The Peace-Athabasca Delta : portrait of a dynamic ecosystem / / Kevin P. Timoney |
Autore | Timoney Kevin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (608 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.8/20971231 |
Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities - Alberta - Peace-Athabasca Delta
Natural history - Alberta - Peace-Athabasca Delta Petroleum industry and trade - Alberta |
Soggetto non controllato |
Ecology
Nature Petroleum Industry Rivers |
ISBN | 0-88864-802-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- A. Delta as a Physical and Biological System -- 2. Delta's Physical Environment and Landforms -- 3. Natural History Flora and Vegetation -- 4. Natural History Fauna and Wildlife -- B. Processes of Change in the Delta -- 5. Climate and Climate Change Principles and Processes -- 6. Physical and Hydrological Processes of Change -- C. History of Environmental Changes in the Delta -- 7. Natural Record of Change in the Delta -- 8. Historic Record of Change in the Delta -- D. Human Activity in the Delta -- 9. Human History Prior to the 20th Century -- 10. Human History After 1900 -- 11. Human Effects Upon the Delta Region -- E. Future -- 12. Future -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Glossary -- Appendices -- A. Physical Delta -- A1. Is The Delta The "Largest" Inland Delta? -- A2. Bedrock Geology And Its Later Modification -- B. Ecological Importance Of The Delta -- B1. Ecological Goods And Services Supplied By The Delta -- B2. Description Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta From The Ramsar List Of Wetlands Of International Importance -- B3. Environmentally Significant Areas In The Peace-Athabasca Delta Region -- C. Biota of the Delta -- C1. Vascular Plants -- C2. Mosses, Liverworts, And Lichens -- C3. Diatoms -- C4. Aquatic Invertebrates -- C5. Fishes -- C6. Birds -- C7. Mammals -- C8. Peace-Athabasca Delta Muskrat Ecology -- D. Gazetteer And Map Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789452403321 |
Timoney Kevin | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Peace-Athabasca Delta : portrait of a dynamic ecosystem / / Kevin P. Timoney |
Autore | Timoney Kevin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (608 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.8/20971231 |
Soggetto topico |
Biotic communities - Alberta - Peace-Athabasca Delta
Natural history - Alberta - Peace-Athabasca Delta Petroleum industry and trade - Alberta |
Soggetto non controllato |
Ecology
Nature Petroleum Industry Rivers |
ISBN | 0-88864-802-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- A. Delta as a Physical and Biological System -- 2. Delta's Physical Environment and Landforms -- 3. Natural History Flora and Vegetation -- 4. Natural History Fauna and Wildlife -- B. Processes of Change in the Delta -- 5. Climate and Climate Change Principles and Processes -- 6. Physical and Hydrological Processes of Change -- C. History of Environmental Changes in the Delta -- 7. Natural Record of Change in the Delta -- 8. Historic Record of Change in the Delta -- D. Human Activity in the Delta -- 9. Human History Prior to the 20th Century -- 10. Human History After 1900 -- 11. Human Effects Upon the Delta Region -- E. Future -- 12. Future -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Glossary -- Appendices -- A. Physical Delta -- A1. Is The Delta The "Largest" Inland Delta? -- A2. Bedrock Geology And Its Later Modification -- B. Ecological Importance Of The Delta -- B1. Ecological Goods And Services Supplied By The Delta -- B2. Description Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta From The Ramsar List Of Wetlands Of International Importance -- B3. Environmentally Significant Areas In The Peace-Athabasca Delta Region -- C. Biota of the Delta -- C1. Vascular Plants -- C2. Mosses, Liverworts, And Lichens -- C3. Diatoms -- C4. Aquatic Invertebrates -- C5. Fishes -- C6. Birds -- C7. Mammals -- C8. Peace-Athabasca Delta Muskrat Ecology -- D. Gazetteer And Map Of The Peace-Athabasca Delta. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813886603321 |
Timoney Kevin | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Upgrading oilsands bitumen and heavy oil / / Murray R. Gray |
Autore | Gray Murray R. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : Pica Pica Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (514 p.) |
Disciplina | 622.3383 |
Soggetto topico |
Oil sands
Bitumen - Refining |
Soggetto non controllato |
Petroleum Industry
Processing |
ISBN | 1-77212-022-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Density and phase behaviour -- Transport and thermal properties -- Chemical composition -- Upgrading reactions and kinetics -- Marketing of bitumen products -- Production of bitumen and heavy oil -- Overview of upgrading processing and economics -- Separation processes -- Thermal cracking and coking processes -- Residue hydroconversion processes -- Hydrotreating processes -- Hydrogen production and gas purification processes -- Appendix A: Glossary and list of acronyms -- Appendix B: Assay data for bitumen and upgraded products. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797104803321 |
Gray Murray R. | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : Pica Pica Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Upgrading oilsands bitumen and heavy oil / / Murray R. Gray |
Autore | Gray Murray R. |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : Pica Pica Press, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (514 p.) |
Disciplina | 622.3383 |
Soggetto topico |
Oil sands
Bitumen - Refining |
Soggetto non controllato |
Petroleum Industry
Processing |
ISBN | 1-77212-022-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Density and phase behaviour -- Transport and thermal properties -- Chemical composition -- Upgrading reactions and kinetics -- Marketing of bitumen products -- Production of bitumen and heavy oil -- Overview of upgrading processing and economics -- Separation processes -- Thermal cracking and coking processes -- Residue hydroconversion processes -- Hydrotreating processes -- Hydrogen production and gas purification processes -- Appendix A: Glossary and list of acronyms -- Appendix B: Assay data for bitumen and upgraded products. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807889403321 |
Gray Murray R. | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : Pica Pica Press, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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We gambled everything : the life and times of an oilman / / Arne Nielsen ; foreword by Peter C. Newman |
Autore | Nielsen Arne <1925-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina | 092 |
Soggetto topico |
Petroleum industry and trade - Canada - History
Gas industry - Canada - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Canadian History Memoir Petroleum Industry |
ISBN | 0-88864-807-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Early Years -- Part II: Exploration -- Part III: Executive and "Politician" -- Part IV: Retirement and Beyond -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797390803321 |
Nielsen Arne <1925-> | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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We gambled everything : the life and times of an oilman / / Arne Nielsen ; foreword by Peter C. Newman |
Autore | Nielsen Arne <1925-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina | 092 |
Soggetto topico |
Petroleum industry and trade - Canada - History
Gas industry - Canada - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Canadian History Memoir Petroleum Industry |
ISBN | 0-88864-807-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: Early Years -- Part II: Exploration -- Part III: Executive and "Politician" -- Part IV: Retirement and Beyond -- Epilogue. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814517103321 |
Nielsen Arne <1925-> | ||
Alberta, Canada : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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