Pubbl/distr/stampa	IntechOpen, 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (754 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	550
Soggetto topico	Geology
Soggetto non controllato	Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
ISBN	953-51-4901-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910138269003321

Autore	Lo Ching-Hua
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (400 p.)
Disciplina	523.01
Altri autori (Persone)	DuldigM (Marc)
Soggetto topico	Solar-terrestrial physics Science Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Geology - General
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-43394-X 9786613433947 981-4355-41-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910457779703321

Autore	Lo Ching-Hua
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (400 p.)
Disciplina	551.1
Altri autori (Persone)	WuChun-Chieh
Soggetto topico	Geophysics Science Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Geology - General
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-43393-1 9786613433930 981-4355-39-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- CONTENTS -- Editors -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Preface to SE Volume -- Determination of Platinum Group Elements in Geological Samples by Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Using Hydrogen in Collision Reaction Interface Manavalan Satyanarayanan, Nancy Leawood and Paul J. Sylvester, -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Platinum group elements in earth sciences - in brief -- 1.2. Analytical problems and solutions in PGE determination -- 1.3. Collision reaction interface -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Instrumentation -- 2.2. Reference materials -- 2.3. Reagents and calibration solutions -- 2.4. Sample digestion and PGE measurement -- 2.5. Mass bias correction -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Advantages and disadvantages of the developed method -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Statistically Correct Methodology for Compositional Data in New Discriminant Function Tectonomagmatic Diagrams and Application to Ophiolite Origin Surendra P. Verma, Kailasa Pandarinath and Sanjeet K. Verma -- 1. Major Problems with Compositional Data Handling -- 2. Tectonomagmatic Discrimination Diagrams -- 2.1. Application example -- Acknowledgments -- References -- On the Combined Use of GPS/Glonass Techniques for the Development of the Russian Geodetic Reference Network Suriya Tatevyan and Sergey Kuzin -- 1. Tectonic Structure of the Eastern Area of the Russian Territory -- 2. Russian Reference Geodetic Network -- 3. GLONASS National Program -- 4. GLONASS Information and Analytical Center -- 5. Precise Positioning with the Uncompleted Constellation of GLONASS -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Sugeno-Fuzzy Modeling of the Anomalies in Pressure Changes in Well-Aquifer System Excited by the Rayleigh Waves N. P. Dewangan, Petr Stemberk, G. D. Ramtekkar and M. F. Qureshi -- 1. Introduction. 2. The FIS using RVM -- 3. FIS Learning Algorithm using RVM -- 4. Case Studies -- 4.1. For low-frequency activities (Rayleigh waves, = 1.00) -- 4.2. For high-frequency activities (Rayleigh waves, = 1.00) -- 5. Discussions -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Effects of Small Asperities on Migration of Slow-Earthquakes Along Trench Direction of Subduction Plate Boundary: Investigation Through a 3D Numerical Simulation Keisuke Ariyoshi, Takane Hori, Yoshiyuki Kaneda, Jean-Paul Ampuero, Toru Matsuzawa, Ryota -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Characteristics of slow-earthquake migration -- 1.2. Asperity-type model -- 1.3. Frictionally uniform type along strike model -- 1.4. Aim of this study -- 2. Numerical Simulation for a Test Model -- 3. Simulation Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Network of Recurrent Events - A Case Study of Japan P. G. Revathi and T. R. Krishna Mohan -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 2.1. Construction of network of minimal recurrences -- 2.2. Correlation metric and construction of network of full set of recurrences -- 3. The Catalog -- 4. Results -- 4.1. Degree distributions -- 4.2. Distance distributions -- 4.2.1. Identifcation with rupture length -- 4.3. Temporal distribution of recurrences -- 4.4. Comparison of properties of networks of minimal and full set of recurrences -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Research On Stress Triggering of the Yutian M 7.4 Earthquake of Mar. 21, 2008, Xinjiang Qiong Wang, Ge Gao and Hai-Tao Wang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Method -- 2.1. Static coulomb failure stress change -- 2.2. Regional seismicity rate -- 3. Date Source -- 4. Results and Analysis -- 4.1. The triggering on the Wuqia M 6.9 earthquake by the Yutian M 7.4 earthquake -- 4.2. The triggering on the regional seismicity by the Yutian M 7.4 earthquake -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions. Acknowledgment -- References -- Fractal Dimension and b-Value Mapping in the NW Himalaya and Adjoining Regions, India Sushil Kumar, Rama Sushil and Deepika Joshi -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Importance of the study -- 1.2. About the fractal dimension -- 1.3. About the b-value analysis -- 2. Study Area, Seismic Network, and Data Selection Criteria -- 2.1. Tectonic setup of the study area -- 2.2. WIHG seismic stations -- 2.3. About the earthquakes data used in this analysis -- 2.4. Data selection criteria -- 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Formula and procedure for calculating fractal dimension (D) -- 3.2. b-Value estimated using following methods -- 3.3. Error estimation of b-value -- 4. Results and Discussion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Causative Mechanisms of the Intraplate Earthquakes Occurring in India B. K. Rastogi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Monitoring of Seismicity -- 3. Earthquake Catalogs -- 4. Seismicity of the Peninsular India -- 5. Tectonics of the Peninsular India -- 5.1. Western india -- 5.1.1. Kachchh -- 5.1.2. West coast-western ghats region -- 5.1.2.1. West coast -- 5.1.2.2. Western ghats -- 5.1.2.3. Cambay Graben -- 5.2. Narmada-son lineament -- 5.3. Eastern ghats -- 5.3.1. Godavari, Mahanadi, and Damodar valley grabens -- 5.4. Southern shear zone -- 5.4.1. Moyar-Bhawani shear zone -- 5.4.2. Achankovil lineament -- 6. Depth of Earthquakes -- 7. Isoseismals -- 8. Fault Plane Solutions (FPS) and Moment Release -- 9. Earthquake Swarms -- 10. Discussions -- 11. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Crustal Configuration Beneath the Palghat GAP (South India) and Mantle-Crust Connections A. P. Singh, Niraj Kumar, M. R. K. Prabhakar Rao and B. Singh -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geomorphology -- 3. General Geology -- 4. Shear Geometry -- 5. Gravity Data -- 6. Analysis of the BA Trends -- 6.1. Gravity modeling along available seismic line. 6.2. Crustal root geometry -- 7. Discussion and Conclusions -- 7.1. Continental collision and crustal thickening -- 7.2. Crustal decoupling -- 7.3. Exhumation and re-equilibration of the Moho -- 7.4. Chronology of the orogenic events -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Paleoseismology Study of the Ranong Fault Zone in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, South Central Thailand Passakorn Pananont, Prinya Putthapiban, Suwith Kosuwan, Preecha Saithong, Kitti Khaowiset and Punya Charusiri -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geologic Setting of the Study Area -- 3. Trench Excavation and Stratigraphy -- 4. Age of Deposits -- 5. Evidence of Paleoearthquake -- 6. A Long-Term Slip Rate -- 7. Maximum Credible Earthquake -- 8. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Potential Seismicity of Yangon Region (Geological Approach) Hla Hla Aung -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Location -- 3. Tectonic Setting -- 4. Geology -- 5. Structure -- 6. Seismicity Background -- 7. Active Structures and Seismicity -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- Seismicity and Regional Tensional Stresses in the Central Myanmar Basin Hla Hla Aung -- 1. Tectonic Setting -- 2. The Structural Signature of Basin-Uplift Pairs -- 3. Seismicity Patterns in the Central Myanmar Basin -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Regional Impact Modeling of Tsunami Propogation into Mercury Bay, Whitianga, New Zealand - Implications for Hazard and Disaster Management at a Local Scale Vernon Pickett and Gegar Prasetya -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Study area -- 1.2. Aim of study -- 1.3. Tsunami sources -- 2. Hydrodynamic Modeling of Tsunami -- 2.1. Model grids -- 3. Regional Modeling Results -- 3.1. Far field source: the 1960 Chilean event -- 3.2. Near field subduction zone event - Kermadec Trench -- 4. Inundation Modeling Results -- 4.1. The 1960 Chilean Tsunami -- 4.2. Kermadec trench -- 5. Tsunami Hazard Maps -- 6. Conclusion. References -- Prediction of Exploration Target Areas for Gem Deposits in Mogok Stone Tract, Northern Myanmar by Integrating Remote Sensing and Geoscience Data Tin Ko Oo -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 2.1. Location, size, and accessibility -- 2.2. Regional geological setting -- 2.3. Geology of the study area -- 2.3.1. Wabyudaung marble -- 2.3.2. Ayenyeinchantha calc-silicate -- 2.3.3. Gwebin quartzite -- 2.3.4. Kabe gneiss -- 2.3.5. Pingutaung leucogranite -- 2.3.6. Kabaing granite -- 2.3.7. Structure -- 3. Gem Mineralization in Mogok Area -- 3.1. Modes of occurrences -- 3.2. Modes of origin -- 3.3. Gem mining -- 4. Prediction of Exploration Target Areas by Using Remote Sensing Techniques -- 4.1. Methodology -- 4.2. Processing of geoscience data -- 4.3. Processing of remote sensing data -- 4.4. Geographic Information System -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References.
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Autore	Oh Jai Ho
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore, : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (364 p.)
Disciplina	550
Soggetto topico	Atmospheric physics Planetary meteorology Geology - General Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-75755-5 9786612757556 981-283-810-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Editors; Reviewers; Preface; Preface to AS Volume; CONTENTS; Relationship Between Activity of West Pacific Subtropical High and Diabatic Heating During Heavy Rain in South China in June 2005 Wang Lijuan, Guan Zhaoyong and Yan Chengyu; Lunar-Synodic Component in the East Asian Winter Monsoon Chi-Hua Wu and Wen-Shung Kau; August Rainfall in Korea and its Association with Circulations Kyung-Ja Ha and Kyung-Sook Yun; Changma and Shifting Peak in Summer Rainfall of Korea: ENSO Influence Kyung-Ja Ha, Sun-Seon Lee, P. N. Vinayachandran and Jong-Ghap Jhun Prediction of Regional Drought Over Korea Using an Analog Method Su-Bin Oh, Do-Woo Kim, Ji-Sun Lee, Hi-Ryong Byun and Ki-Seon ChoiDecadal Changes in the Hadley Circulation Yongyun Hu and Chen Zhou; Simulation of Record Rainfall Event Over Mumbai on 26 July, 2005 G. P. Singh, Jai-Ho Oh and H. K. Chaudhary; The Leading Mode of Variability in the Indian Monsoon Region in the Absence of the ENSO Variability in the NCEP CFS Deepthi Achuthavarier and V. Krishnamurthy Longitudinal Oscillations of the South Asian High and the Subtropical Western Pacific High During Boreal Summer Ling Zhang and Xiefei ZhiSingular Vector and ENSO Predictability in a Hybrid Coupled Model Xiaobing Zhou and Youmin Tang; Study of Lightning Activity Over Indian Subcontinent H. S. Chaudhari, M. R. Ranalkar, Y. V. Kumkar, Jai Ho Oh and G. P. Singh; Improving Neural Network Models for Forecasting Seasonal Precipitation in Southwestern Iran: The Evaluation of Oceanic-Atmospheric Indices Mohammad J. Nazemosadat, Peyman Setoodeh and Ali A. Safavi Land Surface Energy Budget Over the Tibetan Plateau Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Data Yuichiro Oku and Hirohiko IshikawaLong Term Variations in Temperature in Association with Convective Available Potential Energy in the Upper Troposphere Using Radiosonde Data Over Delhi (28.3.N, 77.1.E) and Kolkata (22.3.N, 88.2.E), I; Impact of Climate Change on the East Asia Droughts Do-Woo Kim, Ki-Seon Choi, Ji-Sun Lee and Hi-Ryong Byun; Relationship between Summer Tropical Cyclone Genesis Frequency and Winter Aleutian Low Oscillation Ki-Seon Choi, Do-Woo Kim, Su-Bin Oh, Ji-Sun Lee and Hi-Ryong Byun Geomorphic Influences on the Variability of Coastal Erosion and Deposition on Ambae Island, Vanuatu, Caused by Cyclone Funa in January 2008 James P. TerryStratospheric Ozone Climatology and its Variability Over Ankara Deniz Demirhan Bari, Ceyhan Kahya, Sema Topcu and Selahattin Incecik; Near Surface Atmospheric Methane Concentration at Suburban Environment of Guwahati by Differential Absorption Lidar System Manoj Saikia, Minakshi Devi and Ananda Kumar Barbara Source Apportionment Analysis of Measured Fine Particulate Matter in a Semi-Arid Urban Airshed in Corpus Christi, U.S.A Saritha Karnae and Kuruvilla John
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910456173103321

Autore	Lo Ching-Hua
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (400 p.)
Disciplina	523.01
Altri autori (Persone)	DuldigM (Marc)
Soggetto topico	Solar-terrestrial physics Science Geology Earth & Environmental Sciences Geology - General
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-43394-X 9786613433947 981-4355-41-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- CONTENTS -- Editors -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Preface to ST Volume -- Results of Computing Amplitude and Phase of the VLF Wave Using Wave Hop Theory Sujay Pal, Tamal Basak and Sandip K. Chakrabarti -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Wave Hop Theory -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Diurnal and seasonal behavior -- 3.2. Effects of solar terminator on spatial variation -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Nonlinear Generation Mechanism of VLF Chorus Emissions Observed at Antarctica During a Quiet Period S. B. Singh and A. K. Singh -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Observation -- 3. Generation Mechanism -- 4. Results and Discussions -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Trimpi Events and Other Amplitude Perturbations Observed at Varanasi Using SoftPAL Receiver Ashutosh K. Singh and A. K. Singh -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observation & -- Experimental Details -- 3. Result and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Diagnostic Features of VLF Waves in Terrestrial Magnetosphere A. K. Singh -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Generation and Propagation of VLF Waves -- 3. Probing Potentially of VLF Waves -- 4. VLF Waves Association with Space Weather -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Role of ULF Wave Index in Magnetospheric Dynamics and Space Weather Predictions A. K. Singh -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Magnetospheric Plasma Dynamics -- 3. ULF Waves and Relativistic Electrons -- 4. ULF Wave Index and Space Weather Predictions -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Explanation of Observation of Multi-Component ELF Whistlers at Low Latitude S. B. Singh, Ashutosh K. Singh, K. K. Singh, A. K. Singh and Lalmani -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental Observation -- 3. Results and Discussions -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References. The Spatial-Temporal Wave-Like TEC Variations Associated with Poincare Waves Irk Shagimuratov, Ivan Karpov, Andrzej Krankowski and Galina Yakimova -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observation -- 3. Results and Analysis -- 4. Poincare Waves -- 5. Ionospheric Effects of Poincare Waves -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Earthquake Time Low Latitude TEC and Model Estimated Values: Identification On Earthquake Induced Atmospheric Dynamics M. Devi, A. K. Barbara, P. Kashyap, A. Depueva Ya Yu Ruzhin and V. Depuev -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observations -- 2.1. Approaches for extraction of earthquake precursor -- 2.1.1. Solar geomagnetic effects on TEC -- 2.2. Identification of earthquake induced TEC features: A few case studies -- 3. Evaluation of Seismic Time TEC through Model -- 4. Discussions and Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- An Instrument for Measuring the Near-Surface Plasma Temperature and Concentration, and the Surface Charging of the International Space Station Boian Kirov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. "Obstanovka" Experiment Onboard ISS for Space Weather Research -- 3. Langmuir Probe - LP -- 3.1. General characteristics -- 3.2. Sweep voltage -- 3.3. Sweep voltage algorithm -- 4. Use of Wireless Communication and Remote Upgrading -- 5. Comparison with Other Instruments -- 6. Summary -- References -- Magnetoacoustic Surface Waves on the Interplanetary Tangential Discontinuities P. S. Joarder, S. K. Ghosh and S. Biswas -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Equilibrium -- 3. The Dispersion Relation -- 4. Classification and Existence Condition of Surface Waves -- 5. Choice of Parameter Values -- 6. Surface Waves on Interplanetary TDs -- 6.1. Slow (on warmer side) surface waves -- 6.2. Slow (on cooler side) surface waves -- 6.3. Fast (on both sides) surface waves and RMHD slow (on both sides) surface waves -- 7. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References. Evidence of the Leakage of MHD Oscillations Above On-disk Coronal Hole Mukul Kumar, B. N. Dwivedi and A. K. Srivastava -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observations of the Equatorial Coronal Holes -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- On the Source of the Super-Storm of Solar-Cycle # 23 Associated with the Solar Flares on 18 November 2003 Pankaj Kumar, P. K. Manoharan, Wahab Uddin and K. Mahalakshmi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observations and Data -- 2.1. Hα observations -- 2.2. TRACE and GOES/SXI images -- 2.3. White light images -- 3. Interplanetary Consequences -- 4. Discussions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Observation of Kink Instability as Driver of Recurrent Flares in AR 10960 A. K. Srivastava, Pankaj Kumar, T. V. Zaqarashvili, B. P. Filippov, M. L. Khodachenko and Wahab Uddin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observational Data Sets -- 3. Observational Results -- 4. Discussion and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Evolution of Magnetic Field Twist and Tilt in Active Region NOAA 10930 B. Ravindra, P. Venkatakrishnan and Sanjiv Kumar Tiwari -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observational Data and Its Analysis -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Magnetic flux -- 3.2. Twist in active region -- 3.3. Relative magnetic helicity -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- High Energy Solar Particle Events and their Associated Coronal Mass Ejections P. K. Manoharan and G. Agalya -- 1. Ground Level Enhancements and SEP Events -- 2. Event Selection and Analysis -- 3. Particle Data and CME Speed -- 4. SEP Energy Spectrum -- 4.1. Radial evolution of SEP spectrum -- 5. Spectral Evolution with Time/Heliocentric Distance -- 6. CME Speed and Spectral Index Changes -- 6.1. Interplanetary scintillation images -- 7. Summary and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References. Observations of X-ray Flares and Associated MHD Oscillations in Star ξ Boo J. C. Pandey and A. K. Srivastava -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observations and Data Reduction -- 3. X-ray Light Curves -- 4. Evolutions of Flares -- 5. Determinations of Density Using RGS Spectra -- 6. Loop Modeling -- 7. Search for Coronal Oscillations -- 8. Evidence of Fast-kink Oscillation -- 9. Summary -- References -- Quasi-Periodic Oscillations from Stellar Flares and Diagnostics of Flaring Plasma A. V. Stepanov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Coronal Loop as a Resonator for MHD Oscillations -- 3. A Flaring Loop as an Equivalent RLC-Circuit -- 4. Excitation of Loop Oscillations -- 4.1. External triggers -- 4.2. Internal excitation -- 5. The Stellar Flare Diagnostics from Multi-Wavelength Observations -- 5.1. Pulsations in the optical range (U,B) in an EV Lac flare -- 5.2. QPOs from EQ Peg -- 5.3. Soft X-ray pulsations from a flare of AT Mic -- 5.4. Pulsating microwave emission from AD Leo -- 5.5. The diagnostics of a magnetar corona from fast QPOs -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Search for p-Mode Pulsations in Late-type CP Stars S. Joshi and N. K. Chakradhari -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Helioseismology -- 3. Asteroseismology -- 3.1. Asteroseismic tools -- 3.1.1. Solar-like oscillations -- 3.1.2. δ-Sct stars -- 3.1.3. Rapidly oscillating Ap stars -- 4. Asteroseismic Techniques -- 5. The Nainital-Cape Survey -- 6. The Next Step for Asteroseismology -- 7. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910823212803321