 7.2 Applications of Derivatives and Lags. - 7.2.1 Simple Population Model. - 7.2.2 Two-Population Model. - Part 3 Chemistry Models. - 8 The Law of Mass Action. - 8.1 Breakdown of Nitrogen Dioxide into Nitrogen Oxide and Oxygen. - 8.2 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion. - 9 Chance-Cleland Model for Enzyme-Substrate Interaction. - 10 The Olsen Oscillator. - Part 4 Genetics Models. - 11 Mating of Alleles. - 11.1 Heterozygosity and Disease Resistance. - 11.2 The Mating of Two Alleles into a Genotype: Proving the Hardy-Weinberg Law. - 12 Natural Selection and Mutation. - 13 Artificial Worms. - Part 5 Ecological Models. - 14 Robin Population. - 15 Two-Stage Insect Model. - 16 The Zebra Mussel. - 17 Single Cell Forest. - 18 Predator-Prey Models. - 18.1 Basic Model of Predator-Prey Interactions. - 18.2 Spatial Predator-Prey Model. - 19 Epidemic Modeling. - 20 Reestablishment of Wolves. - 21 Lyme Disease. - 22 Tragedy of the Commons. - Part 6 Economic Models. - 23 Introduction to Modeling Economic Processes. - 24 The Competitive Firm. - 25 The Monopolistic Firm. - 25.1 Basic Model. - 25.2 Taxing Monopolies. - 26 Competitive Equilibrium. - 27 Substitution. - 27.1 Isoquants. - 27.2 Finding the Profit-Maximizing Output Level and Input Combinations. - 28 Time Value. - 29 Opportunity Cost. - 30 Optimal Tree Cutting. - 31 Fisheries Reserve Model. - 32 Dynamic Scarcity. - 32.1 Competitive Scarcity. - 32.2 Monopoly Scarcity. - 33 Market Game. - 34 Pig Cycle. - Part 7 Engineering Models. - 35 The Assembly Line. - 35.1 Basic Model. - 35.2 Car Assembly Line. - 36 Models of Gravity and Acceleration. - 36.1 Falling Rock. - 36.2 Projectile Motion. - 36.3 Mass-Damper-Spring. - 36.4 Mechanical Amplifier. - 37 Chaos. - 37.1 A New Paradigm. - 37.2 Jenson Chaos. - 37.3 Lorenz Chaos. - 37.4 Two-Well Chaos. - Part 8 Conclusion. - 38 Beginning a Dialog. - Appendixes. - A1 System Requirements. - A1.1 Macintosh. - A1.2 Windows. - A2 Quick Help Guide. - A2.1 Overview of the STELLA(r) Operating Environment. - A2.2 Drawing an Inflow to a Stock. - A2.3 Drawing an Outflow from a Stock. - A2.4 Replacing a Cloud with a Stock. - A2.5 Bending Flow Pipes. - A2.6 Repositioning Flow Pipes. - A2.7 Reversing Direction of a Flow. - A2.8 Flow Define Dialog-Builtins. - A2.9 Moving Variable Names. - A2.10 Drawing Connectors. - A2.11 Defining Graphs and Tables. - A2.12 Dynamite Operations on Graphs and Tables. - References. - Index.

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Note: Contents: Acknowledgements. - Translator's Preface. - Preface to Volume Ill of the Russian edition, Cyperaceae. - Preface to Volume IV of the Russian edition, Lemnaceae-Orchidaceae. - Abbreviations Used in Citing Floristic and Systematic Literature. - FAMILY XIV I Cyperaceae-Sedge Family. - GENUS 1 I Eriophorum-Cotton Grass. - GENUS 2 I Trichophorum- Deer Grass. - GENUS 3 I Scirpus-Bulrush. - GENUS 4 I Eleocharis-Spike Rush. - GENUS 5 I Kobresia-Kobresia. - GENUS 6 I Carex-Sedge. - FAMILY XV I Lemnaceae-Duckweed Family. - GENUS 1 I Lemna-Duckweed. - FAMILY XVI I Juncaceae-Rush Family. - GENUS 1/ Juncus-Rush. - GENUS 2 I Luzula-Woodrush. - FAMILY XVII I Liliaceae-Lily Family. - GENUS 1/ Tofieldia-False Asphodel. - GENUS 2 I Zygadenus-Camas. - GENUS 3 I Veratrum-False Hellebore. - GENUS 4 I Gagea-Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem. - GENUS 5 I Allium-Onion. - GENUS 6 / Fritillaria-Fritillary. - GENUS 7 I Lloydia-Lloydia. - GENUS 8 I Smilacina-False Solomon's Seal. - GENUS 9 I Maianthemum-May Lily. - GENUS 10 I Paris-Herb Paris. - FAMILY XVIII I Iridaceae-Jris Family. - GENUS 11 Iris-Iris. - FAMILY XIX I Orchidaceae-Orchid Family. - GENUS 1 I Cypripedium-Lady's Slipper. - GENUS 2 I Corallorhiza-Coralroot. - GENUS 3 I Listera-Twayblade. - GENUS 3A I Epipactis-Helleborine. - GENUS 4 I Goodyera-Rattlesnake Plantain. - GENUS s I Chamaeorchis-Alpine Orchid. - GENUS 6 I Coeloglossum-Frog Orchid. - GENUS 7 I Leucorchis-Small White Orchid. - GENUS 8 I Lysiella-Blunt-leaved Orchid. - GENUS gl Gymnadenia-Rein Orchid. - GENUS 10 I Dactylorchis-Spotted Orchid. - APPENDIX 1 I Summary of Data on the Geographical Distribution of Vascular Plants of the Soviet Arctic. - TABLE 3 I Distribution of Vascular Plants of the Soviet Arctic, Cyperaceae. - TABLE 4 I Distribution of Vascular Plants of the Soviet Arctic, Lemnaceae-Orchidaceae. - Index of Plant Names. -

Note: Contents: List of figures. - List of tables. - Preface to first edition. - Preface to second edition. - Acknowledgements. - PART 1 THE PERIGLACIAL DOMAIN. - 1 Introduction. - 1.1 The periglacial concept. - 1.2 Periglacial processes. - 1.3 The growth of periglacial geomorphology. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 2 Periglacial landscapes. - 2.1 Introduction. - 2.2 Proglacial, paraglacial or periglacial?. - 2.3 Never-glaciated periglacial terrain. - 2.4 Implications. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 3 Periglacial climates. - 3.1 Boundary conditions. - 3.2 Periglacial climates. - 3.3. Periglacial climates and the cryosphere. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - PART 2 PRESENT-DAY PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENTS. - 4 Frost action and cryogenic weathering. - 4.1 Introduction. - 4.2 The freezing process. - 4.3 Ice segregation and frost heave. - 4.4 Freezing and thawing indices. - 4.5 The ground temperature regime. - 4.6 Frost cracking. - 4.7 Cryogenic weathering. - 4.8 Salt weathering. - 4.9 Solution and karstification. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 5 Permafrost. - 5.1 Historical perspective. - 5.2 Moisture in permafrost. - 5.3 Geothermal regimes of permafrost. - 5.4 Distribution of permafrost. - 5.5 Permafrost and terrain conditions. - 5.6 Surface features of permafrost. - 5.7 Permafrost hydrology. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 6 Ground ice. - 6.1 Ground ice description. - 6.2 Types and amounts of ground ice. - 6.3 Ice wedges. - 6.4 Massive ice and massive icy bodies. - 6.5 Ice-cored mounds and pingos. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 7 Thermokarst. - 7.1 Causes of thermokarst. - 7.2 Thermokarst subsidence and thermal erosion. - 7.3 Alas thermokarst relief. - 7.4 Ice-wedge thermokarst terrain. - 7.5 Retrogressive thaw slumps. - 7.6 Thaw lakes and depressions. - 7.7 Fluvio-thermal erosion. - 7.8 Thermokarst involutions. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 8 The active layer. - 8.1 Definition. - 8.2 Thermal regime of the active layer. - 8.3 Unfrozen water in freezing and frozen soils. - 8.4 Frost heave. - 8.5 Thaw consolidation. - 8.6 Thermally induced mass displacement. - 8.7 Cryoturbation and patterned ground. - 8.8 Active layer hydraulics and mud boils. - 8.9 Conclusions. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 9 Hillslope processes. - 9.1 Mass wasting. - 9.2 Solifluction. - 9.3 Slopewash. - 9.4 Rapid mass movement. - 9.5 Frozen slopes. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 10 Slope morphology. - 10.1 The free-face model. - 10.2 Rectilinear debris-mantled slopes. - 10.3 Convexo-concavo debris-mantled slopes. - 10.4 Pediment-like forms. - 10.5 Stepped profiles. - 10.6 Slope evolution. - 10.7 General reflections. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 11 Fluvial processes and landforms. - 11.1 Introduction. - 11.2 Major rivers. - 11.3 Channel hydrology. - 11.4 Basin hydrology. - 11.5 Sediment flow, surface transport and denudation. - 11.6 Fluvio-thermal erosion. - 11.7 Channel morphology. - 11.8 Valley asymmetry. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 12 Wind action and coastal processes. - 12.1 The role of the wind. - 12.2 Loess-like silt. - 12.3 Sand dunes and sand sheets. - 12.4 Coastal processes. - 12.5 Cold-climate deltas. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - PART 3 PLEISTOCENE PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENTS. - 13 Pleistocene periglacial conditions. - 13.1 Introduction. - 13.2 The time scale and climatic fluctuations. - 13.3 Geomorphic considerations. - 13.4 Problems of reconstruction. - 13.5 Extent of late Pleistocene periglacial conditions. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 14 Relict periglacial phenomena. - 14.1 Introduction. - 14.2 Perennial or seasonal frost?. - 14.3 Evidence for frost action. - 14.4 Evidence for frozen ground. - 14.5 Pleistocene frost fissures. - 14.6 Frost mounds. - 14.7 Thermokarst forms and structures. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 15 Pleistocene wind action, tundra rivers and periglacial landscape modification. - 15.1 Wind action. - 15.2 Tundra rivers. - 15.3 Asymmetrical valleys. - 15.4 Periglacial landscape modification. - 15.5 Summary. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - PART 4 APPLIED PERIGLACIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY. - 16 Geotechnical and engineering aspects. - 16.1 Introduction. - 16.2 Human-induced thermokarst and terrain disturbance. - 16.3 Engineering and construction problems. - 16.4 Hydrological problems. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - 17 Global change and periglacial environments. - 17.1 Global change and cold regions. - 17.2 Evidence from the present day. - 17.3 Future responses. - Further reading. - Discussion topics. - References. - Index.

Note: Alan E. S. Kemp: Laminated sediments as palaeo-indicators / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:vii-xii, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.01 --- Controls on Formation and Strategies for Study --- Roger Y. Anderson: Seasonal sedimentation: a framework for reconstructing climatic and environmental change / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:1-15, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.02 --- Constance Sancetta: Laminated diatomaceous sediments: controls on formation and strategies for analysis / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:17-21, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.03 --- Neal R. O’Brien: Shale lamination and sedimentary processes / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:23-36, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.04 --- Methods and Techniques --- Jennifer Pike and Alan E. S. Kemp: Preparation and analysis techniques for studies of laminated sediments / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:37-48, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.05 --- Bernd Zolitschka: Image analysis and microscopic investigation of annually laminated lake sediments from Fayetteville Green Lake (NY, USA) Lake C2 (NWT, Canada) and Holzmaar (Germany): a comparison / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:49-55, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.06 --- Lacustrine Environments --- Konrad A. Hughen, Jonathan T. Overpeck, Robert F. Anderson, and Kerstin M. Williams: The potential for palaeoclimate records from varved Arctic lake sediments: Baffin Island, Eastern Canadian Arctic / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:57-71, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.07 --- Gunilla Petterson: Varved sediments in Sweden: a brief review / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:73-77, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.08 --- A. B. Leslie, A. C. Kendall, G. M. Harwood, and D. W. Powers: Conflicting indicators of palaeodepth during deposition of the Upper Permian Castile Formation, Texas and New Mexico / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:79-92, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.09 --- California Borderland Basins --- D. S. Gorsline, Enrique Nava-Sanchez, and Janette Murillo de Nava: A survey of occurrences of Holocene laminated sediments in California Borderland Basins: products of a variety of depositional processes / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:93-110, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.10 --- James W. Hagadorn: Laminated sediments of Santa Monica Basin, California continental borderland / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:111-120, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.11 --- Arndt Schimmelmann and Carina B. Lange: Tales of 1001 varves: a review of Santa Barbara Basin sediment studies / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:121-141, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.12 --- David Bull and Alan E. S. Kemp: Composition and origins of laminae in late Quaternary and Holocene sediments from the Santa Barbara Basin / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:143-156, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.13 --- Continental Margin and Other Marine Basins --- Jennifer Pike and Alan E. S. Kemp: Records of seasonal flux in Holocene laminated sediments, Gulf of California / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:157-169, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.14 --- Konrad A. Hughen, Jonathan T. Overpeck, Larry C. Peterson, and Robert F. Anderson: The nature of varved sedimentation in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, and its palaeoclimatic significance / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:171-183, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.15 --- H. Schulz, U. Von Rad, and U. Von Stackelberg: Laminated sediments from the oxygen-minimum zone of the northeastern Arabian Sea / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:185-207, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.16 --- Grzegorz Haczewski: Oligocene laminated limestones as a high-resolution correlator of palaeoseismicity, Polish Carpathians / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:209-220, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.17 --- Deep-sea Laminated Sediment Records --- R. B. Pearce, A. E. S. Kemp, J. G. Baldauf, and S. C. King: High-resolution sedimentology and micropalaeontology of laminated diatomaceous sediments from the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean (Leg 138) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:221-241, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.18 --- Alan E. S. Kemp, Jack G. Baldauf, and Richard B. Pearce: Origins and palaeoceangraphic significance of laminated daitom ooze from the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 116:243-252, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.19

Note: CONTENTS Preface List of Contributors Introduction 1. Predicting the Hydrological Effects of Climate Change / J.A.A. Jones Section I Sensitivity of the Global Hydrosphere Section Summary 2. An Introduction to Global Water Dynamics / I. Kayane 3. Modelling the Biospheric Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle: Upscaling Processes and Downscaling Weather Data / B. Bass, N. Akkur, J. Russo and J. Zack 4. Trends in Historical Steamflow Records / F.H.S. Chiew and T.A. McMahon Section II Regional Implications of Global Warming Section Summary 5. Hydrology of Northern North America under Global Warming / M.-K. Woo 6. Current Evidence on the Likely Impact of Global Warming on Hydrological Regimes in Europe / J.A.A. Jones 7. The Impact of Climatic Warming on Hydrological Regimes in China: An Overview / L. Changming and F. Guobin Section. Ill Precipitation Change and Variability Section Summary 8. The Influence of Topography, Season and Circulation on Spatial Patterns of Daily Precipitation / P.J. Robinson 9. Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Precipitation Forecasting / H.-T. Kung, L.Yu. Lin and S. Malasri 10. Generation of Sequences of Air Temperature and Precipitation for Estimation of the Hydrological Cycle in Changing Climatic Conditions in Poland / M. Gutry-Korycka and P. Werner 11. Some Aspects of Climatic Fluctuation at Four Stations on the Tibetan Plateau during the Last 40 Years / M. Yoshino 12. The Influences of the North Atlantic Oscillation, the El Niiio/Southern Oscillation and the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation on Winter Precipitation in Ireland / S. Daultrey Section IV Impacts on Snow, Ice and Meltwaters Section Summary 13. Runoff Formation and Discharge Modelling of a Glacierized Basin in the Tianshan Mountains / K. Ersi, S. Yafeng, A. Ohmura and H. Lang 14. Impact of Future Climate Change on Glacier Runoff and the Possibilities for Artificially Increasing Melt Water Runoff in the Aral Sea Basin / A.N. Krenke and G.N. Kravchenko 15. Glaciers and Snowcover in Central Asia as Indicators of Climate Change in the Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere System / V.B. Aizen and E.M. Aizen 16. Global Warming and the Trend toward Dryness in the Frigid High Mountains and Plateau of Western China / L.-S. Zhang Section V The Water Balance and Changing Regional Resources Section Summary 17. A Method to Assess the Effects of Climatic Warming on the Water Balance of Mountainous Regions / C. Liu and M.-K. Woo 18. Sensitivity Analyses for the Impact of Global Warming on Water Resources in Wales / C.P. Holt and J.A.A. Jones 19. Potential Hydrological Responses to Climate Change in Australia / F.H.S. Chiew, Q.J. Wang, T.A. McMahon, B.C. Bates and P.H. Whetton 20. Dynamics of Stage Fluctuation in Yangzhouyongcuo Lake, Tibetan Plateau / T. Liu 21. Derivation of Surface Temperature, Albedo, and Radiative Fluxes over the Tibetan Plateau Based on Satellite Measurement / L. Shi 22. Climatic Warming and its Impact on the Water Resources of the Yalong River, China / D. Yuren and H. Yuguang 23. The Probable Impact of Global Change on the Water Resources of Patagonia, Argentina / R.M. Quintela, O.E. Scarpati, L.B. Spescha and AD. Capriolo 24. Long Term Trends in the Water Balance of Central Japan / K. Mori Conclusions 25. The Impact of Global Warming on Regional Hydrology and Future Research Priorities / J.A.A. Jones Index

Note: CONTENTS: Introduction. - Goals and tasks. - Material and methods. - 1. Traditional approachs to the vegetational cover study. - 1.1. Concrete flora concept. - 1.2. About phytocenotical and phytotopological schools in geobotany. - 2. The modern aspects of the Northern Asia landscapes. - 2.1. The Arctic border. - 2.2. Hydrothermal index and its relation to vegetational cover. - 2.3. The modern raising of mountains in the Northern Asia. - 2.4. Geomorphological processes. - 2.5. The holocenotic conception. - 2.6. The landscape ecophones. - 2.7. The thermal-moisture relations of fades (habitats). - 2.8. Geosystems as the differetiating objects of the Earth surface. - 2.9. The geosystem's relations of vegetation. - 2.10. The floristic relations of fades (habitats). - 3. The ecological and population-genetical species aspects. - 3.1. The species relation to different environments in space and time. - 3.2. The genetical species conception. - 4. The phytogeographical peculiarities of the main regions. - 4.1. Polar Ural. - 4.2. Europian Ural neighbourhood. - 4.3. Putorana Plateau. - 4.4. Taimyr. - 4.4.1. The roled plains. - 4.4.2. Byrranga Mountains. - 4.5. Anadyr region. - 4.6. Chukotka. - 5. Some strategical views of the landscape ecology. - 5.1. The commonnes and difference of the taxonomical, phytosociological and landscape's structures. - 5.2. The spiral facies round. - 5.3. The wave processes. - 5.4. Determination and undetermination in facies changes. - 5.5. Some evolutionary features of plants. - 6. Paleogeographic aspects of the northern Asia vegetational cover. - 6.1. Some common views. - 6.2. Late Holocene. - 6.3. The Holocene climatic optimum. - 6.4. Early Holocene. - 6.5. Late glacial time. - 6.6. Sartan (Late Zyrjan) glaciation. - 6. 7. Kargin interglaciation. - 6.8. Zyrjan (Muructian) glaciation. - 6.9. Kazanzev interglaciation. - 6.10. Samarov glaciation. - 6.11. Early Pleistocene. - 7. Arctic origin. - 8. Prognostic trends of the northern Asia environment. - Summary. - Conclusions. - Appendix 1. The list of species and subspecies of the main regions. - Appendix 2. Chronology of the paleogeographical events on the Earth in glacial Cenozoic. - Used literature. , In kyrillischer Schrift , Literaturverzeichnis in russischer und englischer Sprache

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Note: CONTENTS: Preface. - INTRODUCTION. - Introduction. - High latitudinal expedition in the Barents Sea (14th cruise of the RV "Academic Fedorov") - experience of system studies / A. P. Lisitzin, I. E. Frolov. - Nonresolved problems of the Arctic Oceanology / A. P. Lisitzin. - PHYSICS OF THE ARCTIC SEAS. - Atlantic waters in the west Arctic / V. V. Ivanov. - Climatic aspects of oceanographic characteristics relation between NEB (North European Basin) and Arctic Basin / A. A. Korablev. - Hydrological conditions of the south-east part of the Barents Sea in August 1998 / V. I. Byshev, L. I. Galerkin, A. S. Grotov. - Termohaline structure of the Barents Sea waters in September 1998 / V. I. Byshev, L. I. Galerkin, A. S. Grotov. - Mesoscale waters thermohaline structure and its variability in the Barents Sea / V. I. Byshev, L. I. Galerkin, A. S. Grotov. - The measured currents in a strait Karsky Gate / A. D. Tcherbinin. - A vertical structure of current velocity field in boundary layer in the Norwegian Sea / K. G. Vinogradova, L. M. Fomin, A. D. Tcherbinin. - Observations of the internal waves in the Pechora Sea / A. N. Serebryany, G. I. Shapiro. - Internal waves in the Franz-Victoria Trough / S. V. Pisarev. - Heat and momentum exchange between atmosphere and ocean for results of investigation in «Arctica-98» (Franz Joseph Land region) / Yu. A. Volkov, I. A. Repina, A. S. Smirnov. - Investigation of processes of energy mass exchange in the near border zone of the marine drifting / B. V. Ivanov. - On Arctic ice melting from below / P. V. Bogorodsky. - The statistical structure of the hydrophysical characteristics of the Pechora Sea / A. P. Mirabel, I. G. Yushina. - CHEMISTRY OF THE ARCTIC SEAS. - Hydrochemical studies of the northern Barents Sea / N. V. Mordasova, V. L. Zubarevich, N. V. Zozulya. - Organic matter in the high latitudinal Barents and Norwegian Seas / A. I. Agatova, N. M. Lapina, N. I. Torgunova. - Organic matter in the ice areas of the high latitudinal Barents Sea / A. I. Agatova, N. M. Lapina. - Some elements of carbon cycle in the Russian Arctic Seas / E. A. Romankevich, A. A. Vetrov. - Geochemistry of OM of estuary-shelf sediments of the Arctic area: PAH along the sea-river section / V. I. Petrova. - Organic carbon isotope composition of sea ice particulate matter as a guide to source of sedimentary material embedded into the Arctic drifting ice (as results from investigation of particulate organic carbon of the drifting ice from the Barents Sea) / L. A. Kodina, S. V. Lyutsarev, M. P. Bogacheva. - Hydrocarbons in the system «snow-ice-water-bottom sediments» / I. A. Nemirovskaya, V. I. Peresypkin, A. N. Novigatsky. - Distribution of hydrocarbon gases the water body along the transact Yenisei-Kara Sea / G. S. Korobeinik, V. G. Tokarev, T. I. Vaisman, L. A. Kodina. - Study of biochemical (enzymatic) destruction of organic matter in sea water and bottom sediments of Norwegian Sea / G. A. Korneeva, E. A. Stepanova, V. P. Shevchenko, E. A. Romankevich. - BIOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SEAS. - Ecosystem of the Arctic pelagial / M. E. Vinogradov, E. A. Shushkina. - The present stages of west Arctic and state of biological resources of the Barents Sea / G. G. Matishov, V. V. Denisov, S. L. Dzeniuk. - The mesozooplankton ofhigh latitudes of the Barents Sea during autumn-winter period / L. P. Lebedeva, E. F. Marasaeva, L. L. Anokhina. - Phytoplankton and vertical microalgae fluxes in the north-eastern part of the Barents Sea in September 1997 / V. V. Zernova, V. P. Shevchenko, N. V. Politova. - Vertical distribution of zooplankton under the underwater Haakon Mosby mud volcano (Norweoian Sea) / G. M. Vinogradov. - The composition and vertical distribution of the ice algae communities in the northern Barents Sea at the beginning of the winter 1998 (1) / N. Y. Druzkov, E. I. Druzkova, V. V. Larionov, A. B. Turakov. - The composition and vertical distribution of the ice algae communities in the northern Barents Sea at the beginning of the winter 1998 (2) / E. I. Druzkova, N. V. Druzkov. - The composition and vertical distribution of ice micrometazoan communities in the northern Barents Sea at the beginning of the winter 1998 (3) / N. V. Druzkov, E. I. Druzkova. - The structure of major components of Pechora Sea summer phytoplankton / L. A. Pautova. - Hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria in Kara Sea in connection with the evaluation of its ability to natural selfpurification from oil contamination / V. V. ll'inskii, M. N. Semenenko. - MARINE GEOLOGY OF THE ARCTIC SEAS. - Sedimentary matter in the show cover of drifting ice in the Fram Strait / V. P. Shevchenko, A. P. Lisitzin, E. I. Polyakova, D. Dethleff, V. V. Serova, R. Stein. - Fluxes of aerosols to the Arctic Ocean surface and their role in sedimentation and in formation of the Arctic environment / V. P. Shevchenko, A. P. Lisitzin, A. A. Vinogradeva, V. V. Serova, R. Stein. - Character of biogeochemical processes of carbon cycle in water column, bottom sediments and ice-snow cover of the Barents Sea / A. S. Savvichev, I. I. Rusanov, I. N. Mitzkevich, I. T. Bairamov, A. Yu. Lein, A. P. Lisitzin. - Concentration of "Yellow Substance" and seston components in the waters of White Sea and their contribution to the light absorption / B. V. Konovalov, V. A. Matyushenko, V. N. Pelevin, V. A. Rostovtseva, A. V. Leshev, D. V. Khlebnikov. - Dissolved "Yellow substance" and seston components in the upper waters of Barents Sea in August 1998 / V. A. Matyushenko, B. V. Konovalov, V. N. Pelevin, V. A. Rostovtseva, A. V. Leshev. - Metal distribution in sediments from northern Dvina estuary / D. V. Khlebnikov, S. E. Koukina, L. K. Sadovnikova, H. Hummel, A. Calafat-Frau. - Light beam attenuation coefficient and it connection with hydrophisical parameters and suspended matter in the waters of the Barents Sea / V. A. Matyushenko, L. R. Lukin, G. D. Khomenko, L. I. Galerkin. - Usetilization of the new method of determination 210Pb(90Sr) in bottom sediments for estimate the speed of rate sedimentation in Siberian rivers estuaries / O. B. Stepanetz, N. Yu. Kremliakova, A. N. Ligaev. - Comparison of morphostructures of the St. Anna and Franz Victoria troughs / N. V. Kachurina, E. P. Schkatov, I. A. Andreeva. - Deep structure of the northern Barents Sea shelf / A. G. Stark, E. P. Schkatov, A. A. Kartelev. - Whether the Novaya Zemlya and Franz Jozef Land ice sheets were connected 18 kyr ago? / Yu. A. Pavlidis, I. O. Murdmaa, E. V. Ivanova, F. V. Artemyev, M. A. Belousov. - The modem tectonic Yamal Coastal zone / N. N. Dunaev, S. L. Nikiforov. - Geomorphologie zoning of the Barents Sea shelf / A. G. Zinchenko. - Geomorphological researches of trough Franc-Victoria / D. E. Teterin, G. B. Udintzev, A. V. Koltzova, S. V. Mastjukov, B. S. Shmelkov. - Haakon Mosby mud volcano (Norwegian Sea): peculiarities of structure and composition of sediments / V. V. Krupskaya, I. A. Andreeva, E. I. Sergeeva, G. A. Cherkashev, P. R. Vogt, M. K. lvanov. - Lithology of the bottom sediments in the Bear Island area (Norwegian Sea) / V. V. Krupskaya, I. A. Andreeva. - Formation and dissociation of the gas hydrates in the sediments of the Arctic Haakon Mosby mud volcano / A. V. Egorov. - Variability of sedimentation process in the late Holocene (the Kola Bay) / I. A. Andreeva, Yu. V. Volkova, B. G. Vanstein, R. N. Djinoridze, G. A. Cherkashov. - Grainsize peculiarities of bottom sediments as environment proxy (on example of upper Pleistocene-Holocene sediments of the northern Barents-Kara Sea Shelf) / I. A. Andreeva, V. V. Krupskaya. - Postglacial paleoceanography of the Northern Barents Sea / E. V. lvanova, I. O. Murdmaa. - Quaternary deposits in the central part of the Kara Sea / E. A. Gusev, A. P. Matushev, A. S. Rudoi, A. N. Usov. - Regional Stratigraphic Chart of Barents Sea shelf / V. Ia. Kabankov. - New data about Central Barents Sea Basin's superglacial sediments composition and processes of shaping / G. V. Novikov, I. O. Murdmaa, E. V. Ivanova, , In kyrill. Schr.

Note: Contents: Preface. - 1 Introduction to the atmosphere. - Weather and climate. - Atmospheric hazards: assault by the elements. - The atmosphere: a part of the earth system. - Earth's four spheres. - Earth's spheres interact. - The carbon cycle. - Composition of the atmosphere. - Major components. - Carbon dioxide. - Variable components. - Ozone depletion - a global issue. - The ozone hole. - Effects of ozone depletion. - Montreal Protocol. - Probing the atmosphere. - Height and structure of the atmosphere. - Pressure changes. - Temperature changes. - Vertical variations in composition. - The ionosphere. - 2 Heating Earth's Surface and Atmosphere. - Earth-Sun Relationships. - Earth's Motions. - The Seasons. - Earth's Orientation. - Solstices and Equinoxes. - Energy, Heat, and Temperature. - Types of Energy. - Heat Energy Versus Temperature. - Mechanisms of Energy Transfer. - Conduction. - Convection. - Radiation. - Laws of Radiation. - The Fate of Incoming Solar Radiation. - Reflection and Scattering. - Absorption by Earth's Surface and Atmosphere. - Radiation Emitted by Earth. - Heating the Atmosphere. - The "Greenhouse Effect". - Role of Clouds in Heating Earth. - Heat Budget. - Latitudinal Heat Balance. - 3 Temperature. - For the Record: Air Temperature Data. - Why Temperatures Vary: The Controls of Temperature. - Land and Water. - Ocean Currents. - Altitude. - Geographic Position. - Cloud Cover and Albedo. - World Distribution of Temperatures. - Cycles of Air Temperature. - Daily Temperature Variations. - Magnitude of Daily Temperature Changes. - Annual Temperature Variations. - Temperature Measurement. - Mechanical Thermometers. - Electrical Thermometers. - Instrument Shelters. - Temperature Scales. - Applications of Temperature Data. - Heating Degree-Days. - Cooling Degree-Days. - Growing Degree-Days. - Temperature and Comfort. - 4 Moisture and Atmospheric Stability. - Movement of Water Through the Atmosphere. - Water's Changes of State. - Water in the Atmosphere. - Vapor Pressure and Saturation. - Relative Humidity. - How Relative Humidity Changes. - Natural Change in Relative Humidity. - Dew Point Temperature. - Humidity Measurement. - Adiabatic Temperature Changes. - Adiabatic Cooling and Condensation. - Lifting Processes. - Orographic Lifting. - Frontal Wedging. - Convergence. - Localized Convective Lifting. - Contents. - The Critical Weathermaker: Atmospheric Stability. - Types of Stability. - Stability and Daily Weather. - How Stability Changes. - Temperature Changes and Stability. - Vertical Air Movement and Stability. - 5 Forms of Condensation and Precipitation. - Condensation. - Condensation Aloft and Cloud Formation. - Clouds. - Cloud Classification. - Cloud Descriptions. - Fog. - Fogs Formed by Cooling. - Fogs Formed by Evaporation. - Dew and Frost. - How Precipitation Forms. - Precipitation from Cold Clouds: The Bergeron Process. - Precipitation from Warm Clouds: The Collision-Coalescence Process. - Forms of Precipitation. - Rain. - Snow. - Sleet and Glaze. - Hail. - Rime. - Precipitation Measurement. - Standard Instruments. - Measuring Snowfall. - Measurement Errors. - Precipitation Measurement by Weather Radar. - Intentional Weather Modification. - Cloud Seeding. - Fog and Cloud Dispersal. - Hail Suppression. - Frost Prevention. - Inadvertent Weather Modification: Urban-Induced Precipitation. - 6 Air Pressure and Winds. - Understanding Air Pressure. - Measuring Air Pressure. - Factors Affecting Air Pressure. - Pressure Changes With Altitude. - Factors Affecting Wind. - Pressure-Gradient Force. - Coriolis Force. - Friction. - Winds Aloft and Geostrophic Flow. - Curved Flow and the Gradient Wind. - Surface Winds. - How Winds Generate Vettical Air Motion. - Vertical Airflow Associated with Cyclones and Anticyclones. - Factors That Promote Vertical Airflow. - Wind Measurement. - 7 Circulation of the Atmosphere. - Scales of Atmospheric Motion. - Large- and Small-Scale Circulation. - Structure of Wind Patterns. - Local Winds. - Land and Sea Breezes. - Mountain and Valley Breezes. - Chinook (Foehn) Winds. - Katabatic (Fall) Winds. - Country Breeze. - Global Circulation. - Single-Cell Circulation Model. - Three-Cell Circulation Model. - Observed Distribution of Pressure and Winds. - Idealized Zonal Pressure Belts. - Semipermanent Pressure Systems: The Real World. - Monsoons. - The Asian Monsoon. - The North American Monsoon. - The Westerlies. - Why Westerlies?. - Jet Streams. - Origin of the Midlatitude Jet Stream. - Subtropical Jet Stream. - Waves in the Westerlies. - Westerlies and Earth's Heat Budget. - Global Winds and Ocean Currents. - The Importance of Ocean Currents. - Ocean Currents and Upwelling. - El Niño and La Niña. - Global Distribution of Precipitation. - Zonal Distribution of Precipitation. - Distribution of Precipitation Over the Continents. - Precipitation Regimes on a Hypothetical Continent. - 8 Air Masses. - What Is an Air Mass?. - Source Regions. - Classifying Air Masses. - Air-Mass Modification. - Properties of North American Air Masses. - Continental Polar (cP) and Continental Arctic (cA) Air Masses. - Lake-Effect Snow: Cold Air Over Warm Water. - Maritime Polar (mP) Air Masses. - Maritime Tropical (mT) Air Masses. - Continental Tropical (eT) Air Masses. - 9 Weather Patterns. - Polar-Front Theory. - Fronts. - Warm Fronts. - Cold Fronts. - Stationary Fronts. - Occluded Fronts. - Drylines. - Life Cycle of a Midlatitude Cyclone. - Formation: The Clash of Two Air Masses. - Development of Cyclonic Flow. - Occlusion: The Beginning of the End. - Idealized Weather of a Midlatitude Cyclone. - Cyclogenesis. - Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Circulation. - Divergence and Convergence Aloft. - Traveling Cyclones. - Patterns of Movement. - Anticyclonic Weather and Blocking Highs. - Case Study of a Midlatitude Cyclone. - Violent Spring Weather. - Weather in Peoria. - 10 Thunderstorms and Tornadoes. - What's in a Name?. - Thunderstorms. - Air-Mass Thunderstorms. - Stages of Development. - Occurrence. - Severe Thunderstorms. - Supercell Thunderstorms. - Squall Lines and Mesoscale Convective Complexes. - Lightning and Thunder. - What Causes Lightning?. - The Lightning Stroke. - Thunder. - Tornadoes. - The Development and Occurrence of Tornadoes. - Tornado Development. - Tornado Climatology. - Profile of a Tornado. - Tornado Destruction. - Tornado Forecasting. - Tornado Watches and Warnings. - Doppler Radar. - 11 Hurricanes. - Profile of a Hurricane. - Hurricane Formation and Decay. - Hurricane Formation. - Hurricane Decay. - Hurricane Destruction . - Storm Surge. - Wind Damage. - Inland Flooding. - Detecting and Tracking Hurricanes. - The Role of Satellites. - Aircraft Reconnaissance. - Radar and Data Buoys. - Hurricane Watches and Warnings. - 12 Weather Analysis and Forecasting. - The Weather Business: A Brief Overview. - Weather Analysis. - Gathering Data. - Weather Maps: Pictures of the Atmosphere. - Weather Forecasting. - Synoptic Weather Forecasting. - Numerical Weather Prediction. - Statistical Methods. - Techniques Used in Short-Range Forecasting. - Long-Range Forecasts. - Forecast Accuracy. - Tools in Weather Forecasting. - Satellites in Weather Forecasting. - What Weather Satellites Reveal. - Measurement by Satellite. - Weather Forecasting and Upper-Level Flow. - The Winter of 1977. - 13 Air Pollution. - A Brief Historical Perspective. - Air Pollution: Not a new Problem. - Some Historic Episodes. - Sources and Types of Air Pollution. - Primary Pollutants. - Secondary Pollutants. - Trends in Air Quality. - Meteorological Factors Affecting Air Pollution. - Wind as a Factor. - The Role of Atmospheric Stability. - Acid Precipitation. - Extent and Potency of Acid Precip

Note: Contents: Contributors. - Preface. - 1 Introduction / H.G. Reading. - 1.1 Development of sedimentology and sedimentary geology. - 1.2 Scope and philosophy of this book. - 1.3 Organization of the book. - 2 Controls on the sedimentary rock record / H.G. Reading & B.K. Levell. - 2.1 Controlling factors. - 2.1.1 Sediment supply, Terrigenous systems, Biochemical and chemical systems. - 2.1.2 Climate. - 2.1.3 Tectonic movements and subsidence. - 2.1.4 Sea-level changes. - 2.1.5 Milankovitch processes and orbital forcing. - 2.1.6 Intrinsic sedimentary processes. - 2.1.7 Physical processes. - 2.1.8 Biological activity. - 2.1.9 Water chemistry. - 2.1.10 Volcanic activity. - 2.1.11 Normal vs. catastrophic sedimentation. - 2.1.12 Rates of sedimentation and preservation potential. - 2.2 Facies and sequences. - 2.2.1 Rock facies definitions. - 2.2.2 Facies relationships, associations and sequences. - 2.3 Facies in the subsurface. - 2.3.1 Seismic facies. - 2.3.2 Seismic-stratigraphic units and seismic sequences. - 2.3.3 Rocks from the subsurface. - 2.3.4 Wireline logs and log facies. - 2.4 Sequence stratigraphy. - 2.5 Models. - 3 Alluvial sediments / J.D. Collinson. - 3.1 Introduction. - 3.2 Alluvial processes. - 3.2.1 Erosional processes. - 3.2.2 Transport and depositional processes. - 3.2.3 Postdepositional alteration and pedogenesis. - 3.3 Present-day alluvial settings. - 3.3.1 River channel classification and controls. - 3.3.2 Coarse-grained bedload rivers. - 3.3.3 Sandy bedload rivers. - 3.3.4 Mixed-load rivers. - 3.3.5 Suspended-load rivers. - 3.3.6 Overbank areas, Levees and crevasse splays, Floodplains. - 3.3.7 Soils and their distribution. - 3.3.8 Alluvial fans, Gravity-flow fans, Fluvial fans, Terminal fans. - 3.4 Ancient alluvial sediments. - 3.5 Alluvial facies. - 3.5.1 Conglomeratic facies. - 3.5.2 Sandstone channel facies. - 3.5.3 Fine-grained facies. - 3.5.4 Palaeosols. - 3.5.5 Biological and biochemical sediment. - 3.6 Larger-scale geometry, organization and controls. - 3.6.1 Bounding surfaces. - 3.6.2 Architectural elements. - 3.6.3 Fan conglomerates. - 3.6.4 Channel conglomerates. - 3.6.5 Channel sandbodies. - 3.6.6 Overbank sequences and palaeosols. - 3.6.7 Channel-overbank relationships. - 3.6.8 Coal in alluvial settings. - 3.6.9 Incised palaeovalleys. - 3.6.10 Ephemeral stream and terminal fan deposits. - 4 Lakes / M.R. Talbot and P.A. Allen. - 4.1 Introduction. - 4.2 Diversity of present-day lakes. - 4.3 Properties of lake water. - 4.4 Kinetics of lake water. - 4.4.1 Surface waves. - 4.4.2 Currents in lakes. - 4.4.3 Seiches. - 4.5 Chemistry of lake waters. - 4.6 Clastic sedimentation. - 4.6.1 Beaches and other nearshore zones. - 4.6.2 Deltas. - 4.6.3 Offshore zones. - 4.7 Chemical and biochemical sedimentation. - 4.7.1 Lacustrine carbonates, Inorganic precipitation, Biogenic carbonate production. - 4.7.2 Siliceous deposits. - 4.7.3 Iron-rich deposits. - 4.7.4 Saline minerals. - 4.7.5 Organic matter. - 4.8 Rhythmites. - 4.9 Lake-level changes. - 4.10 Ancient lake deposits. - 4.10.1 Criteria for recognition of ancient lake deposits. - 4.10.2 Ancient lacustrine facies. - 4.11 Ancient clastic-dominated basins. - 4.11.1 Lakes with steep margins, The Ridge Basin Group. - 4.11.2 Wave-dominated lakes, The Kap Stewart Formation. - 4.11.3 Shallow, low-relief basins, The Mercia Mudstone Group. - 4.12 Ancient carbonate-dominated basins. - 4.12.1 Low energy water bodies. - 4.12.2 High energy margins, The Glenns Ferry Formation. - 4.12.3 Microbial build-ups, The Chalk Hills Formation. - 4.13 Mixed clastic-carbonate basins. - 4.13.1 The Devonian Orcadian Basin of northeast Britain. - 4.14 Evaporitic lake basins. - 4.14.1 The Green River Formation (Palaeogene) of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. - 4.14.2 The Ebro basin (Oligocene-Miocene), Spain. - 4.15 Organic-matter-dominated basins. - 4.15.1 The Fort Union Formation. - 4.15.2 The Calaf and Mequinenza basins. - 4.15.3 Oil shales. - 4.16 Cycles in lake deposits. - 4.16.1 The Green River Formation. - 4.16.2 The Rubielos de Mora basin. - 4.16.3 The Newark Supergroup. - 4.17 Economic importance of lake deposits. - 5 Desert aeolian systems / G.A. Kocurek. - 5.1 Introduction. - 5.2 The desert aeolian system. - 5.2.1 Setting. - 5.2.2 Overview of processes. - 5.3 Aeolian processes and theory. - 5.3.1 Sediment transport. - 5.3.2 Dunes and airflow. - 5.3.3 Lee-face processes and stratification. - 5.3.4 Accumulation. - 5.3.5 Modelling of sets through space and time. - 5.3.6 Generation of bounding surfaces. - 5.3.7 Generation of aeolian sequences. - 5.3.8 Preservation of aeolian sequences. - 5.4 Present-day aeolian systems. - 5.4.1 Occurrence, accumulation and preservation. - 5.4.2 Variations. - 5.4.3 Classification of dunes. - 5.4.4 Dunes, airflow, stratification and cycles. - 5.4.5 Interdune areas. - 5.4.6 Sand sheets. - 5.4.7 Pleistocene—Holocene sequences. - 5.5 Ancient aeolian systems. - 5.5.1 The record. - 5.5.2 Sequences. - 5.5.3 System reconstruction. - 5.5.4 Dune reconstruction. - 6 Clastic coasts / H.G. Reading & J.D. Collinson. - 6.1 Introduction. - 6.2 Shoreline processes. - 6.2.1 Sediment supply. - 6.2.2 Sediment delivery to the basin. - 6.2.3 Zonation of the shoreline profile. - 6.2.4 Wave processes. - 6.2.5 Wave-induced nearshore currents. - 6.2.6 Fairweather vs. storm conditions. - 6.2.7 Tides. - 6.2.8 Wind. - 6.2.9 Gravitational processes. - 6.3 Coastal models and classifications. - 6.4 Rocky coasts. - 6.5 Coarse-grained gravel-rich coasts. - 6.5.1 Feeder systems. - 6.5.2 Reworking at the delta front. - 6.5.3 Resedimentation processes and slope failures. - 6.5.4 Coarse-grained coastal facies associations. - 6.5.5 Controls on coarse-grained coastal systems and sequences. - 6.5.6 Ancient coarse-grained coastal depositional systems, Coarse-grained systems in low-energy basins, Wave-affected coarse-grained systems. - 6.6 River deltas. - 6.6.1 Delta plain. - 6.6.2 Delta front. - 6.6.3 Prodelta. - 6.6.4 Deformational features on delta front and prodelta slope, Shallow-water resedimentation processes, Deep-water resedimentation processes. - 6.6.5 Deltaic facies sequences and their boundaries, Progradational sequences, Transgressive sequences, the abandonment phase. - 6.6.6 Ancient river deltas, Ancient fluvial-dominated and fluvial - wave-interaction deltas, Ancient wave-dominated deltas, Ancient tide-dominated deltas, Ancient delta deformation. - 6.7 Non-deltaic siliciclastic coasts. - 6.7.1 Beach-ridge strandplains. - 6.7.2 Chenier plains. - 6.7.3 Tidal flats. - 6.7.4 Barrier-island/lagoons. - 6.7.5 Estuaries. - 6.7.6 Coastal sequences, Progradational sequences, Transgressive sequences, Incised-valley sequences. - 6.7.7 Ancient non-deltaic siliciclastic coasts, Ancient progradational sequences, Ancient transgressive sequences. - 7 Shallow clastic seas / H.D. Johnson & C.T. Baldwin. - 7.1 Introduction. - 7.1.1 Definition. - 7.1.2 Historical background. - 7.2 Clastic shelf models and classification. - 7.2.1 Process-response models and shelf hydraulic regimes. - 7.2.2 Dynamic stratigraphic models. - 7.2.3 Modern vs. ancient shelf seas. - 7.3 Modern tide-dominated shallow seas. - 7.3.1 Tides and tidal currents. - 7.3.2 Tide-dominated sand deposition. - 7.3.3 Tidal current transport paths: processes, bedforms and facies. - 7.3.4 Offshore tidal sandridges. - 7.4 Modern wave- and storm-dominated shallow seas. - 7.4.1 Wave-and storm-generated processes. - 7.4.2 Storm-dominated deposition on transgressive shelves. - 7.4.3 Characteristics of modern shelf storm deposits. - 7.4.4 Hydrodynamic models of modern shelf storm deposits. - 7.5 Modern oceanic current-dominated shelves. - 7.6 Modern mud-dominated shelves. - 7.7 Ancient shallow clastic seas: facies recognition and interpretation. - 7.7.1 Ancient tide-dominated offshore facies, Sedimentary structures and facies in offshore tidal deposits. - 7.7.2 Ancient wave- and storm-dominated offshore facies, Sedimentary structures and facies in wave- and storm-dominated dep

Note: CONTENTS: 1. Introduction. - 1.1 Scope of Aquatic Chemistry. - 1.2 The Solvent Water. - 1.3 Solute Species. - Suggested Readings. - Appendix 1.1: Some Useful Quantities, Units, Conversion Factors, Constants, and Relationships. - 2. Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics. - 2.1 Introduction. - 2.2 Chemical Thermodynamic Principles. - 2.3 Systems of Variable Composition: Chemical Thermodynamics. - 2.4 Gibbs Energy and Systems of Variable Chemical Composition. - 2.5 Chemical Potentials of Pure Phases and Solutions. - 2.6 Chemical Potentials of Aqueous Electrolytes. - 2.7 The Equilibrium Constant. - 2.8 The Gibbs Energy of a System. - 2.9 Driving Force for Chemical Reactions. - 2.10 Temperature and Pressure Effects on Equilibrium. - 2.11 Equilibrium Tools. - 2.12 Kinetics and Thermodynamics: Time and Reaction Advancement. - 2.13 Rate and Mechanism. - 2.14 Concentration Versus Time. - 2.15 Theory of Elementary Processes. - 2.16 Elementary Reactions and ACT. - 2.17 Equilibrium Versus Steady State in Flow Systems. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - 3. Acids and Bases. - 3.1 Introduction. - 3.2 The Nature of Acids and Bases. - 3.3 The Strength of an Acid or Base. - 3.4 Activity and pH Scales. - 3.5 Equilibrium Calculations. - 3.6 pH as a Master Variable; Equilibrium Calculations Using a Graphical Approach. - 3.7 Ionization Fractions of Acids, Bases, and Ampholytes. - 3.8 Titration of Acids and Bases. - 3.9 Buffer Intensity and Neutralizing Capacity. - 3.10 Organic Acids. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - 4. Dissolved Carbon Dioxide. - 4.1 Introduction. - 4.2 Dissolved Carbonate Equilibria (Closed System). - 4.3 Aqueous Carbonate System Open to the Atmosphere. - 4.4 Alkalinity and Acidity, Neutralizing Capacities. - 4.5 Alkalinity Changes. - 4.6 Analytical Considerations: Gran Plots. - 4.7 Equilibrium with Solid Carbonates. - 4.8 Kinetic Considerations. - 4.9 Carbon Isotopes and Isotope Fractionation. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - 5. Atmosphere-Water Interactions. - 5.1 Introduction. - 5.2 Anthropogenic Generation of Acidity in the Atmosphere. - 5.3 Gas-Water Partitioning: Henry's Law. - 5.4 Gas-Water Equilibria in Closed and Open Systems. - 5.5 Washout of Pollutants from the Atmosphere. - 5.6 Fog. - 5.7 Aerosols . - 5.8 Acid Rain - Acid Lakes. - 5.9 The Volatility of Organic Substances. - 5.10 Gas Transfer Across Water-Gas Interface. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - 6. Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution: Aspects of Coordination Chemistry. - 6.1 Introduction. - 6.2 Protons and Metal Ions. - 6.3 Hydrolysis of Metal Ions. - 6.4 Solubility and Hydrolysis: Solid Hydroxides and Metal Oxides. - 6.5 Chelates. - 6.6 Metal Ions and Ligands: Classification of Metals. - 6.7 Speciation in Fresh Waters. - 6.8 Seawater Speciation. - 6.9 Kinetics of Complex Formation. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - Appendix 6.1: Stability Constants. - Appendix 6.2: The Various Scales for Equilibrium Constants, Activity Coefficients, and pH. - 7. Precipitation and Dissolution. - 7.1 Introduction. - 7.2 The Solubility of Oxides and Hydroxides. - 7.3 Complex Formation and Solubility of (Hydr)oxides. - 7.4 Carbonates. - 7.5 The Stability of Hydroxides, Carbonates, and Hydroxide Carbonates. - 7.6 Sulfides and Phosphates. - 7.7 The Phase Rule: Components, Phases, and Degrees of Freedom. - 7.8 Solubility of Fine Particles. - 7.9 Solid Solutions. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - 8. Oxidation and Reduction; Equilibria and Microbial Mediation. - 8.1 Introduction. - 8.2 Redox Equilibria and the Electron Activity. - 8.3 The Electrode Potential: The Nernst Equation and the Electrochemical Cell. - 8.4 p[Epsilon]-pH, Potential-pH Diagrams. - 8.5 Redox Conditions in Natural Waters. - 8.6 Effect of Complex Formers on the Redox Potential. - 8.7 Measuring the Redox Potential in Natural Waters. - 8.8 The Potentiometric Determination of Individual Solutes. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Answers to Problems. - Appendix 8.1: Activity Ratio Diagrams for Redox Systems. - 9. The Solid-Solution Interface. - 9.1 Introduction. - 9.2 Adsorption. - 9.3 Adsorption Isotherms. - 9.4 Hydrous Oxide Surfaces; Reactions with H+, OH-, Metal Ions, and Ligands. - 9.5 Surface Charge and the Electric Double Layer. - 9.6 Correcting Surface Complex Formation Constants for Surface Charge. - 9.7 Sorption of Hydrophobic Substances on Organic Carbon-Bearing Particles. - 9.8 Ion Exchange. - 9.9 Transport of (Ad)sorbable Constituents in Groundwater and Soil Systems. - Suggested Readings. - Problems. - Appendix 9.1: The Gouy-Chapman Theory. - Appendix 9.2: Contact Angle, Adhesion and Cohesion, the Oil-Water Interface. - 10. Trace Metals: Cycling, Regulation, and Biological Role. - 10.1 Introduction: Global Cycling of Metals. - 10.2 Analytical Approaches to Chemical Speciation. - 10.3 Classification of Metal Ions and the Inorganic Chemistry of Life. - 10.4 Organometallic and Organometalloidal Compounds. - 10.5 Bioavailability and Toxicity. - 10.6 Metal Ions as Micronutrients. - 10.7 The Interaction of Trace Metals with Phytoplankton at the Molecular Level. - 10.8 Regulation of Trace Elements by the Solid-Water Interface in Surface Waters. - 10.9 Regulation of Dissolved Heavy Metals in Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans. - 10.10 Quality Criteria in Fresh Waters: Some Aspects. - Suggested Readings. - 11. Kinetics of Redox Processes. - 11 1 Introduction. - 11.2 How Good an Oxidant Is O2?. - 11.3 Can p[Epsilon] Be Defined for a Nonequilibrium System?. - 11.4 Kinetics of Redox Processes: Case Studies. - 11.5 Oxidants Used in Water and Waste Technology: A Few Case Studies. - 11.6 Linear Free Energy Relations (LFERs). - 11.7 The Marcus Theory of Outer-Sphere Electron Transfer: An Introduction. - 11.8 Nucleophile-Electrophile Interactions and Redox Reactions Involving Organic Substances. - 11.9 Corrosion of Metals as an Electrochemical Process. - Suggested Readings. - 12. Photochemical Processes. - 12.1 Introduction. - 12.2 Absorption of Light. - 12.3 Photoreactants. - 12.4 Photoredox Reactions: Photolysis of Transition Metal Complexes. - 12.5 Photochemical Reactions in Atmospheric Waters: Role of Dissolved Iron Species. - 12.6 Heterogeneous Photochemistry. - 12.7 Semiconducting Minerals. - Suggested Readings. - 13. Kinetics at the Solid-Water Interface: Adsorption, Dissolution of Minerals, Nucleation, and Crystal Growth. - 13.1 Introduction. - 13.2 Kinetics of Adsorption. - 13.3 Surface-Controlled Dissolution of Oxide Minerals: An Introduction to Weathering. - 13.4 Simple Rate Laws in Dissolution. - 13.5 Rates of CaCO3 Dissolution (and of CaCO3 Crystal Growth). - 13.6 Inhibition of Dissolution. - 13.7 Nucleation and Crystal Growth. - Suggested Readings. - 14. Particle-Particle Interaction: Colloids, Coagulation, and Filtration. - 14.1 Colloids. - 14.2 Particle Size Distribution. - 14.3 Surface Charge of Colloids. - 14.4 Colloid Stability: Qualitative Considerations. - 14.5 Effects of Surface Speciation on Colloid Stability. - 14.6 Some Water-Technological Considerations in Coagulation, Filtration, and Flotation. - 14.7 Filtration Compared with Coagulation. - 14.8 Transport in Aggregation and Deposition. - Suggested Readings. - Appendix 14.1: A Physical Model (DLVO) for Colloid Stability. - 15. Regulation of the Chemical Composition of Natural Waters. - 15.1 Introduction. - 15.2 Weathering and the Proton Balance. - 15.3 Isothermal Evaporation. - 15.4 Buffering. - 15.5 Interactions Between Organisms and Abiotic Environment: Redfield Stoichiometry. - 15.6 The Oceans: Relative Constancy of the Composition and Chemical Equilibria. - 15.7 Constancy of Composition: Steady State. - 15.8 Hydrothermal Vents. - 15.9 The Sediment-Water Interface. - 15.10 Biological Regulation of the Composition. - 15.11 Global Cycling: The Interdependence of Biogeochemical Cycles. - 15.12 The Carbon Cycle. - 15.13 Nitrogen Cycles:

Note: Contents E. C. King, R. A. Livermore, and B. C. Storey: Weddell Sea tectonics and Gondwana break-up: an introduction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:1-10, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.01 --- Michael L. Curtis and Bryan C. Storey: A review of geological constraints on the pre-break-up position of the Ellsworth Mountains within Gondwana: implications for Weddell Sea evolution / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:11-30, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.02 --- Vic Divenere, Dennis V. Kent, and Ian W. D. Dalziel: Summary of palaeomagnetic results from West Antarctica: implications for the tectonic evolution of the Pacific margin of Gondwana during the Mesozoic / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:31-43, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.03 --- T. S. Brewer, D. Rex, P. G. Guise, and C. J. Hawkesworth: Geochronology of Mesozoic tholeiitic magmatism in Antarctica: implications for the development of the failed Weddell Sea rift system / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:45-61, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.04 --- G. H. Grantham: Aspects of Jurassic magmatism and faulting in western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica: implications for Gondwana break-up / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:63-71, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.05 --- W. Reimer, H. Miller, and H. Mehl: Mesozoic and Cenozoic palaeo-stress fields of the South Patagonian Massif deduced from structural and remote sensing data / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:73-85, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.06 --- Bryan C. Storey, Alan P. M. Vaughan, and Ian L. Millar: Geodynamic evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula during Mesozoic times and its bearing on Weddell Sea history / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:87-103, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.07 --- P. C. Richards, R. W. Gatliff, M. F. Quinn, N. G. T. Fannin, and J. P. Williamson: The geological evolution of the Falkland Islands continental shelf / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:105-128, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.08 --- W. Jokat, C. Hübscher, U. Meyer, L. Oszko, T. Schöne, W. Versteeg, and H. Miller: The continental margin off East Antarctica between 10°W and 30°W / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:129-141, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.09 --- R. J. Hunter, A. C. Johnson, and N. D. Aleshkova: Aeromagnetic data from the southern Weddell Sea embayment and adjacent areas: synthesis and interpretation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:143-154, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.10 --- David C. McAdoo and Seymour W. Laxon: Marine gravity from Geosat and ERS-1 altimetry in the Weddell Sea / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:155-164, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.11 --- W. Jokat, H. Miller, and C. Hübscher: Crustal structure of the Antarctic continental margin in the eastern Weddell Sea / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:165-174, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.12 --- G. L. Leitchenkov, H. Miller, and E. N. Zatzepin: Structure and Mesozoic evolution of the eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica: history of early Gondwana break-up / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:175-190, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.13 --- Joachim Jacobs, Norbert Kaul, and Klaus Weber: The history of denudation and resedimentation at the continental margin of western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, during break-up of Gondwana / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:191-199, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.14 --- W. Jokat, H. Miller, and C. Hübscher: Structure and origin of southern Weddell Sea crust: results and implications / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:201-211, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.15 --- E. C. King and A. C. Bell: New seismic data from the Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:213-226, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.16 --- R. A. Livermore and R. J. Hunter: Mesozoic seafloor spreading in the southern Weddell Sea / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:227-241, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.17 --- H. A. Roeser, J. Fritsch, and K. Hinz: The development of the crust off Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:243-264, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.18 --- Yoshifumi Nogi, Nobukazu Seama, Nobuhiro Isezaki, and Yoichi Fukuda: Magnetic anomaly lineations and fracture zones deduced from vector magnetic anomalies in the West Enderby Basin / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 108:265-273, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.108.01.19

Note: Contents Foreword Preface Summary for Policymakers Synthesis Report Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Working Group Summaries Working Group I: The Scientific Basis Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability Working Group III: Mitigation Annexes A. Authors and Expert Reviewers B. Glossary of Terms C. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units D. Scientific, Technical, and Socio-Economic Questions Selected by the Panel E. List of Major IPCC Reports

Note: CONTENTS Preface The Editors Aims & Scope of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series Editors and Board of Advisors of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series Contents of Volumes 1 to 4 Safety Considerations and Caution List of Contributors 1. Zoological indicators in lake sediments: an introduction / John P. Smol, H. John B. Birks & William M. Last References 2. Cladocera and other branchiopod crustaceans / A. Korhola & M. Rautio Introduction Cladocera Other crustacean branchiopods Summary Acknowledgements References 3. Midges: Chironomidae and related Diptera / I. R. Walker Introduction Overview of life cycles and ecology Methods Indicator potential Future directions Summary Acknowledgments References 4. Coleoptera and Trichoptera / S. A. Elias Introduction Sampling of insect fossils Extraction of insect fossils from sediment Specimen identification Paleoenvironmental interpretation Paleotemperature reconstructions Summary References 5. Oribatid mites / T. Solhøy Introduction Brief history Outline of methods Indicator potential Summary Acknowledgements Appendix I References 6. Bryozoan statoblasts / D. R. Francis Introduction Methods Statoblasts in sedimentary records Indicator potential Conclusions and future directions Summary Acknowledgments References 7. Ostracoda / J. A. Holmes Introduction Biology and taxonomy Ecology Ecological, palaeoecological and geochemical techniques Future directions Summary Acknowledgements References 8. Freshwater molluscs / B. B. Miller & M. J. S. Tevesz Introduction Field methods Laboratory methods Data interpretation Geochemical approaches Summary Acknowledgments References 9. Fish / W. P. Patterson & G. R. Smith Introduction Establishing the stratigraphic framework Geomorphology and paleohydrology Otoliths Summary References Glossary, Acronyms and Abbreviations Index

Note: CONTENTS: Preface. - The Editors. - Aims & Scope of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series. - Editors and Board of Advisors of Developments in Paleoenvironmental. - Research Book Series. - Contents of Volumes 1 to 4 of the Series. - Safety Considerations and Caution. - List of Contributors. - 1. An introduction to physical and geochemical methods used in paleolimnology / William M. Last & John P. Smol. - PART 1: PHYSICAL LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY TECHNIQUES. - 2. Recognition and analysis of bedding and sediment fabric features / Alan E. S. Kemp, Jean Dean, Richard B. Pearce & Jennifer Pike. - Introduction. - Approach. - Photography and imagery of the core surface. - Penetrative imaging of the core. - Sampling wet, unconsolidated or semi-consolidated sediment. - Sediment drying and resin-embedding. - Thin section preparation. - SEM analysis of laminated sediment. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - Appendix 1: Fluid displacive low viscosity resin embedding technique Method. - References. - 3. Image analysis techniques / Timo Saarinen & Gunilla Petterson. - Introduction. - Image analysis in paleolimnology. - Material and methods. - Future perspectives. - Conclusion. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - References. - 4. Textural analysis of lake sediments / William M. Last. - Introduction and importance of texture. - Size. - Form and fabric. - Example of application of textural studies. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - PART II. MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INDICATOR TECHNIQUES. - 5. Inorganic geochemical methods in paleolimnology / J. F. Boyle. - History & scope. - Objectives of inorganic geochemical research. - Elemental analysis. - Identifying, characterizing, and quantifying sediment components. - Areas of contention. - Uses of inorganic geochemical data in palaeolimnology. - Future developments. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - References. - 6. Mineralogical analysis of lake sediments / William M. Last. - Introduction and importance of mineralogy. - Mineralogy versus geochemistry. - Minerals in lake sediments. - A synopsis of methods. - X-ray diffraction. - Light microscopy. - Future developments. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - 7. Fluid inclusions in paleolimnological studies of chemical sediments / Tim Lowenstein & Sean T. Brennan. - Introduction. - Distinguishing primary from secondary features in chemical sediments. - Fluid inclusions in ancient chemical sediments. - Fluid inclusion liquid-vapor homogenization temperatures: paleolake temperatures. - Fluid inclusion freezing-melting behavior: paleolake chemical compositions. - Stable isotopes (δD, δ18O) from fluid inclusion waters. - Major element chemistry of fluid inclusions: paleolake water compositions. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - References. - 8. Application of mineral magnetic techniques to paleolimnology / Per Sandgren & Ian Snowball. - Introduction. - A brief history of the application of mineral magnetic measurements to lake sediments. - Magnetic properties. - Magnetic hysteresis. - Anhysteretic remanent magnetisation (ARM). - Sample collection and preparation. - Sequence of measurements. - Hysteresis curves. - Summary. - References. - 9. Sediment organic matter / Philip A. Meyers & Jane L. Teranes. - Introduction. - Paleolimnological proxies. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - 10. Paleolimnological methods and applications for persistent organic pollutants / Jules M. Blais & Derek C. G. Muir. - Introduction. - Advances in extraction and quantitative analytical techniques for POPs in sediment. - Transfer processes in lakes. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - 11. Near-Infrared spectrometry (NIRS) in paleolimnology / Tom Korsman, Ingemar Renberg, Eigil Dabakk & Mats B. Nilsson. - Introduction. - Theory. - Instrumentation. - NIR analysis of sediment samples. - Uses of NIRS in palaeolimnology. - Future perspectives. - Summary. - References. - 12. Fly-ash particles / Neil Rose. - Introduction. - A brief history. - Methods of extraction and enumeration. - Temporal distribution. - Spatial distribution. - Source apportionment. - The future. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - References. - PART III: STABLE ISOTOPE TECHNIQUES. - 13. Application of stable isotope techniques to inorganic and biogenic carbonates / Emi lto. - Introduction. - Nomenclature and systematics. - δ18O of lake-water. - Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios of lake-water. - δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). - Carbonates in lake-sediments. - Mollusks. - Ostracodes. - Charaphytes. - Isotope analysis. - Preparation of carbonate samples for isotope analysis. - Conclusions. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - 14. Carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of lake sediment cellulose: methods and applications / Brent B. Wolfe, Thomas W. D. Edwards, Richard J. Elgood & Kristina R. M. Beuning. - Introduction. - Stable isotope tracers in lake waters - 18O, 2 H,13CHistorical development. - Methods. - Key criteria for paleohydrologic reconstruction. - Applications. - Future research directions. - Summary. - Acknowledgements. - References. - 15. Nitrogen isotopes in palaeolimnology / Michael R. Talbot. - Introduction. - Nitrogen in lakes: forms and distribution. - Nitrogen isotopes. - Nitrogen isotope studies in palaeolimnology: sampling and measurement. - Some examples. - Closing remarks. - Summary. - Acknowledgments. - References. - Glossary, acronyms and abbreviations. - Index.

Note: D. A. Nieuwland and P. G. Buchanan: Introduction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:1-3, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.01 --- Seismic Interpretation --- T. R. Horscroft and J. E. Bain: Validation of seismic data processing and interpretation with integration of gravity and magnetic data / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:5-9, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.02 --- G. Pickering, J. M. Bull, and D. J. Sanderson: Scaling of fault displacements and implications for the estimation of sub-seismic strain / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:11-26, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.03 --- J. J. Walsh, J. Watterson, C. Childs, and A. Nicol: Ductile strain effects in the analysis of seismic interpretations of normal fault systems / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:27-40, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.04 --- Palinspastic Reconstruction and Forward Modelling --- James G. Buchanan: The application of cross-section construction and validation within exploration and production: a discussion / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:41-50, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.05 --- Mike P. Coward: Balancing sections through inverted basins / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:51-77, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.06 --- Richard H. Groshong, Jr: Construction and validation of extensional cross sections using lost area and strain, with application to the Rhine Graben / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:79-87, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.07 --- T. A. Hauge and G. G. Gray: A critique of techniques for modelling normal-fault and rollover geometries / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:89-97, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.08 --- Kevin C. Hill and Gareth T. Cooper: A strategy for palinspastic restoration of inverted basins: thermal and structural analyses in SE Australia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:99-115, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.09 --- C. K. Morley: Discussion of potential errors in fault heave methods for extension estimates in rifts, with particular reference to fractal fault populations and inherited fabrics / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:117-134, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.10 --- A. G. Skuce: Forward modelling of compaction above normal faults: an example from the Sirte Basin, Libya / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:135-146, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.11 --- Mark G. Rowan: Benefits and limitations of section restoration in areas of extensional salt tectonics: an example from offshore Louisiana / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:147-161, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.12 --- Fault Populations and Geometric Analyses --- Joseph A. Cartwright, Chris Mansfield, and Bruce Trudgill: The growth of normal faults by segment linkage / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:163-177, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.13 --- Hugh G. Kerr and Nicky White: Kinematic modelling of normal fault geometries using inverse theory / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:179-188, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.14 --- D. T. Needham, G. Yielding, and B. Freeman: Analysis of fault geometry and displacement patterns / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:189-199, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.15 --- Analogue Modelling --- K. R. McClay: Recent advances in analogue modelling: uses in section interpretation and validation / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:201-225, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.16 --- Mark Verschuren, Dick Nieuwland, and Jim Gast: Multiple detachment levels in thrust tectonics: Sandbox experiments and palinspastic reconstruction / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:227-234, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.17 --- Mathematical Modelling --- J. D. Barnichon and R. Charlier: Finite element modelling of the competition between shear bands in the early stages of thrusting: Strain localization analysis and constitutive law influence / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:235-250, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.18 --- F. Beekman, J. M. Bull, S. Cloetingh, and R. A. Scrutton: Crustal fault reactivation facilitating lithospheric folding/buckling in the central Indian Ocean / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:251-263, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.19 --- Stuart Hardy, Josep Poblet, Ken McClay, and Dave Waltham: Mathematical modelling of growth strata associated with fault-related fold structures / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:265-282, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.20 --- M. Ter Voorde and S. Cloetingh: Numerical modelling of extension in faulted crust: effects of localized and regional deformation on basin stratigraphy / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:283-296, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.21 --- J. D. Van Wees, S. Cloetingh, and G. de Vicente: The role of pre-existing faults in basin evolution: constraints from 2D finite element and 3D flexure models / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:297-320, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.22 --- Regional Analyses and Remote Sensing --- M. W. Insley, F. X. Murphy, D. Naylor, and M. Critchley: The use of satellite imagery in the validation and verification of structural interpretations for hydrocarbon exploration in Pakistan and Yemen / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:321-343, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.23 --- Jonathan P. Turner: Gravity-driven nappes and their relation to palaeobathymetry: examples from West Africa and Cardigan Bay, UK / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 99:345-362, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.099.01.24

Note: Ian Davison, Ian Alsop, and Derek Blundell: Salt tectonics: some aspects of deformation mechanics / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:1-10, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.01 --- Outcrop, Mine and Borehole Studies --- Stanisław Burliga: Kinematics within the Kłodawa salt diapir, central Poland / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:11-21, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.02 --- Ian Davison, Dan Bosence, G. Ian Alsop, and Mohammed H. Al-Aawah: Deformation and sedimentation around active Miocene salt diapirs on the Tihama Plain, northwest Yemen / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:23-39, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.03 --- Amos Frumkin: Uplift rate relative to base-levels of a salt diapir (Dead Sea Basin, Israel) as indicated by cave levels / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:41-47, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.04 --- Manuel Hoyos, Miguel Doblas, Sergio Sánchez-Moral, Juan Carlos Cañaveras, Salvador Ordoñez, Carmen Sesé, Enrique Sanz, and Vicente Mahecha: Hydration diapirism: a climate-related initiation of evaporite mounds in two continental Neogene basins of central Spain / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:49-63, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.05 --- M. Sans, A. L. Sánchez, and P. Santanach: Internal structure of a detachment horizon in the most external part of the Pyrenean fold and thrust belt (northern Spain) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:65-76, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.06 --- Denys B. Smith: Deformation in the late Permian Boulby Halite (EZ3Na) in Teesside, NE England / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:77-87, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.07 --- C. J. Talbot and M. Alavi: The past of a future syntaxis across the Zagros / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:89-109, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.08 --- Regional Case Studies --- Peter G. Buchanan, Daniel J. Bishop, and David N. Hood: Development of salt-related structures in the Central North Sea: results from section balancing / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:111-128, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.09 --- H. S. Edgell: Salt tectonism in the Persian Gulf Basin / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:129-151, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.10 --- Fivos Spathopoulos: An insight on salt tectonics in the Angola Basin, South Atlantic / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:153-174, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.11 --- S. A. Stewart, M. J. Harvey, S. C. Otto, and P. J. Weston: Influence of salt on fault geometry: examples from the UK salt basins / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:175-202, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.12 --- Max Zirngast: The development of the Gorleben salt dome (northwest Germany) based on quantitative analysis of peripheral sinks / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:203-226, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.13 --- Physical Modelling --- G. Ian Alsop: Physical modelling of fold and fracture geometries associated with salt diapirism / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:227-241, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.14 --- H. Koyi: Salt flow by aggrading and prograding overburdens / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:243-258, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.15 --- P. Szatmari, M. C. M. Guerra, and M. A. Pequeno: Genesis of large counter-regional normal fault by flow of Cretaceous salt in the South Atlantic Santos Basin, Brazil / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:259-264, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.16 --- Numerical and Geophysical Modelling --- Harvey A. Cohen and Stuart Hardy: Numerical modelling of stratal architectures resulting from differential loading of a mobile substrate / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:265-273, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.17 --- K. Petersen and I. Lerche: Temperature dependence of thermal anomalies near evolving salt structures: importance for reducing exploration risk / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:275-290, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.18 --- Alexei N. B. Poliakov, Yuri Yu. Podladchikov, Ethan Ch. Dawson, and Christopher J. Talbot: Salt diapirism with simultaneous brittle faulting and viscous flow / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 100:291-302, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.19

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Note: Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Causes of sea-level change 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Changes in the quantity of oceanic water 1.3 Deformation of the shape of the oceanic basin 1.4 Variations of water density and dynamic changes affecting the water masses Chapter Two: Evidence of former sea levels 2.1 Rocky shores 2.2 Sedimentary shores 2.3 Archaeological and historical sea-level indicators 2.4 Dating a sea-level indicator 2.5 How sea-level curves are constructed Chapter Three: The ice age Earth 3.1 How the last glaciation developed 3.2 The sea-level positions during the last Ice age 3.3 Low-sea-level land bridges and landscapes 3.4 Last glaciation climate and hydrology 3.5 Last glaciation biomass and CO2 exchanges Chapter Four: Deglacial sea-level changes 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Modelling results 4.3 Regional case studies 4.4 A gradually rising or a fluctuating sea level? 4.5 The Younger Dryas sea-level change 4.6 Impacts of past sea-level rise on coastal systems 4.7 Palaeomonsoons Chapter Five: Relative sea-level changes in the late Holocene 5.1 Delta and coral reef development 5.2 Continuance of isostatic emergence / submergence processes 5.3 Seismo-tectonic displacements 5.4 Relative sea-level changes produced by aseismic tectonics 5.5 Transgression-regression sequences and sea-level changes 6 Present-day sea-level trends 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Instrumental measurements . 6.3 Explanation of current estimations of global sea-level rise 6.4 Coastal areas at risk from sea-level rise Conclusions References Author Index Geographical Index Subject Index