Author : Mary D’Souza Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682866030 Climatology studies climate, which is the aggregation of weather conditions over a defined period of time. Global climatology studies global climatic patterns by using diverse methods and models. Climate Read More |
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Author : Allison Sergeant Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865217 Hydrology is the study of water and its occurrence on Earth as well as its movement and properties in each phase of the hydrologic cycle. Water is a scarce natural resource and hydrologists seek to intervene Read More |
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Introduction to Remote Sensing Author : Max Hopkins Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682866047 The process whereby information about an object, manmade or natural, can be obtained remotely or without directly encountering it is known as remote sensing. It has great significance in military as well Read More |
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Marine Biology: Biodiversity and Zoology Author : Simon Oakenfold Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682866054 Marine biology is the study of organisms that are found in oceans. It also studies all the habitats found in the ocean such as kelp forests, thermal vents, coral reefs, etc. Some of the sub-branches of Read More |
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New Frontiers in Atmospheric Science Author : Smith Paul Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865293 Atmospheric science studies the atmosphere and the effect that natural or human activities have on it. It uses a number of instruments like weather balloons, rocketsondes and satellites to study and forecast Read More |
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Petrology: Composition and Structure of Rocks Author : Seymor White Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865576 Petrology is a branch of geology which is mainly concerned with the study and classification of rocks. It can be divided into a number of branches such as igneous petrology, sedimentary petrology, metamorphic Read More |
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Remote Sensing and Spatial Science: Principles and Applications Author : Matt Weilberg Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865279 Remote sensing refers to the use of the satellite, which is used to detect objects on Earth. Remote sensing is mainly classified into active or passive remote sensing. It is mainly used in fields such Read More |
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Remote Sensing: Monitoring, Modeling and Applications Author : William Ramsay Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865569 Acquiring information relating to objects that are geographically inaccessible to collect data is known as remote sensing. It is used in a number of fields such as military intelligence, oceanography, Read More |
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Risk Reduction, Resilience and Recovery of Natural Hazards Author : Harry Jones Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682865248 Natural hazards are natural phenomena that cause immense damage to the environment. Tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods are some examples of natural disasters. There are various methods Read More |
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Sedimentology: A Study of Sedimentary Rocks and Structures Author : Cortez Ford Subject : Earth and Planetary Sciences ISBN :9781682866061 Sedimentology studies the formation of sand, clay and silt. There are mainly four types of sedimentary rocks-clastic rocks, evaporites, chemical sedimentary rocks and carbonates. Sedimentary rocks provide Read More |