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Phanerozoic Large Igneous Provinces

A Comparative Approach

'A book of breathtaking wealth and depth... Marsden takes the history of metals and, from it, creates a dazzling history of humanity and our relationship with this planet. It can only be alchemy'
Tom Bullough, author of Sarn Helen

The discovery of minerals beneath our feet has transformed our species. Ochre first prompted humans to express themselves in art; tin and copper helped instigate the Bronze Age and later the Industrial Revolution; silver kick-started the engines of global trade. Each of these substances generated a leap forward in technology, each one opened the imagination a little further - and each one brought with it a cache of unexpected dangers. 
 
Under A Metal Sky begins and ends in Philip Marsden's homeland of Cornwall, one of the world's great geological hotspots.Travelling eastwards into Europe, he examines how the extraction of peat propelled the Netherlands to world prominence but also imperilled its very existence. Continuing on up the Rhine by barge, into the heart of the continent, he uncovers more stories of potent and tempting resources, from iron-rich meteorites to radium and mercury, and the gold-bearing mountains of Georgia. At the same time he explores precious seams of ideas, from science to alchemy, mysticism to ecology - and those questing souls who pursued them, likeParacelsus, the Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II, Goethe,William Blake and Marie Curie. 
 
Rich with revelations, Under A Metal Sky traces the dazzling achievements and dark consequences of our ability to extract what we want from the earth, and presents a fascinating new perspective on European history and on our troubled relationship with the natural world.

'A luminously rich exploration of the mineral wonderland beneath our feet. Imaginatively travelled and beautiful written'
Colin Thubron

A Journey Through Minerals, Greed and Wonder

Under a Metal Sky

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are a cornerstone of modern geodetic positioning, but their true potential extends far beyond traditional applications. GNSS Applications to Monitor Natural Hazards presents a systematic, step-by-step methodology for leveraging satellite-based positioning to detect, analyze, and mitigate environmental threats-from floods and droughts to seismic shifts and landslides. As climate change intensifies natural hazards, this book bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering researchers, engineers, and policymakers reproducible techniques to enhance early-warning systems. For the first time, it also explores AI-enhanced GNSS, demonstrating how machine learning can unlock real-time hazard prediction and adaptive monitoring. Designed for both experts and newcomers, this work translates cutting-edge research into actionable strategies, empowering readers to harness GNSS technology for a more resilient future. Whether optimizing disaster response or decoding subtle environmental changes, this book is an essential guide to reducing the impact of catastrophic events through innovation.

GNSS Applications to Monitor Natural Hazards

Geology of the Himalaya presents sophisticated structural, metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors, with a focus on Precambrian and Cenozoic tectonics, as well as the tectonic evolution of the Himalayas, challenges traditional concepts and presents cutting-edge geological insights. This revised edition delves into the metamorphic and igneous rock data of the Himalayan geographic sectors, providing detailed analyses of petrography, metamorphism, structure, mineralization, and regional tectonic research. By incorporating recent geological inputs, the book justifies a paradigm shift in the understanding of Himalayan orogeny, offering a fresh perspective on the region's geological evolution. The book allows readers to better understand of the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt, along with new techniques that have applications in a host of global geological settings. It captures the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt and introduce new techniques with broad applications in global geological settings. This comprehensive analysis and interpretation of decades of research data aim to advance the scientific community's understanding of one of the most spectacular mountain ranges on Earth.

Geology of the Himalaya

"Justin Hocking grew up in a part of Colorado where so many things happened beneath the surface-mining exploits, underground nuclear testing just thirty miles from his family's home, and geothermal activity that heats one of the world's largest hot springs pools. His homelife, too, was plagued by an underground pattern of abuse and virulent masculinity. A Field Guide to the Subterranean charts the author's lifelong process of unearthing the past and reclaiming his own identity and connection to the natural world. How might we transform our traumas into deeper care for each other and the landscapes that sustain us? How do we transcend the mythos of the rugged American male so rooted in extraction and exploitation? And how far can we move beyond the self in a memoir? Hocking explores these and other vital questions by combining personal narrative with expansions into geology, ecology, gender theory, mining history, labor rights, and even skateboarding. Abundant with historical research and teeming with birdlife-and ranging in location from remote caves and mountains to secluded surf breaks in Costa Rica-A Field Guide to the Subterranean heralds a boldly original and kaleidoscopic approach to the genre of nature writing"--

Reclaiming the Deep Earth and our Deepest Selves

A Field Guide to the Subterranean

How earthquakes can reveal the subsurface secrets of our planet and other worlds When Worlds Quake is a fascinating account of how scientists around the globe seek to use quakes to answer tantalizing questions about the structure and inner dynamics of our planet and to discover the deepest secrets of our nearest neighbors in the solar system. Briefly traversing the history of seismology, Hrvoje Tkal¿i¿ describes the women and men who sought to understand major seismic events—from the catastrophic 1556 Shaanxi earthquake and the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 to more recent events such as the 2020 earthquakes in Tkal¿i¿’s native Croatia—and thus shaped the field. Modern global seismologists now not only study the behavior of earthquakes but also use seismic waves as tools to image Earth’s deep interior. To do this work, they need seismographs positioned around the globe, including in remote, challenging regions. Tkal¿i¿ takes the reader along on his own daring expeditions to install seismographs and collect seismic wave data from the wilds of the Australian Outback to the rough depths of the Southern Ocean, and even farther afield—to the Moon and Mars, where quakes can be used to image the interiors of these worlds. A riveting and often personal narrative about the cutting-edge science of global and planetary seismology, When Worlds Quake reveals how quakes can help scientists to understand the mysterious inner architecture and ongoing evolution of our planet, as well as worlds beyond our own.

The Quest to Understand the Interior of Earth and Beyond

When Worlds Quake

Mine Tailings: Fundamental and Engineering Aspects of Colloidal/Fine Mine Wastes offers an in-depth examination of mine waste and related issues such as storage, safety, environmental impact, water management, and sustainability. The book begins with a review of regulations and global standards for tailings management that is followed by an analysis of common types of tailings storage facilities. The book delves into the behavior of tailings materials, including particle interactions, dispersion/aggregation, and the rheology of mineral suspensions. It covers soil mechanics and toxic substance treatment, as well as managing the closure and safety of mine waste management facilities. Additionally, it addresses the environmental, social, and governance factors essential for sustainable mining operations, making it a valuable resource for those concerned with mine waste management. This comprehensive text is crucial for researchers and engineers aiming to understand and mitigate the impacts of mine waste.

Fundamental and Engineering Aspects of Colloidal/Fine Mine Wastes

Mine Tailings

Geophysical Monograph Series

Salt in the Earth Sciences Basin Analysis and Salt Tectonics Salt is formed when water rich in evaporite minerals accumulates on the Earth's surface and then evaporates. Over time, pressure and tectonics change the structure and shape of salt layers. Recent technological advances have improved the interpretation and modeling of subsurface salt structures. Salt in the Earth Sciences: Basin Analysis and Salt Tectonics presents a global overview of giant salt basins formed under diverse tectonic settings, connecting salt deposition with tectonic events, climate change, and more. Volume highlights include: <ul><li>Stratigraphic and structural features of giant salt basins</li><li>Theories for the origin of salt giants and their deep crustal architecture</li><li>Accumulations of hydrocarbon resources in salt basins</li><li>Global examples of giant salt basins</li><li>Salt and shale tectonic models, including salt and mud diapirism, magmatism, and salt dissolution</li><li>Correlations with plate tectonics, climate changes, global glaciations, and major volcanic events</li><li>Extreme environments associated with evaporite deposition on Earth and other planets of the solar system</li></ul> The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Basin Analysis and Salt Tectonics

Salt in the Earth Sciences

In this book, the statistics of ocean wave phenomena is developed from the viewpoints of individual wave properties, such as height, period, and direction; climatological properties at a given time, such as significant height and directional spectra; and long term statistics of the wave climatology. Random functions, correlated in space and time, are formulated for both environmental and ocean data. Techniques, with an appropriate software library (FORTRAN and MATLAB), are provided for the analysis of data, geostatistical kriging, and the simulation of realistic artificial data. This includes a detailed development of conditional simulation (with particular emphasis on the very fast frequency domain methods), and of distribution-free empirical simulation techniques.The book can be used for a variety of university courses and seminars. It does not present a broad survey, but rather an in-depth treatment of a large number of important application techniques.

Statistical Analysis of Ocean Waves and Other Environmental Data

Metallophytes in Mineral Mining

This is a captivating evolutionary narrative of the human body, exploring the pivotal traits that make humans unique as a species. It provides a better understanding of why we look the way we do, through an evolutionary morphological lens, by delving into the functional explanations for the unique characteristics of us and our ancestors and the evolutionary pathways that shaped them. It integrates changes in anatomy with functional shifts, but also with underlying genetic and environmental transformations that drove our evolution. The main body of the book focuses around four fundamental themes that have evolutionarily sculpted us into who we are today, ever since the shared origin with the chimpanzee: diet, brain, locomotion and skin. This book not only promises to enrich our understanding of human evolution but also challenges us to reconsider what it means to be human in light of our ancient lineage and ongoing evolutionary journey. It also:<ul> <li>Provides a complete overview of the major events of human evolution;</li> <li>Helps readers understand why our body has been shaped the way it is;</li> <li>Integrates genes, anatomy, function, behavior and ecology, creating a more complete picture, written in an accessible text while incorporating many facts and figures building upon both historic and recent literature;</li> <li>Offers an up-to-date view of how anthropologists currently see our evolution;</li> <li>Focuses on four fundamental changes in the brain, diet, skin and locomotion;</li> <li>Explains some aspects of what humans are experiencing today (e.g., why some people are lactose intolerant).</li> </ul>

On the Human Track

Exploring the Evolution of our Ancestors

Discarded How Technofossils Will be Our Ultimate Legacy

Extensional Tectonics Rifting and Continental Extension The extension of Earth's lithosphere occurs at divergent plate boundaries as well as in plate interiors. The geological, geochemical, and sedimentary processes of extension offer insights into topics ranging from the fundamentals of tectonics to the evolution of life. Extensional Tectonics: Rifting and Continental Extension reviews present-day knowledge of extensional tectonic processes and explores examples from around the world. Volume highlights include: <ul><li>Overview of extensional tectonic processes from continental rifting to oceanic basin formation</li><li>In-depth examination of extension along rift systems and rift margins</li><li>Review of post-collisional continental extension</li><li>Examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas</li><li>Insights from observations, modeling, and 3D seismic data interpretation of extended terrains</li></ul> This book is one of a set of three in the collection Tectonic Processes: A Global View. The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Rifting and Continental Extension

Extensional Tectonics

Phanerozoic Large Igneous Provinces

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