New Zealand theses in 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...

New Approaches in 3D Geomechanical Earth Modeling

In this paper two new approaches for building 3D Geomechanical Earth Model (GEM) were introduced. The first method is a hybrid of geostatistical estimators, Bayesian inference, Markov chain and Monte Carlo, which is called Model Based Geostatistics (MBG). It has utilized to achieve more accurate geomechanical model and condition the model and parameters of variogram. The second approach is the ...

Application of Neutron Scattering in Earth Sciences

The unique properties of neutron interaction with materials have long been applied to the study of geological materials, with Shull and Smart using them in 1949 to determine the antiferromagnetic structure of manganosite (MnO). Neutron diffraction provides an accurate method for crystal structure determination of hydrous phases, particularly ices, and investigations of cation ordering of elemen...

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