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Books in Earth and planetary sciences

Elsevier's Earth and Planetary Sciences collection brings together pioneering research on the complexities of our planet and beyond. Covering topics from Earth's structural dynamics and ecosystems to planetary exploration, these titles support advancements in geoscience, environmental science, and space studies, offering essential insights for researchers, professionals, and students.

    • Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 16
      • January 1, 1972
      • John Marshall + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 5 4 5 1 6
      For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography.
    • Fish Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4
      • February 18, 1971
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 8 5 2 4 6
    • Silurian Reefs of Gotland

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 13
      • January 1, 1971
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 8 6 9 2 4 7
      The Swedish island of Gotland, in the Baltic, has attracted much attention of many geologists. Gotland is built up by a Middle Palaeozoic table-land, with an average height of 20-30 m, but with some higher hills in the inland and with steep cliffs along part of the coast. The Middle Palaeozoic strata consist primarily of limestones and marlstones. For a good understanding of the sedimentary succession of Gotland, it is important that the distribution of all the different kinds of sediments should be carefully mapped, and their faunal contents to be intensively studied. This book includes the survey and ideas gathered along with important data about the stratigraphy and reefs of Gotland. It presents description of the Baltic area, development of the stratigraphical subdivision of the Middle Palaeozoic of Gotland, and some tectonic and pseudo-tectonic phenomena. Stratified and unstratified sediments are presented along with a number of palaeoecological observations on Gotlandian fossils. Some comparisons of the reefs of Gotland with reefs in a few other areas are also examined.
    • Fish Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5
      • December 31, 1971
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 8 5 2 5 3
    • Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 15
      • March 20, 1971
      • John Marshall + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 5 4 5 0 9
      For advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate science, Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics is an introductory textbook on the circulations of the atmosphere and ocean and their interaction, with an emphasis on global scales. It will give students a good grasp of what the atmosphere and oceans look like on the large-scale and why they look that way. The role of the oceans in climate and paleoclimate is also discussed. The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography.
    • Fish Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1
      • January 1, 1969
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 8 5 2 1 5