Publication series :Earth Sciences in the 21st Century
Author: Fumio Sato and Shigeo Nakamura
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year: 2013
E-ISBN: 9781614703044
Subject: P3 Geophysics
Keyword: Earth Sciences
Language: ENG
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Description
This book presents current research in the study of earth science. Topics discussed include: the formation of the lithosphere; the fate of subducted oceanic crust and the origin of intraplate volcanism; deformable lithospheric plates; cosmogenic nuclides and geomorphology; geomorphic adjustment, geographic context and disturbances; erosion and sediment yield; paleomagnetic evidence for Siberian plate tectonics; dune ecosystems; and, the geology of sand dunes and improving water regimes of loamy sand for wheat cultivation by adding silt loam.