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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.

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    • Utilizing Earth Observation Data in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Aqil Tariq + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Utilizing Earth Observation Data in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals explores the transformative potential of Earth observation data through case studies showcasing its pivotal role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing regions. The book begins with a historical and theoretical overview of EO data missions, then shifts to actionable SDGs, highlighting successes, challenges, and lessons learned. This comprehensive work delves into the dynamic interplay between technology and sustainability. The book utilizes a consistent template for each chapter, exploring instances where satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geospatial analytics converge to provide actionable insights.It emphasizes both achievements and obstacles, offering practical solutions and strategies for effective implementation.

    • Stratigraphy & Timescales

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10
      • December 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Jurassic Stratigraphy - Part 2,Volume Ten in the Stratigraphy and Timescales series, showcases new advances in the field with a collection of engaging chapters. This volume spans a broad range of stratigraphic disciplines and offers insights into recent developments within the geoscientific research community. As a fully commissioned review, it aims to highlight progress in various areas of stratigraphy, including geochronology, magnetostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, event-stratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy, astrochronology, climatostratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, ice core chronology, cyclostratigraphy, palaeoceanography, sequence stratigraphy, and more.

    • Satellite Remote Sensing for Forest and Environmental Monitoring

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Pablo Rodríguez Gonzálvez + 2 more
      • English
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      Satellite Remote Sensing for Forest and Environmental Monitoring provides a thorough examination of the applications and methods of satellite remote sensing for analyzing and managing forest environments. From forest height mapping to biodiversity modeling, the book explores a variety of Earth observation applications across cutting-edge sensors and platforms. The book addresses the ability of satelitte technologies to observe and analyse ecological functions, conditions, and socioeconomic benefits for sustainable nature protection in the face of anthropogenic change, offering practical tools and strategies for large-scale forest inventories, fire risk assessment, and freshwater management. Satellite Remote Sensing for Forest and Environmental Monitoring offers postgraduates, researchers, and academics in remote sensing and geospatial technologies, particularly those focusing on forestry applications and related disciplines insights into environmental changes, land use patterns, vegetation mapping, and climate indicators.

    • Data-Driven Earth Observation for Disaster Management

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Xiao Huang + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Data-Driven Earth Observation for Disaster Management: From Theory to Practical Applications delves into the critical role of Earth observation data and technologies in predicting, managing, and mitigating a spectrum of disasters. With a multidisciplinary approach encompassing geography and geospatial science, the book addresses the challenges of comprehending and managing disasters in our rapidly changing world. Offering solutions through insights into early detection, prediction, management, and prevention, it provides strategies for understanding the Earth surface changes brought about by these disasters and the application of Earth Observation technologies. The chapters follow a consistent format, featuring introductory summaries, key takeaways, and a focus on the role of Earth observation, enhancing both comprehensibility and searchability. It also includes case studies and practical applications of Earth observation technologies, providing context and demonstrating the tangible impact of the techniques covered. Data-Driven Earth Observation for Disaster Management: From Theory to Practical Applications provides readers in geospatial science and technology with understanding of the integration of Earth Observation data and technology with disaster management. These readers will gain a holistic understanding of how to use Earth observation data and techniques in studying different domains of disaster management.

    • Membrane Technology for Water Purification

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Sabu Thomas + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Membrane Technology for Water Purification contains real-life applications and methods to facilitate deep understanding of the use of membrane technologies in water purification. The book is a comprehensive guide arranged in three parts to enable both students and researchers to learn about the most recent updates in materials science to clean up water pollutants. Membrane systems are finding increasing application worldwide in purification and the editors are lead experts in the field.

    • Deep Learning for Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Michael Schmitt + 1 more
      • English
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      Deep Learning for Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing delves into the transformative synergy between synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and cutting-edge machine learning techniques. Traditionally rooted in signal processing, SAR's active imaging capabilities rise above optical limitations, offering resilience to environmental factors like cloud cover. This book showcases how machine learning augments every stage of SAR image processing, from raw data refinement to advanced information extraction. Through comprehensive coverage of acquisition modes and processing methodologies, including polarimetry and interferometry, this book equips readers with the tools to harness SAR's full potential. Aiming to further enhance remote sensing imaging, it serves as a vital resource for those seeking to integrate SAR data seamlessly into the modern machine learning landscape. Deep Learning for Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing addresses a critical gap in the intersection of SAR technology and machine learning, offering a pioneering roadmap for researchers and practitioners alike. With its emphasis on modern techniques, it serves as a catalyst for unlocking SAR's untapped potential and shaping the future of Earth observation.

    • Air Quality Monitoring and Management Using Sensors

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 9
      • December 1, 2025
      • Amit Awasthi + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Air Quality Monitoring and Management Using Sensors, Volume Nine offers a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in air pollution monitoring technologies. With contributions from leading experts, the book discusses sensor innovations, data analysis, and practical applications. It addresses the needs and challenges of air pollution monitoring and management, highlighting recent progress in calibration and validation of sensors, and the use of portable and wearable devices for personal exposure monitoring and indoor air quality assessment.Sections explore remote sensing techniques, smart sensor networks integration, IoT applications, and advanced data analysis tools for tackling air pollution. It covers sensor applications for detecting pollutants such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. Additionally, it examines emission control technologies and the development of detection systems for various pollutants, including sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide. Future trends and successful case studies showcase the implementation of these sensors in environmental monitoring and remediation efforts.Members of the Royal Meteorological Society are eligible for a 35% discount on all Developments in Weather and Climate Science series titles. See the RMetS member dashboard for the discount code.

    • Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 15, 2025
      • Walter A Robinson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Third Edition offers comprehensive insights into the role of the atmosphere in weather, climate, and life. It covers all principal processes and phenomena, including intensive measurement and simulation techniques used to predict weather, project climate change, and assess human impacts on the atmospheric environment. The past decade has seen rapid advancements in the atmospheric sciences, necessitating the inclusion of several new topics in this updated edition. The book highlights key areas of progress such as anthropogenic climate change, high resolution numerical modeling, and the use of machine learning and AI in forecasting and climate simulation.It also covers advances in observational technologies and the study of planetary atmospheres, providing multimedia animations of weather phenomena and model simulations to enhance understanding. Geoengineering, as a controversial yet significant subject, is also addressed within the broader scope of climate change topics.With over 280 chapters written by world experts in the field, Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, 3rd edition once again provides students and researchers with a comprehensive, one stop reference work covering the entire field.

    • The Archean Earth

      • 2nd Edition
      • November 7, 2025
      • Martin Homann + 9 more
      • English
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      The Archean Earth: Tempos and Events, Second Edition is a process-based reference book that focuses on the most important events in early Earth, bringing together experts across Earth Sciences to give a comprehensive overview of the main events of the Archean Eon, as well as of the rates at which important geological and geobiological processes occurred in the same time interval. Over the last two decades, significant progress has been made in our understanding of the processes and events on the early Earth corresponding to advances in the analytical technologies and the continuing efforts of many colleagues that pursue their passion of unravelling the Archean rock record.The book addresses the origin of the Earth, succeeding impact events, and the evolution of the early Earth, covering topics such as Archean tectonics, volcanism, generation of continental crust, and the ongoing debate about the onset of plate tectonics; the evolution and models for Earth's hydrosphere and atmosphere; the Archean atmosphere and chemical sedimentation; and sedimentation through Archean time; among others. Each topic is well-illustrated and includes a closing commentary at the end of each chapter, leading up to the final chapter which blends the major geological events and rates at which important processes occurred into a synthesis, postulating a number of "event clusters" in the Archean when significant changes occurred in many natural systems and geological environments

    • Introduction to Mining Geostatistics

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Konstantinos Modis + 1 more
      • English
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      Introduction to Mining Geostatistics: Intuitive Applications with Excel and R is a practical and accessible guide to geostatistical techniques in mineral exploration, with a strong focus on reserves estimation. Designed for students, researchers, and industry professionals, this book blends fundamental concepts of theory with hands-on applications, using Excel and R to simplify complex analyses.Key topics include:Essential Statistical Foundations – Master core data analysis techniques for ore reserves estimation.Sampling Strategies & Error Analysis – Minimize uncertainty and improve data reliability.Spatial Analysis & Kriging – Use variograms, covariance functions, and Kriging algorithms to estimate unknown values from borehole data.Multivariate Geostatistics – Model interdependent variables to enhance accuracy and predictive power.Stochastic Simulation – Explore alternative estimation methods for risk assessment and scenario analysis.Reserve Classification & Reporting – Understand global classification systems and key reserve estimation parameters.Filled with real-world case studies and practical examples, this book bridges theory and application, making geostatistics intuitive and approachable. Whether you're optimizing exploration projects, improving resource estimates, or conducting economic risk assessments, this guide equips you with the tools to make informed decisions.

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