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Guide to Maritime Informatics

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In the last 25 years, information systems have had a disruptive effect on society and business. Up until recently though, the majority of passengers and goods were transported by sea in many ways similar to the way they were at the turn of the previous century. Gradually, advanc…

Advances in Fisheries Biotechnology

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The book covers various biotechnological research efforts and their applications in fisheries and aquaculture, especially in the area of fish breeding, health management, nutrition and culture. Application of the recent biotechnological tools, like Transcriptomics, Transgenesis,…

Beach Processes and Nearshore Hydrodynamics of Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, India

by Natesan, Usha, Vishnunath, R.

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This book focuses on understanding the shoreline dynamics, nearshore processes and sediment transport around Rameswaram Island and the cities of Dhanushkodi and Arichamunai. Rameswaram Island is located between the Gulf of Mannar on the south and Palk Bay on the north, between t…

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources: Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineeri…

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This book provides insights and a capacity to understand the climate change phenomenon, its impact on water resources, and possible remedial measures. The impact of climate change on water resources is a global issue and cause for concern. Water resources in many countries are e…

Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples

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This book provides an overview of facts, theories and methods from hydrology, geology, geophysics, law, ethics, economics, ecology, engineering, sociology, diplomacy and many other disciplines with relevance for concepts and practice of water resources management. It provides co…

Water, Cryosphere, and Climate Change in the Himalayas: A Geospatial Approach

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This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last decade. It gives an overview of hydrometeorological studies on Himalayan water resour…

The Physical Geography of Mongolia

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This book gives the most detailed and comprehensive physico-geographical overview of the very unique country of Mongolia. The country offers diverse geographical features and natural landscapes combined with a long history. This book offers integrated and systematical research o…

The Economics of Water: Rules and Institutions

by von Hirschhausen, Christian, Meran, Georg, Siehlow, Markus

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This open access textbook provides a concise introduction to economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water allocation and distribution problems. Written in an accessible and straightforward style, it discusses and analyzes central issues in integrated water…

Climate change and water: international perspectives on mitigation and adap…

by Smith, Joel B., Howe, Carol

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This collection of international scientific papers provides insight into the effects of climate change on water supply and wastewater utilities. This book offers the latest scientific findings on climate change and its increasingly important impacts on fresh water resources and …

Principles of geochemistry

by Mason, B., Moore, C. B.

fromSmith and Wyllie intermediate geology series

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The earth in relation to the universe; The structure and composition of the earth; Some thermodinamics and crystal chemistry; Magmatism and igneous rocks; Sedimentation and sedimentary rocks; Isotope geochemistry; The atmosphere; The nature of the hydrosphere; The nature of the …

Emerging Contaminants Vol. 2: Remediation

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Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging co…

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics II: Stratified / Rotating Fluid Dynamics of the Atmos…

by Özsoy, Emin

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This book develops a fundamental understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics based on a mathematical description of the flows of inhomogeneous fluids. It covers these topics: 1. development of the equations of motion for an inhomogeneous fluid 2. review of thermodynamics 3. ther…

Subsoil Monitoring at Nuclear Industry Enterprises: Foundations and Case Studies

by Glinsky, Mark, Vetrov, Vladimir, Abramov, Alexander, Chertkov, Leonid

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This book is the first comprehensive review of the subsurface monitoring theory and practice. It presents all aspects of a subsurface monitoring system SM-NI to be organized in impacted areas of nuclear industry enterprises. The content of the book covers the whole set of the SM…

Marine Nitrogen Fixation

by Zehr, Jonathan P., Capone, Douglas G.

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This book aims to serve as a centralized reference document for students and researchers interested in aspects of marine nitrogen fixation. Although nitrogen is a critical element in both terrestrial and aquatic productivity, and nitrogen fixation is a key process that balances …

Water and Energy Management in India: Artificial Neural Networks and Multi-Criteria Dec…

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The Water and Energy Management in India provides an innovative, realistic and reliable solution to the common problem of Indian Water and Energy Sector due to the onset of the Impact of Climate Change and Large Scale Urbanization. Twelve Case Studies and One Review Paper that w…

Development and Implementation of Ship BWMS

by Chen, Ning, Yang, Zongming, Luo, Wenbin

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This book introduces the components and principles of the common ballast management systems. The working principles of different filtration, cleaning and sterilizing equipment are also introduced. The calculation norm of the construction design and the calculation method of simu…

Ocean Literacy: Understanding the Ocean

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This book provides an original review of Ocean Literacy as a component of public policy in Europe and beyond. The impact of the ocean on human activities is one of the most significant environmental issues facing humanity. By offering valuable insights into the interrelationship…

Sustainable Development Goals for Society Vol. 2: Food security, energy, climate action and biodive…

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This book profiles various cases that are emerging in addressing global challenges in the context of SDGs for society in the era of climate change and covers case studies of projects being undertaken to tackle biodiversity, food security, climate change, energy and water securit…

Wastewater Technologies and Environmental Treatment: Proceedings of the ICWTET2020

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This proceedings book provides the latest developments on water as a unique resource that can meet the fundamental needs of human beings and ecosystems. Wastewater generated in industrial, commercial, residential and sensible places must take care as it may pollute the ground an…

Adsorption at Natural Minerals/Water Interfaces

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This book introduces the latest research regarding the adsorption of heavy metals, toxic ions, and organic compounds at the interfaces of water/minerals, such as mineralogical characterizations, surface chemistry, and modification of natural minerals as adsorbents, as well as th…