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Geophysics and Geochemistry

Edited by : Jan Lastovicka,

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic


1. Foundations of Geophysics and Geochemistry


Jan Lastovicka, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Oldrich Novotny, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Czech Republic
Emil Jelinek, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Czech Republic

Branches of Geophysics
Giovanni P. Gregori, CNR, Italy

Geophysical Phenomena and Processes
Giovanni P. Gregori, CNR, Italy

Geochemistry: Branches, Processes, Phenomena
Scott M. McLennan, Department of Geosciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA

2. Geophysical Systems


E. Kissling, ETH, Switzerland

Continents on the Move
Adamantios Kilias, Department of Geology and Paleontology, School of Geology, Aristotles University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Tectonic Processes
Jean-Pierre Burg, ETH-Zentrum - Geologisches Institut, Switzerland

Tectonic and Surface Processes Interaction
Maria Cristina Pomposiello, Instituto de Geocronologia y Geologia Isotopica, Argentina
Monica G. Lopez de Luchi, Instituto de Geocronologia y Geologia Isotopica, Argentina
Eduardo A. Rossello, Departamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Geophysical Processes and Human Activities
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Terrestrial Heat Flow
Vladimir Cermak, Geophysical Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Structure and Function of Marine Shoreline Ecosystems
Katihally S. Jayappa, Marine Geology Faculty, Department of Marine Geology, Mangalore University, India
D.V. Subba Rao, The Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada

3. Seismology and Volcanology


Ludmil Christoskov, Geophysical Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Continental Crust
Irina M. Artemieva, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden

Oceanic Crust
Eulalia Gracia, IJA, Spain

Mantle and Core of the Earth
Lev Pavlovich Vinnik, Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Earthquake Ground Motion
Fabio Romanelli, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy

Earthquake Mechanics
Hong Kie Thio, URS Corp., USA

Frequency and Severity of Earthquakes: Earthquake and Volcanic Event Prediction
Pier Francesco Biagi, Department of Physics, University of Bari, Italy

Volcanology: Volcanic Activities, Chemistry and Effects on Environment
De Natale, INGV, Italy

4. Geomagnetism and Geoelectricity


Ibrahim Abdel Razag Eltayeb, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

The Earth's Magnetic Field
Susan MacMillan, British Geological Survey, UK

Electric Field of the Earth
Antal Adam, Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Laszlo Szarka, Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary<
Jozsef Vero, Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

Rock Magnetism and Paleomagnetism
Mark J. Dekkers, Pateomagnetic Laboratory 'Fort Hoofddijk', Faculty of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Magnetohydrodynamics of the Earth's Core
Paul Roberts, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

5. Aeronomy and Magnetosphere


Alan G. Burns, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
Timothy L. Killeen, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA

Aeronomic Phenomena
Alexei D. Danilov, Institute of Applied Geophysics, Russia

Specific Features of the High Atmosphere
Gerd R. Sonnemann, Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University Rostock in Kühlungsborn, Germany

Direct and Remote Methods of Aeronomic Investigations
Jürgen Röttger, Max Planck Institute fur Aeronomie, Germany

Magnetosphere and Its Coupling to Lower Layers
Tuija I. Pulkkinen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

6. Gravimetry


Milos Pick, Geophysical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Gravity Field of the Earth
Marija I. Yurkina, Central Scientific Research Institute of Geodesy, Aerofotogrammetry and Cartography, Russia
Milos Pick, Geophysical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Gravimetric Measurement Techniques
Vicki A. Childers, Marine Physics Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, USA

Applications of Gravimetry and Methods of Survey
Erwin Groten, Institute of Physical Geodesy, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany

Gravity Anomalies
Dinesh Chandra Mishra, National Geophysical Research Institute(NGRI), India

7. Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry


Johathan I. Lunine, Department of Planetary Sciences, The University of Arizona, USA

Geochemical Origins of the Earth
Yutaka Abe, Department of the Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, Japan

Gaseous Geochemical Cycles
Martin Mihaljevic, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Charles University, Czech Republic

Sedimentary Geochemistry
Jan Jehlicka, Institute of Geochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic

Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Ian D. Clark, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada

Environmental Geochemistry
Peggy A. O'Day, Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, USA

Cosmochemistry
Petr Jakes, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic

8. Planetology


B. Foing, ESTEC, ESA, The Netherlands

The Solar System
Wing-Huen Ip, Institute of Astronomy and Institute of Space Science, National Central University, Taiwan

Comparative Planetology
Tilman Spohn, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität, Germany
Doris Breuer, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität, Germany
Philippe Lognonne, Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris, France

Planetary Satellites, Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
Gerhard Schwehm, Space Science Dept. of ESA, ESTEC, The Netherlands

Solar Wind and Interplanetary Magnetic Field
Rainer W. Schwenn, Max Planck Institut fur Aeronomie, Germany




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