Earth System
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Earth System:
History and Natural Variability
Edited by :
Vaclav Cilek,
Geological Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic,
Rachel H. Smith,
Phonetics
Laboratory, Department of Linguistics, UK |
1. Universe as the
Earth's Environment
Hartmut Schulz,
Astronomical Institute, Ruhr University, Germany
Historical Overview
of the Universe
Hartmut Schulz,
Astronomical Institute, Ruhr University, Germany
Early Earth
Wouter Bleeker,
Continental Geoscience Division, Geological Survey of Canada, Canada
History of The Sun
Pavel Kotrc,
Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(ASCR), Czech
Republic
Cosmic Influences on
The Earth
Pavel Kotrc,
Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(ASCR), Czech
Republic
Petr Pravec,
Astronomical Institute, AS CR, Czech Republic
Karel Kudela,
Institute of Exprimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
2. Earth System:
Structure, Dynamics and Materials
J.Brendan Murphy,
Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal,
Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
D. Nance, Department
of Geological Science, Ohio University, USA
The Geosphere
Jaroslav Dostal,
Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
J.Brendan Murphy,
Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Internal Forces
Dusan Plasienka,
Geological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic
Time in the
Geological Past of the Earth
Petr Storch,
Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Mineralogy
Milan Novak,
Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Masaryk University, Czech
Republic
Volcanic and
Magmatic Rocks
Jaromir Ulrych,
Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Vladimír Cajz,
Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Metamorphic Rocks
J.Brendan Murphy,
Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal,
Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
Sedimentary Rocks
Jiri Adamovič, Institute of Geology,
Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Soils
Nicolas Fedoroff,
Institut National Agronomique, France
Fluids in Geological
Processes
Ondrej Sracek,
Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics, Faculty
of Science, Czech Republic
Jiri Zacharias,
Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science,
Charles University, Czech Republic
Atmosphere and
Climate
Vaclav Cilek,
Geological Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Non-renewable
Resources
Saul B. Suslick,
Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
Iran F. Machado,
Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
3. Processes that
Shape the Surface of the Earth
Marlene A. Noble,
U.S. Geological Survey, USA
Plate Tectonics and
Landform Evolution
Dusan Plasienka,
Geological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic
Coastal and Marine
Processes
S. Jeffress Williams,
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, USA
Rivers and Lakes
Evan S.J. Dollar,
Department of Civil Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Glacial and
Periglacial Processes
Jan Kalvoda, Faculty
of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic
Wind Action
Manfred Frechen,
Centre for Environmental Change & Quaternary Research, GEMRU, UK
Weathering and
Development of Chemically Mature Soils
Nicolas Fedoroff,
Institut National Agronomique, France
4. History of the
Earth
Jaroslav Dostal,
Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
J.Brendan Murphy,
Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Proterozoic History
Flemming C. Mengel,
CONOCO Inc., USA
Palaeozoic History
Radek Mikuláš,
Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Ivo Chlupáč, Institute of Geology and
Palaeontology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Czech
Mesozoic History
Jozef Michalik,
Institute of Geology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic
Tertiary History
Donald R. Prothero,
Department of Geology, Occidental College, USA
Quaternary History
Eric A. Oches,
Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
5. Life on Earth
Donald J. Nash,
Colorado State University, USA
David Storch, Center
for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Czech Republic
Origin and
Establishment of Life on Earth
Anton Markos, Center
for Theoretical Study, Czech Republic
Evolutionary
Mechanisms and Processes
Jaroslav Flegr,
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Czech
Republic
Biodiversity
David Storch, Center
for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Czech Republic
Past Global Crises
Jindrich Hladil,
Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
6. Evolution and
Function of Earth's Biomes: Terrestrial Systems
Hansjoerg Kuester,
Institute for Geobotany, University of Hannover, Germany
Tropical Rain
Forests
Robert J. Morley,
Palynova, UK
Evolution and
Function of Earth's Biomes: Temperate Forests
Katherine Jane
Willis, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK
Boreal Forest,
Tundra and Peat Bogs
Sheila Hicks,
Institute of Geosciences, Department of Geology, University of of Oulu, Finland
Arid Lands:
Challenges and Hopes
Hala Nayel Barakat,
University of Cairo, Egypt
Mountains
Jan Jenik, Faculty of
Science, Charles University, Czech Republic
Grasslands and
Savannas
Paulette Louise Ford,
Rocky Mountain Research Station, USA
7. Evolution and
Function of Earth's Biomes: Aquatic Systems
Hansjoerg Kuester,
Institute for Geobotany, University of Hannover, Germany
Open Oceans
Radek Mikuláš,
Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Shelf Seas
Peter Jürgen Harries,
Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
Major Coastal and
Tidal Ecosystems
Lisa L. Robbins, USGS
Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies, USA
Evolution and
Function of Coral Reef Ecosystems
Pamela Hallock,
Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, USA
Evolution and
Function of Freshwater Ecosystems
Petr Pokorny,
Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Epeiric Seas: A
Continental Extension of Shelf Biotas
Peter Jürgen Harries,
Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
8. Global Natural
Cycles
James Patrick
Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA
Mass and Energy:
Interactions of the Earth's System
J.Brendan Murphy,
Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal,
Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
Biogeochemical
Cycling of Macronutrients
Ei-Ichiro Ochiai,
Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, USA
Biogeochemical
Cycling of Micronutrients and other Elements
Ei-Ichiro Ochiai,
Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, USA
Trace Elements and
Contaminants
Tom Navratil,
Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Ludek Minarik,
Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Earth as a
Self-Regulating System
Timothy Michael
Lenton, Center for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
Mineral Resources
for Life Support
Iran F. Machado,
Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
Saul B. Suslick,
Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
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