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  • Deep Learning for Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring

    • 1st Edition
    • Uzair Aslam Bhatti + 3 more
    • English
    Deep Learning for Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring bridges the gap between deep learning and the Earth sciences, offering cutting-edge techniques and applications that are transforming our understanding of the environment. With a focus on practical scenarios, this book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of deep learning, from classification and image segmentation to anomaly detection and domain adaptability. The book includes practical discussion on regression, parameter retrieval, forecasting, and interpolation, among other topics. With a solid foundational theory, real-world examples, and example codes, it provides a full understanding of how intelligent systems can be applied to enhance Earth observation and especially climate monitoring.This book allows readers to apply learning representations, unsupervised deep learning, and physics-aware models to Earth observation data, enabling them to leverage the power of deep learning to fully utilize the wealth of environmental data from satellite technologies.

  • Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions

    A Practical Encyclopedic Guide to Nearly 800 Transformations
    • 4th Edition
    • Alfred Hassner + 2 more
    • English
    Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions is an invaluable reference book for organic chemists in academia and industry. In continuation of Hassner and Namboothiri’s popular 3rd Edition, this new edition with full colored graphics covers nearly 800 reactions, with numerous chemo-, regio- and stereoselective reactions. A diligently prepared summary of important information for each entry allows a chemist to grasp and apply these seminal reactions in their studies and research work. A general scheme, a brief introduction and a representative reaction from the literature with mechanistic outline, a brief procedure, and selected literature references to assist further reading are included in each entry. Besides various indexes (name, reagent, reaction and functional group transformation), a unique overview (in alphabetic order and in terms of reaction category) enable readers to look through the vast repertoire of key organic reactions and an appendix enriched with general information that is extremely useful to students and organic chemistry practitioners are part of this book. Additionally, an online companion site offers preface to previous editions and extensive reference materials. This new edition is very special with its exhaustive coverage, excellent organization and high-quality presentation and is an indispensable resource for every organic chemist.

  • Applied Raman Spectroscopy

    Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vivek Kumar Singh
    • English
    Applied Raman Spectroscopy: Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications synthesizes recent developments in the field, providing an updated overview. The book focuses on the modern concepts of Raman spectroscopy techniques, recent technological innovations, data analysis using chemometric methods, along with the latest examples of life science applications relevant in academia and industries. It will be beneficial to researchers from various branches of science and technology, and it will point them to modern techniques coupled with data analysis methods. In addition, it will help instruct new readers on Raman spectroscopy and hyphenated Raman spectroscopic techniques.The book is primarily written for analytical and physical chemistry students and researchers at a more advanced level who require a broad introductory overview of the applications of Raman spectroscopy, as well as those working in applied industry and clinical laboratories. Students, researchers, and industry workers in related fields, including X-ray and materials science, agriculture, botany, molecular biology and biotechnology, mineralogy, and environmental science will also find it very useful.

  • Engineering Tribology

    • 5th Edition
    • Gwidon Stachowiak + 1 more
    • English
    Engineering Tribology, Fifth Edition takes an interdisciplinary approach to key concepts and engineering implications of tribology, bringing together the relevant knowledge needed from different fields to achieve effective analysis and control of friction and wear. This edition has been updated to include new content on the computational evaluation of cavitation effects in hydrodynamic bearings, the electrical properties of lubricants, coverage of gas and foil bearings, local directional, fractal signature methods, tribochemistry and mechanical activation, removal of oxide films, models of mechanical activation, advancing tribology with artificial intelligence, modeling, and simulation, and much more.Suitable as an introductory text, this book is also relevant for those working in applied chemistry and bioengineering.

  • Data Driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows

    • 1st Edition
    • Karthik Duraisamy
    • English
    Data-driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows provides an integrated treatment of modern data-driven methods to describe, control, and predict turbulent flows through the lens of both physics and data science.The book is organized into three parts:Exploration of techniques for discovering coherent structures within turbulent flows, introducing advanced decomposition methodsMethods for estimation and control using data assimilation and machine learning approachesFinally, novel modeling techniques that combine physical insights with machine learningThis book is intended for students, researchers, and practitioners in fluid mechanics, though readers from related fields such as applied mathematics, computational science, and machine learning will find it also of interest.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 84
    • Atta-ur Rahman
    • English
    Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, volume 84 covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.

  • Comprehensive Methanol Science

    Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
    • English
    Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies, Four Volume Set covers different aspects of the methanol industry including its production from fossil fuels, CO2, and renewable sources to its applications as a clean-burning fuel and fuel additive, an energy carrier, and a chemical intermediate. Methanol is a key building block in the production of various chemicals and is regarded as one of the most promising potential energy sources. It can be used not only as a fuel and fuel additive in combustion-based vehicles, but it also is a promising energy carrier in fuel cells and can be synthesized from several feedstock, including natural gases, coal, oven gas, biomass, and CO2. Best of all, when methanol is produced from waste or captured CO2, it is a net carbon-neutral fuel and can aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.This all-encompassing reference will provide readers with detailed insights into the production and applications of methanol. Economic assessment and environmental opportunities and challenges will be covered. Comprehensive Methanol Science: Production, Applications, and Emerging Technologies serves as an excellent resource for students and professors in chemical engineering, methanol engineers and researchers, and energy sector research and development companies.

  • High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries

    • 2nd Edition
    • J.R Thomson
    • English
    High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries, Second Edition serves as an overview of best practices as applied to high integrity systems, including their design, maintenance, regulation, and detailed guidance surrounding safety management processes. Across three parts, this book introduces current, key themes for all engineering managers of high-hazard plants, including aging plants, cybersecurity, crisis management, corporate social responsibility, and the significance of local culture to operational safety.This book uses real-world examples and a multidisciplinary approach to safety case management to bridge the disciplinary gap and help readers understand the latest advice and technology underpinning high integrity systems and safety management. It will be an invaluable guide for industry professionals, researchers, and students at graduate level or above working or researching in hazardous industries.

  • Aerosols and Precipitation Over Africa

    Progress, Challenges, and Prospects
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • Akintomide A. Akinsanola + 1 more
    • English
    Aerosols and Precipitation Over Africa: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects provides a clear picture of the complex interactions between aerosols and precipitation over Africa. The text begins with a close look at aerosol distribution, observational and modeling techniques, and climate models. This is followed by an examination of the effect of aerosol on precipitation and the latest advances in aerosol-precipitatio... studies. The editors then review regional and largescale variability. Later chapters include a climatological assessment of aerosol and precipitation properties, projected changes in precipitation and cloud patterns, and expected challenges for the future.With these interactions confounded by the large-scale dynamical systems over the continent, this book will provide a much-needed, detailed understanding of the complex connections between aerosol and precipitation over Africa. It will be a valuable resource for environmental researchers, academics, and policymakers studying the latest developments in aerosols and precipitation over Africa.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.

  • Design and Application of Intelligent Thermally Conductive Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Wei Feng
    • English
    Design and Application of Intelligent Thermally Conductive Materials is a current, comprehensive, reference resource, providing information on the structure, design, and application of these newly developed materials in various contexts, together with an analysis of future trends and applications. The author presents a detailed description of the application of these intelligent materials to a wide range of uses, and also of their particular importance in the development and application of advanced chips. It provides postgraduates and senior undergraduates with an essential overview of thermal conductivity, from which to appreciate the descriptions of intelligent thermal conductivity.For all readers, including researchers, industry professionals, and technicians in the field, chapters on the structure, design, development and performance of intelligent thermal conductive materials provide essential information. While the potential future demand for these materials is enormous, the author indicates where developmental, technical, and production bottlenecks may occur. The possible use of intelligent thermal conductive materials in a wide range of contexts is discussed, together with their potential for energy saving and resource conservation.

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