Geology of the D-Day Landings in Normandy, 1944
Author: Edward P. F. Rose
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13:
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Studies in Military Geography and Geology
Author: Douglas R. Caldwell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-11-04
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 140203105X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA selection of papers on a broad range of military topics ranging from the strategic perspective, through analyses of historical battles at the operational and tactical levels, to the use of advanced technologies applied to present-day military problems.
West Gondwana
Author: Robert J. Pankhurst
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781862392472
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeology and Warfare
Author: Edward P. F. Rose
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781862390652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecords lessons learnt from miltary experience in World War I and II. It also contains perspectives from America which show how, in warfare, military geologists irrespective of nationality have pursued tactical and strategic terrain analysis, fortifications and tunnelling, and resource acquisition, defence installations, and field constructions and logistics. It shows how in peace-time military geologists train for wartime operations and may be involved in peace-keeping and nation-building deployments.
Whatever is Under the Earth the Geological Society of London 1807-2007
Author: G. L. Herries Davies
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781862392144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Geological Society has much to be proud of in its two hundred years of history. Not only is it the oldest society of its kind in the world, but it has also seen many of the important developments in the science played out within its premises. Gordon Herries Davies has expertly and entertainingly laid out this narrative for us, steering a skilful course between the necessary facts and the anecdotes that bring these facts alive. Institutional histories can be dull affairs - a litany of minutes and memoranda - but this history suffers from no such problem. This book will appeal to the historian of science, geoscientists in all branches of the subject and anyone with an interest in the development of scientific ideas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Middle and Late Jurassic Intrashelf Basin of the Eastern Arabian Peninsula
Author: A.O. Wilson
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2020-12-04
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1786205262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis memoir provides a thorough review of the geology of the rimmed Arabian Intrashelf Basin, reconciling differing interpretations of lithostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy. Variation of energy levels and facies due to its setting in the SE palaeotradewind belt are described. The roles subtle tectonism played in developing the basin and in the Late Jurassic creating restriction by uplift and exposure of the Tethys shelf are evaluated. The intrashelf basin formed during rising sea level as a single rimmed carbonate intrashelf basin. A possible global cooling phase resulted in a lowstand which restricted the basin, resulting in petrographically unique carbonate source rock facies dominated by cyanobacterial deposition. Two subsequent 3rd order carbonate sequences largely filled the basin. Eustatic change concomitant with uplift of the Tethys shelf resulted in alternation of carbonates and evaporites (gypsum-anhydrite) across the region. The end result was a sealed intrashelf basin which preserved early-formed porosity and confined generated hydrocarbons within the intrashelf basin facies.
Military Aspects of Hydrogeology
Author: Edward P. F. Rose
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781862393400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains 20 papers from authors in the UK, USA, Germany and Austria. Historically, it gives examples of the influence of groundwater on battlefield tactics and fortress construction; describes how groundwater was developed for water supply and overcome as an obstacle to military engineering and cross-country vehicular movement by both sides in World Wars I and II; and culminates with examples of the application of hydrogeology to site boreholes in recent conflicts, notably in Afghanistan. Examples of current research described include hydrological model development; the impact of variations in soil moisture on explosive threat detection and cross-country vehicle mobility; contamination arising from defence sites and its remediation; privatization of water supplies; and the equitable allocation of resources derived from an international transboundary aquifer.
Glaciogenic Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems
Author: M. Huuse
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 1862393486
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Glaciogenic reservoirs and hydrocarbon systems occur intermittently throughout the stratigraphic record, with particular prominence in Neoproterozoic, Late Ordovician, Permo-Carboniferous and Late Cenozoic strata. Recent interest in glaciogenic successions has been fuelled by hydrocarbon discoveries in ancient glaciogenic reservoirs in North Africa, the Middle East, Australia and South America. Glaciogenic deposits of Pleistocene age are noteworthy for their content of groundwater onshore and potentially prospective and/or hazardous gas accumulations offshore. The abundant imprints of Pleistocene glaciations in both hemispheres can be used to reconstruct complex histories of repeated ice cover and retreat, and glacier-bed interactions, thus informing our view on the dynamics of older ice caps and predictions of future glaciations. This volume aims to provide a better understanding of glaciogenic processes, their stratigraphic record and reservoir characteristics of glaciogenic deposits. The book comprises 3 overview papers and 16 original case studies of Neoproterozoic to Pleistocene successions on 6 continents and will be of interest to sedimentologists, glaciologists, geophysicists, hydrologists and petroleum geologists alike."-- P. 4 of cover.
Geomorphological Mapping
Author: Mike J. Smith
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2011-10-22
Total Pages: 635
ISBN-13: 0444535365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeomorphological Mapping: a professional handbook of techniques and applications is a new book targeted at academics and practitioners who use, or wish to utilise, geomorphological mapping within their work. Synthesising for the first time an historical perspective to geomorphological mapping, field based and digital tools and techniques for mapping and an extensive array of case studies from academics and professionals active in the area. Those active in geomorphology, engineering geology, reinsurance, Environmental Impact Assessors, and allied areas, will find the text of immense value. - Growth of interest in geomorphological mapping and currently no texts comprehensively cover this topic - Extensive case studies that will appeal to professionals, academics and students (with extensive use of diagrams, potentially colour plates) - Brings together material on digital mapping (GIS and remote sensing), cartography and data sources with a focus on modern technologies (including GIS, remote sensing and digital terrain analysis) - Provides readers with summaries of current advances in methodological/technical aspects - Accompanied by electronic resources for digital mapping
The Making of the Geological Society of London
Author: Cherry Lewis
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9781862392779
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