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M. Buchroithner, Dresden University of Technology, G. Gartner, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, A. K. Khudoley, St. Petersburg State University, Germany (Ed.) Austria; Y. Li, South China Normal University, St. Petersburg, Russia; A. M. Nikishin, Moscow Guangzhou, China (Eds.) State University, Moscow, Russia True-3D in Cartography Autosteroscopic and Steric Visualisation of Location Based Services and Geology of Russia Geodata TeleCartography III The Geology of Russia and Adjacent Areas over- From New Theories to LBS 2.0 views and synthesizes a wealth of recent isotopic, This book focuses on visualization modules of geochemical, seismic, paleomagnetic, strati- GI software and systems, and tries to answer the This book gives a general picture of research- graphic, structural and other studies carried out specific question “How commonly is stereoscopic driven activities related to the context of location by Russian and international research teams over visualization supported in GI systems?”. To and map-based services. Such activities emerged in the past few decades. Numerous illustrations and achieve this, first whether such support exits or the last years especially around issues of posi- tables provide easy access to a huge amount of new not in mainstream GI software is documented. tioning, spatial modelling, cartographic commu- geochemical and geophysical data as well as the The study is further detailed to assess which type nication as well as in the fields of ubiquitious latest geological mapping of Russia. The volume of stereoscopic operations and viewing methods cartography, geo-pervasive services, user-centered will provide researchers and graduated students are supported. Motivated by improving efficiency modelling or geo-wiki activities. The innovative with broad, up-to-date information on geology, of stereoscopic visualizations in cartographic and contemporary character of the topics leads to mineral deposit and hydrocarbon potential, and do-main, within this survey, it is also examined a great variety of contributions in terms of inter- the tectonic evolution of northern Eurasia. whether these systems and software offer level of disciplinarity, with such varying backgrounds as detail management support for stereoscopic data- from academia to business, from computer science Features sets. Findings from the study meant as a guide to to geodesy covering an enormous number of 7 Presents the most up to date understanding of researchers and practitioners to assess the cur-rent topics. While contemporary cartography is aiming Northern Eurasian geology 7 Synthesised from state of True 3D support in cartography and GI on looking at new and efficient ways on commu- more than three decades of Russian and interna- Systems. nication spatial information the development and tional Geoscientific research 7 Contains wide availability of technologies like mobile networking, range of information from all fields of geology Features mobile devices or short-range sensors lead to 7 Up-to-date coverage of the techniques presently interesting new possibilities of achieving this aim. Contents in use 7 Focuses on visualisation modules of 1. Introduction; 2. Tectonic overview;3. East Euro- GI software and systems 7 Meant as a guide to Features pean Craton (Russian part); 4. Timan-Pechora researchers and practitioners to assess the current 7 Innovative and contemporary character of the sedimentary basin and Timan fold and thrust belt; state of True 3D support in cartography and GI topics 7 Interdisciplinarity of the contributions 5. Western Siberia sedimentary basin; 6. Scythian Systems 7 Research-driven activities related to the context sedimentary basin; 7.. Sub-Caspian sedimentary of location and map-based services basin; 8. Caucasus fold and thrust belt; 9. Uralin Contents fold and thrust belt; 10. Fold and thrust blets of Geovisualization.- True-3D, 3D Modelling, VR Contents Altaides and Tien-Shan; 11. Siberian Craton; Cartography, Stereo Film Animation. Indoor Positioning.- Routing Models.- Location 12. Verkhoyansk and Alazeya fold and thrust belts; Awareness.- Presentation Forms in LBS.- LBS 13. Taimyr-Severnaya Zemlya fold and thrust belt; Fields of interest Applications. 14. Yenisey fold and thrust belt; 15. Fold and thrust Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; belts of Central Asia; 16. Fold and thrust belts of Computer Applications in Earth Sciences Fields of interest the Pacific rim; 17. Overview of metallogeny of Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Russia; 18. Overview of oil and gas fields of Russia; Target groups Computer Applications in Earth Sciences Main stages of evolution and paleotectonic Research Target groups Fields of interest Type of publication Professional/practitioner Geology; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Physical Monograph Geography Type of publication Monograph Target groups Research
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P. Laznicka, West Lakes, SA, Australia B. Müller, IOER Dresden (Ed.) N. Noffke, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA Giant Metallic Deposits German Annual of Spatial Geobiology Future Sources of Industrial Metals Research and Policy 2010 Microbial Mats in Sandy Deposits from the Urban Regional Resilience: How do Cities and Archean Era to Today Metals in the earth’s crust are very unevenly Regions Deal with Change? distributed and, traditionally, a small number of This book describes microbially induced sedi- ore deposits, districts or countries have dominated mentary structures as new group in the Classifica- the world supply and have influenced commodity Resilience is increasingly becoming a catchword tion of Primary Sedimentary Structures. Those prices. The importance of exceptionally large, or in current discussions about urban and regional structures rise from the interaction of benthic rich, deposits has greatly increased in the age of development. While there has been a strong microorganisms with physical sediment dynamics globalization when a small number of interna- research focus on sustainability, there is a lack of caused by waves and currents. We can observe tional corporations dominate the metals market, understanding of the processes and factors that the formation of those features today in modern based on few very large ore deposits, practically make cities and regions more vulnerable and coastal settings, where the structures are much anywhere in the world. Search for giant orebodies others more resilient for example, when dealing more common than stromatolites. However, thus drives the exploration industry: not only the with climate change, demographic decline and fossil structures occur since the earliest Archean, in-house teams of large internationals, but also ageing, as well as economic crises. The German and are abundant throughout Earth history. The hundreds of junior companies hoping to sell their Annual of Spatial Research and Policy 2010 sheds structures constitute a significant archive for the significant discoveries to the “big boys”. some light on this by discussing examples of how understanding of Earth’s earliest worlds, and are Geological characteristics of giant metallic stakeholders deal with change. On the one hand, important biosignatures for the detection of life on deposits and their setting and the politico- concepts are described and analysed which are other planets. This book is for sedimentologists, economic constraints of access to and exploitation oriented towards increasing urban regional resil- paleontologists, microbiologists, and geobiologists in prospective areas have been a “hot topic” in the ience, e.g. regarding energy consumption, climate likewise. past fifteen years, but the knowledge generated change and urban decline. Moreover, institutional and published has been one-sided, scattered and aspects are discussed. On the other hand, barriers Features fragmented. for using the concept of resilience in planning are 7 New classification approach 7 Written by an described and suggestions are made how to deal outstanding scientist 7 For an interdisciplinary Features with these barriers in strategic planning. readership 7 Provides abundant material for compara- tive research in metallogeny Provides practical Features Contents information for explorationists 7 Provides some 7 Examines problems and research results in the Introduction.- Cyanobacteria: Taxonomic groups, inspiration for commodity investors field of spatial research and planning 7 Stimu- physiology, photosynthesis, significance for Earth lates important discussions on new disparities in history.- Biofilms and Microbial Mats.- Microbial From the contents Europe Interactions with Physical Sediment Dynamics Civilization based on metals.- Data on metallic in Modern Tidal Settings.- Microbially Induced deposits and magnitude categories: giant and Fields of interest sedimentary Structures.- Distribution of Microbi- world class deposits.- From trace metals to giant Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; ally Induced Sedimentary Structures in the Fossil deposits.- Geological divisions that contain ore Regional/Spatial Science; Human Geography Record.- Field Trip Sites: Modern and Ancient.- giants: introduction and role of the mantle.- Significance of Structures as Biosignatures for the Oceans and young island arc systems.- Andean- Target groups Detection of Life on other Planets. type continental margins (upper volcanic- Research sedimentary level).- Cordilleran granitoids in Fields of interest convergent continental margins (lower, plutonic Type of publication Sedimentology; Astrobiology; Microbiology levels).- Intracratonic (intraplate) orogens, gran- Monograph ites, hydrothermal deposits.- Volcano-sedimentary Target groups orogens (mostly Phanerozoic).- Precambrian Research greenstone-granite terrains. Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Mineral Resources; Economic Geology; Mineralogy
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G. Xu, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, H. Zhang, D. Yuen, Y. Shi (Eds.) Potsdam, Germany (Ed.) Contemporary Computational Sciences of Geodesy Geodynamics in China Advances and Future Directions - I Data, Models and Simulation
This reference and handbook includes contri- Computational methods for studies in Geophysics butions from the world’s leading experts and and Geodynamics are becoming increasingly describes the history, theory, development, more sophisticated. This book presents the latest research highlights, problems and future of the developments in computational environments, individual geodetic fields. The subjects include: grid computing technologies and data manage- Geodesy, Satellite Geodesy, Marine Geodesy, ment. The organisation of geological data and GPS / Galileo Systems, Navigation and Positioning, their ontologies are focused upon with respect Aerogravimetry, Super-conducting Gravimetry, to integrating geological data into the state-of- Adjustment and Filtering, Orbits Theory, Orbits the-art cyberinfrastructure for studies of modern Determination, Tectonics, Earth Rotation and geodynamics. This includes the presentation of Polar Motion, Earth Tide and Ocean Loading Tide, fundamental theory, modeling and numerical Satellite Altimetry, Remote Sensing, InSAR, etc. simulation results, and the latest developments in geodynamics and seismic research, with a number Features of case studies from China. 7 Offers valuable overview of the total field not only for high level geodetic researchers and educa- Features tors but also for engineers and students 7 Offers new insights 7 Addresses problems and offers solutions 7 Of interest to newcomers Contents and adepts alike I. Absolute and Relative Gravimetry.- II. Adap- tively Robust Kalman Filters with Applications in Fields of interest Navigation.- III. Airborne Gravity Field Determi- Geophysics/Geodesy; Computer Applications in nation.- IV. Analytic Orbit Theory.- V. Deforma- Earth Sciences; Computer Applications tion and Tectonics.- VI. Earth Rotation.- VII. Equivalence of GPS Algorithms and its Infer- Target groups ence.- VIII. Marine Geodesy.- IX. Satellite Laser Research Ranging X. Superconducting Gravimetry.- XI. Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry. Type of publication Monograph Fields of interest Geophysics/Geodesy; Remote Sensing/Photogram- metry; Measurement Science and Instrumentation
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