Author: Ward Sundt MottsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Geology and Hydrology of Selected Playas in Western United States
Author: Ward Sundt MottsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arid regions
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: Abstracts of North American Geology
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
Geohydrology and Evapotranspiration at Franklin Lake Playa, Inyo County, California
Author: John B. CzarneckiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evapotranspiration
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation in Semi- and Arid Environments
Author: Richard H. FrenchPublisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814355097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Alluvial fans are ubiquitous geomorphological features that occur throughout the world, regardless of climate, at the front of mountains as the result of erosion and deposition. They are more prominent in semi- and arid climates simply because of the lack of vegetative cover that masks their fan shapes in more humid areas. From both engineering and geological viewpoints, alluvial fans present particular fluvial and sedimentation hazards in semi- and arid regions because episodic rainfall-runoff events can result in debris, mud, and fluvial flows through complex and, in some cases, migratory channel systems. Further, in semi- and arid climates alluvial fans often end in terminal or playa lakes. Given the uniform topography of playa lakes, these features often present ideal locations for facilities such as airports; however, regardless of the engineering advantages of the topography, the episodic and often long-term flooding of these lakes attracts migratory birds. The purpose of this volume is to summarize the current state-of-the-art, from the viewpoint of engineering, in the identification and mitigation of flood hazard on alluvial fans; and to accomplish this a fundamental understanding of geology is required.
Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Author: J.L. MelvinPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080869645
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 571
Book Description
This volume illustrates the expanding knowledge of evaporites as important reservoir seals, fluid aquitards, ore-hosting sediments, and economically viable sediments in their own right. Researchers, oil and gas professionals, minerals resource professionals, environmental specialists and others within geology and the other earth sciences shall utilize the information within this book in their understanding of the many recent discoveries and concepts involved in the field of evaporite sedimentology.
Broadwell Basin Specified Hazardous Waste Facility, San Bernardino County
Author: Trends in Water Resources Research
Author: Alan B. PrescottPublisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781604560381
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. Many uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. Only 2.7 percent of water on the Earth is fresh water, and over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps, leaving only 0.007 percent available for human use. Fresh water is a renewable resource, yet the world's supply of clean, fresh water is steadily decreasing. Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts of the world, and as world population continues to rise at an unprecedented rate, many more areas are expected to experience this imbalance in the near future. The framework for allocating water resources to water users (where such a framework exists) is known as water rights. This book presents new and important research on this urgent global issue.
Military Geosciences and Desert Warfare
Author: Eric V. McDonaldPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1493934295
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
This book is a collection of papers presented at the 9th International Conference of Military Geoscience that was held in 2011. The conference included discussion on a diverse range of geosciences, including military history, military geology, teaching geology from a military prospective, geological influence on the battlefield, and environmental and cultural issues related to management of military lands. Geology and geography have played a significant role in military history, from providing the stone for primitive tools and weapons, to the utilization of terrain in offensive and defensive strategies. Specific to this volume, deserts comprise nearly a third of the Earth’s surface and have been the site of numerous battles where the dust, heat, and a lack of food and water have provided challenges to military leaders and warriors. This book examines the role of deserts in past and modern warfare, the problems and challenges in managing military lands in desert regions, and how desert environmental conditions can impact military equipment and personnel. This proceedings volume should be of interest to scholars, professionals, and those interested in military history, warfare, geology, geography, cultural resources, general science, and military operations.