Lake Bonneville A Scientific Update

Author : Charles G. Oviatt,John F. Shroder
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444635945

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Lake Bonneville: A Scientific Update by Charles G. Oviatt,John F. Shroder Pdf

Lake Bonneville: A Scientific Update showcases new information and interpretations about this important lake in the North American Great Basin, presenting a relatively complete summary of the evolving scientific ideas about the Pleistocene lake. A comprehensive book on Lake Bonneville has not been published since the masterpiece of G.K. Gilbert in 1890. Because of Gilbert’s work, Lake Bonneville has been the starting point for many studies of Quaternary paleolakes in many places throughout the world. Numerous journal articles, and a few books on specialized topics related to Lake Bonneville, have been published since the late 1800s, but here the editors compile the important data and perspectives of the early 21st century into a book that will be an essential reference for future generations. Scientific research on Lake Bonneville is vibrant today and will continue into the future. Makes the widespread and detailed literature on this well-known Pleistocene body of water accessible Gives expositions of the many famous and iconic landforms and deposits Contains over 300 illustrations, most in full color Contains chapters on many important topics, including stratigraphy, sedimentology, hydrology, geomorphology, geochronology, isostasy, geophysics, geochemistry, vegetation history, pollen, fishes, mammals, mountain glaciation, prehistoric humans, paleoclimate, remote sensing, and geoantiquities in the Bonneville basin

Author : Brian L. Cousens,Nancy Riggs
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813756608

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GSA in the Field in 2020 by Brian L. Cousens,Nancy Riggs Pdf

Author : Scott W. Starratt,Michael R. Rosen
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725369

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From Saline to Freshwater by Scott W. Starratt,Michael R. Rosen Pdf

Author : Michael R. Rosen,David B. Finkelstein,Lisa Park Boush,Sila Pla-Pueyo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030665760

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Limnogeology: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities by Michael R. Rosen,David B. Finkelstein,Lisa Park Boush,Sila Pla-Pueyo Pdf

This book honors the career of Professor Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch who was a pioneer and leader in the field of limnogeology since the 1980s. Her work was instrumental in guiding students and professionals in the field until her untimely death in 2016. This collection of chapters was written by her colleagues and students and recognize the important role that Professor Gierlowski-Kordesch had in advancing the field of limnogeology. The chapters show the breadth of her reach as these have been contributed from virtually every continent. This book will be a primary reference for scientists, professionals and graduate students who are interested in the latest advances in limnogeologic processes and basin descriptions in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and China. *Free supplementary material available online for chapters 3,11,12 and 13. Access by searching for the book on link.springer.com

Author : Laura Miotti,Monica Salemme,Darío Hermo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030925031

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Archaeology of Piedra Museo Locality by Laura Miotti,Monica Salemme,Darío Hermo Pdf

This book highlights the knowledge about landscapes and characteristics of the earliest hunter-gatherer lifeway in Southern Patagonia. It presents an analysis of the archaeological investigations carried out during three decades by an interdisciplinary team that involved archaeologists, anthropologists, paleontologists, geologists and specialists in pollen and diatoms. The database yielded was recovered from systematic survey and excavations from the Pleistocene and Holocene stratigraphic layers of the rockshelter known as AEP-1, Piedra Museo Locality, situated in the central plateau of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Piedra Museo is a unique place in the world of high academic interest with some of the earliest archaeological remains in the Americas. Researchers defined two strata and several Stratigraphic units in the site based on the sedimentological and pedological characteristics. The depositional zones contain archaeological remains that are interpreted as hunting events corresponding to two main different occasions in the human colonization of the region, and a third human occupation during the Middle Holocene. Last one occurred then of the massive rockshelter roof colapse. The faunal remains led to a new approach to the palaeoenvironmental evolution of this enclosed basin. This volume describes the management of lithic raw materials and social networks from first human occupation of the Patagonian region to territorial consolidation of hunter-gatherer societies.

Author : Bonnie K. Baxter,Jaimi K. Butler
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030403522

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Great Salt Lake Biology by Bonnie K. Baxter,Jaimi K. Butler Pdf

Great Salt Lake is an enormous terminal lake in the western United States. It is a highly productive ecosystem, which has global significance for millions of migrating birds who rely on this critical feeding station on their journey through the American west. For the human population in the adjacent metropolitan area, this body of water provides a significant economic resource as industries, such as brine shrimp harvesting and mineral extraction, generate jobs and income for the state of Utah. In addition, the lake provides the local population with ecosystem services, especially the creation of mountain snowpack that generates water supply, and the prevention of dust that may impair air quality. As a result of climate change and water diversions for consumptive uses, terminal lakes are shrinking worldwide, and this edited volume is written in this urgent context. This is the first book ever centered on Great Salt Lake biology. Current and novel data presented here paint a comprehensive picture, building on our past understanding and adding complexity. Together, the authors explore this saline lake from the microbial diversity to the invertebrates and the birds who eat them, along a dynamic salinity gradient with unique geochemistry. Some unusual perspectives are included, including the impact of tar seeps on the lake biology and why Great Salt Lake may help us search for life on Mars. Also, we consider the role of human perceptions and our effect on the biology of the lake. The editors made an effort to involve a diversity of experts on the Great Salt Lake system, but also to include unheard voices such as scientists at state agencies or non-profit advocacy organizations. This book is a timely discussion of a terminal lake that is significant, unique, and threatened.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128127438

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Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments by Anonim Pdf

Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments, Second Edition examines ecosystems at the most extreme habitats and their interaction with the environment, providing a key element in our understanding of the role and function of microorganisms in nature. The book highlights current topics in the field, such as biodiversity and the structure of microbial communities in extreme environments, the effects of extreme environmental conditions on microbial ecosystems, and ecological and evolutionary interactions in extreme environments, among other topics. It will be a valuable text for faculty and students working with extremophiles and/or microbial ecology and researchers, including astrobiologists, biologists, evolutionary scientists, astronomers, geochemists and oceanographers. Explores, in detail, how microbial ecosystems thrive in extreme environments Highlights the relevance of extremophiles as model ecosystems to the study of microbial ecology Examines how extreme ecosystems can help our search for life on other planets

Author : Joseph Seckbach,Helga Stan-Lotter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119591689

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Extremophiles as Astrobiological Models by Joseph Seckbach,Helga Stan-Lotter Pdf

The data in this book are new or updated, and will serve also as Origin of Life and evolutionary studies. Endospores of bacteria have a long history of use as model organisms in astrobiology, including survival in extreme environments and interplanetary transfer of life. Numerous other bacteria as well as archaea, lichens, fungi, algae and tiny animals (tardigrades, or water bears) are now being investigated for their tolerance to extreme conditions in simulated or real space environments. Experimental results from exposure studies on the International Space Station and space probes for up to 1.5 years are presented and discussed. Suggestions for extaterrestrial energy sources are also indicated. Audience Researchers and graduate students in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and astrobiology, as well as anyone interested in the search for extraterrestrial life and its technical preparations.

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031151798

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Desert Landscapes of the World with Google Earth by Andrew Goudie Pdf

This book presents an introduction to desert landscapes—primarily landforms that are natural and man-made. It is based around the presentation of a series of beautiful and informative annotated Google Earth images. These are accompanied by text that describes the feature(s) concerned, their location, and their origin. There are also, in some cases, ground images taken by the author.

Author : J. John Lowe,Michael J.C Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317753711

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Reconstructing Quaternary Environments by J. John Lowe,Michael J.C Walker Pdf

This third edition of Reconstructing Quaternary Environments has been completely revised and updated to provide a new account of the history and scale of environmental changes during the Quaternary. The evidence is extremely diverse ranging from landforms and sediments to fossil assemblages and geochemical data, and includes new data from terrestrial, marine and ice-core records. Dating methods are described and evaluated, while the principles and practices of Quaternary stratigraphy are also discussed. The volume concludes with a new chapter which considers some of the key questions about the nature, causes and consequences of global climatic and environmental change over a range of temporal scales. This synthesis builds on the methods and approaches described earlier in the book to show how a number of exciting ideas that have emerged over the last two decades are providing new insights into the operation of the global earth-ocean-atmosphere system, and are now central to many areas of contemporary Quaternary research. This comprehensive and dynamic textbook is richly illustrated throughout with full-colour figures and photographs. The book will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and professionals in Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Archaeology and Anthropology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444641779

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Remote Sensing of Geomorphology by Anonim Pdf

Remote Sensing of Geomorphology, Volume 23, discusses the new range of remote-sensing techniques (lidar, structure from motion photogrammetry, advanced satellite platforms) that has led to a dramatic increase in terrain information, and as such provided new opportunities for a better understanding of surface morphology and related Earth surface processes. As several papers have been published (including paper reviews and special issues) on this topic, this book summarizes the major advances in remote sensing techniques for the analysis of Earth surface morphology and processes, also highlighting future challenges. Useful for MSc and PhD students, this book is also ideal for any scientists that want to have a single volume guideline to help them develop new ideas. In addition, technicians and private and public sectors working on remote sensing will find the information useful to their initiatives. Provides a useful guideline for MSc and PhD students, scientists, technicians, and land planners on the use of remote sensing in geomorphology Includes applications on specific case studies that highlight issues and benefits of one technique compared to others Presents future trends in remote sensing and geomorphology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Technology
ISBN : PSU:000060111753

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Predicasts Technology Update by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556035569029

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Banks Lake Drawdown by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1981-12
Category : Geothermal engineering
ISBN : OSU:32435027500636

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Geothermal Energy Update by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034590984

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Kangley-Echo Lake Transmission Line Project by Anonim Pdf