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This volume provides various examples and dimensions, chemical, biological, climatic, or related to extreme (hazards). It describes, by reciprocity, t…

The governance of seas and oceans, defined as all forms of social participation in decision-making on the marine environment, is here mainly from a le…

Oil and Gas Exploration: Methods and Application presents a summary of new results related to oil and gas prospecting that are useful for theoretician…

A large part of the world’s coastlines consists of sandy beaches and dunes that may undergo dramatic changes during storms. Extreme storm events in so…

Structure from Motion with Multi View Stereo provides hyperscale landform models using images acquired from standard compact cameras and a network of …

Complexity is an intrinsic property of natural systems. In the oceanic system, it is linked to many interactions with the atmosphere, geosphere and bi…

Fluvial Geomorphology studies the biophysical processes acting in rivers, and the sediment patterns and landforms resulting from them. It is a discipl…

Provides tools and techniques to identify and address distortions and to interpret data coming from Lidar sensing technology This book covers the issu…

A comprehensive introduction to coastal storms and their associated impacts Coastal Storms offers students and professionals in the field a comprehens…

The Times (Obituaries, 4 August 2008) reported that “John Thornes was one of the most eminent and influential physical geographers of his generation.”…

Hydrology is vital to human civilisations as well as to natural ecosystems, yet it has only emerged as a distinct scientific discipline during the las…

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 201. Modeling the Ionosphere-Thermosphere System bring…

This fully-revised comprehensive fourth edition covers the whole field of physical geography including climate and atmosphere, geomorphology, biogeogr…

This book investigates sand production problems in the development of unconsolidated sand reservoirs and suggests novel technical solutions and improv…

Tidal deposits have been a specific research topic for about 40 years, and whilst this has resulted in a proliferation of papers in scientific journal…

Marine resources and their exploitation, recovery and economic networks they generate are here from the perspective now inevitable growing environment…

River Science is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field at the interface of the natural sciences, engineering and socio-political sciences. It r…

The cryosphere, that region of the world where water is temporarily or permanently frozen, plays a crucial role on our planet. Recent developments in …

This book presents an up to date view of iron biogeochemistry in the ocean. It encompasses the description of iron speciation, the analytical methods …

Mathematical models have become a crucial way for the Earth scientist to understand and predict how our planet functions and evolves through time and …

Geographic Information Science and Technology (GISc&T) has been at the forefront of education innovation in geography and allied sciences for two deca…

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to multiple-point geostatistics, where spatial continuity is described using training images. Multiple…

Petrophysics is the science of evaluating the rock and fluid properties of oil, gas and water reservoirs through the acquisition of physical samples, …

Forecast Verification: A Practioner's Guide in Atmospheric Science, 2nd Edition provides an indispensible guide to this area of active research by com…

Earth Observation Science (EOS) is the study of the global Earth land-ocean-atmosphere system through observations. The principal tools for such studi…

The Oligocene and Miocene Epochs comprise the most important phases in the Cenozoic global cooling that led from a greenhouse to an icehouse Earth. Re…

Simulation models are an established method used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines. Central to th…

Society is increasingly affected by climate impacts, from prolonged water shortages to damaging coastal floods and wildfires. Scientists studying clim…

Following the successful publication of the 1st edition in 2009, the 2nd edition maintains its aim to provide an application-driven package of essenti…

Recent hydrometeorological extreme events have highlighted the increased exposure and vulnerability of societies and the need to strengthen the knowle…

WINNER OF THE CANTEMIR PRIZE 2012 awarded by the Berendel Foundation The Map Reader brings together, for the first time, classic and hard-to-find arti…

The definitive textbook and professional reference on Kalman Filtering – fully updated, revised, and expanded This book contains the latest developmen…

Studying the Ocean Planet requires measuring and sampling instruments to feed models that take into account its complexity. This book presents the div…

Quaternary Paleoenvironments examines the drowned landscapes exposed as extensive and attractive territory for prehistoric human settlement during the…

Theory and Application of Multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Methods presents a comprehensive review of all popular multiphase Lattice Boltzmann Methods dev…

Effects of global warming on the physical, chemical, ecological structure and function and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems are not well understo…

Hydrometeorology presents an introduction to relevant topics in the interdisciplinary fields of hydrology and meteorology. This book is one of the few…

Glaciers are considered a key and an iconic indicator of climate change. The World Glacier Monitoring Service has noted that global alpine balance has…

The essential guide to the history, current trends, and the future of meteorology This comprehensive review explores the evolution of the field of met…

This fully revised edition provides a modern overview of the intersection of hydrology, water quality, and water management at the rural-urban interfa…

The quantitative assessment of the impact of climate change on water availability and water resources management requires knowledge of climate, hydro(…

Deep-water (below wave base) processes, although generally hidden from view, shape the sedimentary record of more than 65% of the Earth’s surface, inc…

Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography provides a conceptual and practical guide to issues of spatial scale in all areas of the physical and social scie…

In the biogeochemical dynamics of marine ecosystems, silicon is a major element whose role has, for a long time, been underestimated. It is however in…

Provides the first comprehensive review of the current state of the science on tills It is critical that glacial scientists continue to refine their i…