PRACTICAL EARTH SCIENCE EXERCISES

ISBN: 0757523684

Author: Jonathan A Nourse

Condition: Used

Practical Earth Science Exercises acquaints students with practical aspects of physical geology, natural hazards, and engineering applications of geology. The scope encompasses material such as world population distribution, classification of solid Earth materials, topographic map interpretation, construction of geologic maps and cross sections, recognition and assessment of volcanic earthquake, flood, and landslide hazards, measurement of earthquake location, magnitude, and intensity, geologic occurrence of petroleum and groundwater resources, groundwater flow dynamics, and adverse effects of groundwater withdrawal. The new third edition of Practical Earth Science Exercises by Jon Nourse, Ernie Roumelis, Jeff Marshall, and Dave