Encyclopedia of Earth Science Research: 3-Volume Set

ISBN-13: 9781614702474 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 924 str.

Fumio Sato;Shigeo Nakamura

Opis

This book presents current research in the study of earth science. Topics discussed include: the formation of the lithosphere; the fate of subducted oceanic crust and the origin of intraplate volcanism; deformable lithospheric plates; cosmogenic nuclides and geomorphology; geomorphic adjustment, geographic context and disturbances; erosion and sediment yield; paleomagnetic evidence for Siberian plate tectonics; dune ecosystems; and, the geology of sand dunes and improving water regimes of loamy sand for wheat cultivation by adding silt loam.