A Guide to Forensic Geology
A Guide to Forensic Geology

Author: L.J. Donnelly

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2021-08-26

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1786204886

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Forensic geology is the application of geology to aid the investigation of crime. A Guide to Forensic Geology was written by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG), which was established to promote and develop forensic geology around the world. This book presents the first practical guide for forensic geologists in search and geological trace evidence analysis. Guidance is provided on using geological methods during search operations. This developed following international case work experiences and research over the last 25 years for homicide graves, burials associated with serious and organised crime and counter terrorism. With expertise gained in over 300 serious crime investigations, the guidance also considers geological trace evidence, including the examination of crime scenes, geological evidence recovery and analysis from exhibits and the reporting of results. The book also considers the judicial system, reporting and requirements for presenting evidence in court. Included are emerging applications of geology to police and law enforcement: illegal and illicit mining, conflict minerals, substitution, adulteration, fraud and fakery.

Quaternary Geomorphology in India
Quaternary Geomorphology in India

Author: Balai Chandra Das

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-19

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 3319904272

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This edited book presents a novel collection of field-based empirical studies on the Quaternary geomorphology of the Lower Ganga Basin. The book covers a wide range of topics discussing various geomorphological facets of the Lower Ganga and its subsidiary rivers focussing on laterites, palaeoenvironment and palaeogeomorphology, palaeo-coastal landforms, neo-tectonism, tidal-fluvial dynamics, extra-channel geomorphology and channel-pattern adjustment among others. Various methodologies were applied ranging from historical records and religious texts to state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS techniques. The book appeals to all scientists and post-graduate students of geomorphology and related areas who want to acquire detailed knowledge of the geology and geomorphology of the Lower Ganga Basin or are in search of new methodologies for studying the feedback mechanisms between forms and processes.

Quaternary Sea-Level Changes
Quaternary Sea-Level Changes

Author: Colin V. Murray-Wallace

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 0521820839

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An important overview of Quaternary climates including detailed Pleistocene and Holocene sea-level changes, for researchers and graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

Himalaya to the Sea
Himalaya to the Sea

Author: John F. Shroder Jr.

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-26

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1134919778

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First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Landscapes and Landforms of India
Landscapes and Landforms of India

Author: Vishwas S. Kale

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-23

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9401780293

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The proposed monograph on 'Geomorphological Landscapes of India' will aim to describe and explain in simple words the geomorphological characteristics and the origin of the above-mentioned landforms and landscapes. The proposed monograph will provide the background information about the geology, climate and tectonic framework of the Indian region, as well as cover Indian climates of the present and the past. It will mainly cover the four main morphotectonic regions of India and about 15-20 distinct landforms of the Indian region as well as the major geomorphosites in India.

Quaternary Dating Methods
Quaternary Dating Methods

Author: Mike Walker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1118700090

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This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fields the history of dating from lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy the development and application of radiometric methods different methods in dating: radiometric dating, incremental dating, relative dating and age equivalence Presented in a clear and straightforward manner with the minimum of technical detail, this text is a great introduction for both students and practitioners in the Earth, Environmental and Archaeological Sciences. Praise from the reviews: "This book is a must for any Quaternary scientist." SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, September 2006 “...very well organized, clearly and straightforwardly written and provides a good overview on the wide field of Quaternary dating methods...” JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, January 2007

Geodynamics of the Indian Plate
Geodynamics of the Indian Plate

Author: Neal Gupta

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-28

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 3030159892

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This book provides insights on new geological, tectonic, and climatic developments in India through a time progression from the Archean to the Anthropocene that are captured via authoritative entries from experts in earth sciences. This volume aims to bring graduate students and researchers up to date on the geodynamic evolution of the Indian Plate; concepts that have so far resulted in a rather uneven treatment of the subject at different institutions. The book is divided into 4 sections and includes perspectives such as the formation and evolution of the Indian crust in comparison to its neighbors such as Antarctica, Africa and Australia; the evolution of Precambrian cratons and sedimentary basins of India; and a summary account of early life reported in the Indian stratigraphic record. Readers will also discover the key recent research into the neotectonics, tectonic geomorphology, and paleoseismology of the Himalayan Front. Researchers and students in geology, earth sciences, sedimentology, paleobiology and geography will find this book appealing.

Quaternary Deserts and Climatic Change
Quaternary Deserts and Climatic Change

Author: A.S. Alsharhan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-08-26

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 1000099873

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These proceedings record the results of climate change in many areas which are hyper-arid deserts today but which, almost cyclically, at intervals of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, have had a much more humid climate.

Untangling the Quaternary Period
Untangling the Quaternary Period

Author: Richard B. Waitt

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 0813725488

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"This volume brings together nineteen papers of interdisciplinary Quaternary science honoring Stephen Porter. Special Paper 548 features papers from six continents, on wide-ranging topics including glaciation, paleoecology, landscape evolution, megafloods, and loess. The topical and geographical range of the papers, as well as their interdisciplinary nature, honor Porter's distinct approach to Quaternary science and leadership that influence the field to this day"--