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The Ocean
In this chapter, we discuss the physical phenomena related to the existence of the Ocean on the Earth’s surface. The chemical composition and mass of...
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Shear Wave Speed Dispersion Characteristics of Seafloor Sediments in the Northern South China Sea
To accurately characterize the shear wave speed dispersion of seafloor sediments in the northern South China Sea, five types of sediments including...
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Mountains Are Calling, for Help: An Anthropological Analysis of Tourism-Induced Maladaptation
The recent incidence of land sinking in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand, India, had created an alert among the natives. There are many regions in the...
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Placer Magnetite-sand and By-product Iron, Generated during the Beneficiation of Mineral Sand Ilmenite to High-Titanium Products, as Potential Alternatives to the High-Grade Fe-ore for Steel Making
Iron is the most important of all metals and ∼ 98% of it, in the form of iron ore/pellets, is used as the key raw material in making steel, with its...
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Assessment of directional accuracy of GNSS-Acoustic measurement using a slackly moored buoy
We assessed the positioning accuracy of GNSS-Acoustic (GNSS-A) measurement using a slackly moored buoy. A key feature of real-time buoy-based GNSS-A...
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An efficient approach for the equivalent linearization of frame structures with plastic hinges under nonstationary seismic excitations
An efficient approach is proposed for the equivalent linearization of frame structures with plastic hinges under nonstationary seismic excitations....
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Strain localization instabilities and the genesis of multiple axes of seafloor spreading in the Carmen basin, southern Gulf of California
We present new insight into the tectonic evolution of the Carmen basin (CB) in the southern Gulf of California (GC) from high-resolution bathymetry...
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The Bauxite Industry and Its Development
The evolution of Jamaica’s bauxite industry is explored. Jamaican bauxite was seemingly a subeconomic resource until innovative research upgraded it...
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Modern brackish bryostromatolites (“bryoliths”) from Zeeland (Netherlands)
Bryostromatolites are found in stressed environments from the Paleozoic to the Recent. They are formed by alternating layers of bryozoans and...
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Regional and Urban Air Quality in the Americas
The Americas encompass a broad range of geographical and climatic environments that affect air quality in addition to diverse socioeconomic and...
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Regional and Urban Air Quality in the Americas
The Americas encompass a broad range of geographical and climatic environments that affect air quality in addition to diverse socioeconomic and...
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Investigation of geothermal structure of the Sulawesi, using gravity and magnetic method
The Sulawesi Sea and Sulawesi Island are located in the western Pacific area where volcanic activity, plate subduction, and seismic activity are very...
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Anomalous Waves
There is a great and incalculable variety of waves running on the surface of the seas, oceans, lakes and rivers. Parallel waves running up the shore,...
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Life cycle thinking: towards the sustainable management of resources in aluminium production
Τhe problem of the deterioration of the human environment and natural resources and its consequences for economic and social development have...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: GIS-based marine atmospheric environment and fishery company governance structure
During the water cycle, the energy and water vapor between the sea and the air are converted. Changes in water evaporation and water vapor...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Ocean coastal temperature front based on sensor network and research on the new teaching mode in colleges and universities
Based on the research of wireless sensor network, this paper studies the gear routing protocol from two aspects of network coding and data fusion...
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Climate change and seaports: hazards, impacts and policies and legislation for adaptation
Seaports are critical for global trade and development but are at risk of climate change-driven damages, operational disruptions and delays with...
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Materials Recovery and Recycling
Materials play a key role in the transition of our society which is often discarded at the end of life. Globally about 19% is recovered through...
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Enhancing Coordination for Effective Management of Oil Spill Pollution in South Africa
Although multi-sectoral coordination in disaster risk management has been progressing in South Africa for over two decades, there has been limited...
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Comparison of Dispersive and Nondispersive Models for Wave Run-Up on a Beach
AbstractThe applicability of dispersive and nondispersive wave models for describing long-wave propagation and run-up on a beach in the case of...
