Medical geology: new relevance in the earth sciences

SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences

SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences present concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications in all research areas across earth sciences. It publishes peerreviewed monographs under the editorial supervision of an international advisory board with the aim to publish 8 to 12 weeks after acceptance. Featuring compact volumes of 50 to 125 pages (approx. 20,00070,000 words), the se...

The Earth, Source of Health and Hazards: An Introduction to Medical Geology

Insidious hazards that affect humans and other living creatures are addressed in this review. Debilitation and disease that may arise from naturally occurring gases, minerals, and elements create problems with characteristics that inhibit progress toward adequate and immediate solutions: (a) Human or animal reactions are delayed, not detected until long after the original exposure; (b) sporadic...

Chapter 8 Laboratories in the Earth Sciences

Introduction In reviewing and assessing the importance and role of laboratory exercises in earth sciences, we begin with defining the scope of this review. The ensuing discussion is limited to fields of study that have traditionally formed the core of studies of the solid earth, specifically geology, soil science, and geomatics (remote sensing and geographic information systems). Related subjec...

Cluster Design in the Earth Sciences Tethys

Data assimilation methods in the Earth sciences

Although remote sensing data are often plentiful, they do not usually satisfy the users’ needs directly. Data assimilation is required to extract information about geophysical fields of interest from the remote sensing observations and to make the data more accessible to users. Remote sensing may provide, for example, measurements of surface soil moisture, snow water equivalent, snow cover, or ...