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Title Advances in geophysics. Volume 56 / edited by Renata Dmowska.

Publication Info. San Diego : Academic Press, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
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computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Note Includes index.
Online resource; title from title details screen (ScienceDirect, viewed April 16, 2015).
Contents Front Cover; Advances in Geophysics; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Polarized Plate Tectonics; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Mantle Stratigraphy; 2. Tectonic Equator and Westward Drift of the Lithosphere; 3. Asymmetries along Opposite Subduction Zones; 4. Asymmetries along Rift Zones; 5. Mediterranean Geodynamics; 6. Mechanisms of Plate Tectonics; 6.1 Mantle Convection; 6.2 Slab Pull; 6.3 Astronomical Tuning; 7. Discussion; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Full Waveform Seismological Advances for Microseismic Monitoring; 1. Introduction
2. Full Waveform-Based Methods for Relative and Absolute Sensor Orientation3. Full Waveform-Based Detection and Location of Microseismicity; 3.1 Methodology; 3.2 Application to Mining-Induced Seismicity; 4. Full Waveform Source Inversion; 4.1 The Microseismic Source; 4.2 Inversion of Microseismic Source Parameters; 4.3 Source Inversion in Time and Frequency Domain; 4.4 Spatial Extent and Temporal Evolution of the Seismic Source; 4.5 Combined Location and Source Inversion; 5. Signal and Signal Parameter Classification; 5.1 Waveform Correlation; 5.2 Classification Upon Waveform Attributes
6. Concluding RemarksAcknowledgments; References; Mountain Weather: Observation and Modeling; 1. Introduction; 2. Mountain Physical Characteristics; 3. Weather Observations; 3.1 Meteorological Observations; 3.2 Solar Radiation Effects on Measurements; 3.3 Solar and Infrared Radiation over the Slopes; 3.4 Precipitation; 3.5 Precipitation Intensity; 3.6 Precipitation Rate Comparisons; 4. Remote Sensing; 5. Mountain Weather; 5.1 Weather and Climate; 5.2 Clouds Related to Mountains; 5.3 Precipitation, Fog, and Visibility; 5.3.1 Precipitation Efficiency; 5.3.2 Blowing and Drifting Snow
5.3.3 Precipitation and Visibility5.3.4 Fog Visibility; 5.3.5 Height Effect on Wind Chill Parameter; 6. Mountain Weather Dynamics; 7. Mountain Weather Modeling; 7.1 Numerical Forecast Models and Variability; 7.1.1 Variability; 7.1.2 Numerical Forecast Models; 7.2 Numerical Models for Weather Dynamics; 7.3 Climate Models; 8. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Index
Subject Geophysics.
Seismology.
Géophysique.
Sismologie.
geophysics.
Geophysics
Seismology
Added Author Dmowska, Renata, editor.
ISBN 9780128022481 (electronic bk.)
0128022485 (electronic bk.)
Standard No. AU@ 000068480901
CHBIS 010550019
CHVBK 34193545X
GBVCP 82592670X

 
    
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