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Autore |
Lowman Paul D |
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Titolo |
Exploring space, exploring earth [[electronic resource] ] : new understanding of the earth from space research / / Paul D. Lowman, Jr. ; foreword by Neil A. Armstrong |
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Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2002 |
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1-107-12841-2 |
1-280-41764-1 |
9786610417643 |
1-139-14618-1 |
0-511-16968-X |
0-511-06861-1 |
0-511-06017-3 |
0-511-33116-9 |
0-511-06648-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (408 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Earth sciences - Remote sensing |
Astronautics in earth sciences |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-357) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER 1 Preview of the orbital perspective: the million-year day; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A digital tectonic activity map of the Earth; 1.3 Sea-surface satellite altimetry; 1.4 Satellite measurement of plate motion and deformation; 1.5 Satellite remote sensing; 1.6 Satellite magnetic surveys; 1.7 Origin and significance of the digital tectonic activity map; CHAPTER 2 Space geodesy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Space geodesy methods; 2.3 Shape of the Earth; 2.4 Gravity anomalies and global tectonics |
2.5 Marine gravity and ocean-floor topography2.6 Plate motion and deformation; 2.7 Plate tectonics and continental drift; 2.8 GPS |
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