Author : Michael J. Padilla
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 28,53 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780131901759
1. Mapping Earth's Surface 2. Weathering and Soil Formation 3. Erosion and Deposition 4. A Trip Through Geologic Time
Author : Conrad J. Storad
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1625137532
Updated for 2020, Early readers examine how volcanoes, earthquakes, and erosion change the surface of the Earth.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,12 MB
Release : 2009
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Author : Michael John Selby
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
This textbook for first year university studies gives a comprehensive review of geomorphology. It stresses the importance of the theory of global scale and and so takes account of the two revolutions which are occurring in the Earth Sciences at the present time.
Author : Michael J. Padilla
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,80 MB
Release : 2005-11-15
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ISBN : 9780132011686
Author : Natalie Hyde
Publisher : Earth's Processes Close-Up
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,31 MB
Release : 2015-10-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778717294
Earth's surface is constantly being changed by heat, water, ice, salt, plants, and animals. Sometimes the changes are destructive to human activities such as farming and the building of structures. This interesting title shows the different ways people try to stop or reduce this change in the land. Examples feature such structures as dikes to hold back water and windbreaks, and adding shrubs, grass, and trees to an area of land to prevent erosion. Teacher's guide available.
Author : Michael J. Padilla
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Page : pages
File Size : 15,76 MB
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ISBN : 9780131665811
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 37,71 MB
Release : 2010-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309140242
During geologic spans of time, Earth's shifting tectonic plates, atmosphere, freezing water, thawing ice, flowing rivers, and evolving life have shaped Earth's surface features. The resulting hills, mountains, valleys, and plains shelter ecosystems that interact with all life and provide a record of Earth surface processes that extend back through Earth's history. Despite rapidly growing scientific knowledge of Earth surface interactions, and the increasing availability of new monitoring technologies, there is still little understanding of how these processes generate and degrade landscapes. Landscapes on the Edge identifies nine grand challenges in this emerging field of study and proposes four high-priority research initiatives. The book poses questions about how our planet's past can tell us about its future, how landscapes record climate and tectonics, and how Earth surface science can contribute to developing a sustainable living surface for future generations.
Author : Lewis Dartnell
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1541617894
A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our species When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the progression of global exploration, colonization, and trade. Even today, voting behavior in the south-east United States ultimately follows the underlying pattern of 75 million-year-old sediments from an ancient sea. Everywhere is the deep imprint of the planetary on the human. From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the breathtaking impact of the earth beneath our feet on the shape of our human civilizations.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 717 pages
File Size : 17,87 MB
Release : 2019-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309467578
We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict future behavior to the extent possible, in order to effectively manage resources, successfully respond to threats from natural and human-induced environmental change, and capitalize on the opportunities â€" social, economic, security, and more â€" that such knowledge can bring. By continuously monitoring and exploring Earth, developing a deep understanding of its evolving behavior, and characterizing the processes that shape and reshape the environment in which we live, we not only advance knowledge and basic discovery about our planet, but we further develop the foundation upon which benefits to society are built. Thriving on Our Changing Planet presents prioritized science, applications, and observations, along with related strategic and programmatic guidance, to support the U.S. civil space Earth observation program over the coming decade.
