The overwhelming focus of this 2nd volume of "Physics of Lakes" is adequately expressed by its subtitle "Lakes as Oscillators." It deals with barotropic and baroclinic waves in homogeneous and stratified lakes on the rotating Earth and comprises 12 chapters, starting with rotati…
Advances in bifurcation and degradation in geomaterials: proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on …
by Nicot, François, Bonelli, Stéphane, International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials, Porquerolles Island, France), Dascalu, Cristian
fromSpringer series in geomechanics and geoengineering
Setting the political stage -- Monitoring underground nuclear explosions -- Monitoring atmospheric nuclear explosions -- Monitoring nuclear explosions in the ocean -- On-site inspections -- Synergy with science -- Verifying the CTBT [Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty] : a st…
This volume combines review and solicited contributions, related to scientific studies of Division I of IAGA presented recently at its Scientific Assembly in Sopron in 2009. The book is aimed at intermediate to advanced readers dealing with the Earth's magnetic field generation,…