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Plutarch's Science of Natural Problems : A Study with Commentary on Quaestiones Naturales / by Meeusen, Michiel

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Plutarch's Science of Natural Problems : A Study with Commentary on Quaestiones Naturales / by Meeusen, Michiel

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Hydrodynamic instabilities by Charru, Fran�cois

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Fundamentals of numerical weather prediction by Coiffier, Jean

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Hydrodynamic instabilities by Charru, Fran�cois

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Fundamentals of numerical weather prediction by Coiffier, Jean

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Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides Volume 1 ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 /

Table of Contents: “…ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 -- The ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025: Background and Content -- Forum lectures -- Rupestrian world heritage sites: Instability investigation and sustainable mitigation -- Subaerial landslide-generated waves: Numerical and laboratory simulations -- Rockfall occurrence and fragmentation -- Contribution from signatory organizations of the Sendai Partnerships -- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) - The proposing organization of the ISDR-ICL Sendai partnerships 2015-2025 -- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) -- UNISDR‘s Contribution to Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Role of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- UNESCO’s Contribution to the Implementation of UNISDR’s Global Initiative and ICL -- United Nations University (UNU) -- The United Nations University: Research and Policy Support for Environmental Risk Reduction -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) -- Concerted International Efforts for Advancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems -- International Council for Science (ICSU) -- On Future Challenges for the Integration of Science into International Policy Development for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction -- World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) -- World Federation of Engineering Organizations Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction -- Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University -- National Civil Protection Department, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Government of Italy -- Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk: Challenges and Opportunities for Italian Civil Protection -- Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools (LITT) -- Progress of the World Report on Landslides -- International Programme on Landslides (IPL): Objectives, History and List of World Centres of Excellence and IPL Projects -- UNESCO-KU-ICL UNITWIN Cooperation Programme for Landslides and Water-Related Disaster Risk Management. …”
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Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides Volume 1 ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 /

Table of Contents: “…ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025 -- The ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015-2025: Background and Content -- Forum lectures -- Rupestrian world heritage sites: Instability investigation and sustainable mitigation -- Subaerial landslide-generated waves: Numerical and laboratory simulations -- Rockfall occurrence and fragmentation -- Contribution from signatory organizations of the Sendai Partnerships -- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) - The proposing organization of the ISDR-ICL Sendai partnerships 2015-2025 -- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) -- UNISDR‘s Contribution to Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Role of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- UNESCO’s Contribution to the Implementation of UNISDR’s Global Initiative and ICL -- United Nations University (UNU) -- The United Nations University: Research and Policy Support for Environmental Risk Reduction -- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) -- Concerted International Efforts for Advancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems -- International Council for Science (ICSU) -- On Future Challenges for the Integration of Science into International Policy Development for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction -- World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) -- World Federation of Engineering Organizations Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction -- Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University -- National Civil Protection Department, Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Government of Italy -- Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk: Challenges and Opportunities for Italian Civil Protection -- Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools (LITT) -- Progress of the World Report on Landslides -- International Programme on Landslides (IPL): Objectives, History and List of World Centres of Excellence and IPL Projects -- UNESCO-KU-ICL UNITWIN Cooperation Programme for Landslides and Water-Related Disaster Risk Management. …”
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Biometeorology and urban climatology at the turn of the Millennium : selected papers from the Conference ICB-ICUC'99, Sydney, 8-12 November 1999 /

Biometeorology and urban climatology at the turn of the Millennium : selected papers from the Conference ICB-ICUC'99, Sydney, 8-12 November 1999 /

Renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change /

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Renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change /

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Aerospace sensors by Nebylov, A. V. (Aleksandr Vladimirovich)

Table of Contents: “…Autonomous radio sensors for motion parameters -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Doppler sensors for ground speed and crab angle -- 4.2.1 Physical basis and functions -- 4.2.2 Principle of operation -- 4.2.3 Classification and features of sensors for ground speed and crab angle -- 4.2.4 Generalized structural diagram for the ground speed and crab angle meter -- 4.2.5 Design principles -- 4.2.6 Sources of Doppler radar errors -- 4.2.7 Examples -- 4.3 Airborne weather sensors -- 4.3.1 Weather radar as mandatory equipment of airliners and transport aircraft -- 4.3.2 Multifunctionality of airborne weather radar -- 4.3.3 Meteorological functions of AWR -- 4.3.4 Principles of DWP detection with AWR -- 4.3.4.1 Developing methods of DWP detection -- 4.3.4.2 Cumulonimbus clouds and heavy rain -- 4.3.4.3 Turbulence detection -- 4.3.4.4 Wind shear detection -- 4.3.4.5 Hail zone detection -- 4.3.4.6 Probable icing-in-flight zone detection -- 4.3.5 Surface mapping -- 4.3.5.1 Comparison of radar and visual orientation -- 4.3.5.2 The surface-mapping principle -- 4.3.5.3 Reflecting behavior of the earth's surface -- 4.3.5.4 The radar equation and signal correction -- 4.3.5.5 Automatic classification of navigational landmarks -- 4.3.6 AWR design principles -- 4.3.6.1 The operating principle and typical structure of AWR -- 4.3.6.2 AWR structures -- 4.3.6.3 Performance characteristics: basic requirements -- 4.3.7 AWR examples -- 4.3.8 Lightning sensor systems: stormscopes -- 4.3.9 Optical radar -- 4.3.9.1 Doppler lidar -- 4.3.9.2 Infrared locators and radiometers -- 4.3.10 The integrated localization of dangerous phenomena -- 4.4 Collision avoidance sensors -- 4.4.1 Traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS) -- 4.4.1.1 The purpose -- 4.4.1.2 A short history -- 4.4.1.3 TCAS levels of capability -- 4.4.1.4 TCAS concepts and principles of operation -- 4.4.1.5 Basic components -- 4.4.1.6 Operation -- 4.4.1.7 TCAS logistics -- 4.4.1.8 Cockpit presentation -- 4.4.1.9 Examples of system implementation -- 4.4.2 The ground proximity warning system (GPWS) -- 4.4.2.1 Purpose and necessity -- 4.4.2.2 GPWS history, principles, and evolution -- 4.4.2.3 GPWS modes -- 4.4.2.4 Shortcomings of classical GPWS -- 4.4.2.5 Enhanced GPWS -- 4.4.2.6 Look-ahead warnings -- 4.4.2.7 Implementation examples -- References --…”
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Aerospace sensors by Nebylov, A. V. (Aleksandr Vladimirovich)

Table of Contents: “…Autonomous radio sensors for motion parameters -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Doppler sensors for ground speed and crab angle -- 4.2.1 Physical basis and functions -- 4.2.2 Principle of operation -- 4.2.3 Classification and features of sensors for ground speed and crab angle -- 4.2.4 Generalized structural diagram for the ground speed and crab angle meter -- 4.2.5 Design principles -- 4.2.6 Sources of Doppler radar errors -- 4.2.7 Examples -- 4.3 Airborne weather sensors -- 4.3.1 Weather radar as mandatory equipment of airliners and transport aircraft -- 4.3.2 Multifunctionality of airborne weather radar -- 4.3.3 Meteorological functions of AWR -- 4.3.4 Principles of DWP detection with AWR -- 4.3.4.1 Developing methods of DWP detection -- 4.3.4.2 Cumulonimbus clouds and heavy rain -- 4.3.4.3 Turbulence detection -- 4.3.4.4 Wind shear detection -- 4.3.4.5 Hail zone detection -- 4.3.4.6 Probable icing-in-flight zone detection -- 4.3.5 Surface mapping -- 4.3.5.1 Comparison of radar and visual orientation -- 4.3.5.2 The surface-mapping principle -- 4.3.5.3 Reflecting behavior of the earth's surface -- 4.3.5.4 The radar equation and signal correction -- 4.3.5.5 Automatic classification of navigational landmarks -- 4.3.6 AWR design principles -- 4.3.6.1 The operating principle and typical structure of AWR -- 4.3.6.2 AWR structures -- 4.3.6.3 Performance characteristics: basic requirements -- 4.3.7 AWR examples -- 4.3.8 Lightning sensor systems: stormscopes -- 4.3.9 Optical radar -- 4.3.9.1 Doppler lidar -- 4.3.9.2 Infrared locators and radiometers -- 4.3.10 The integrated localization of dangerous phenomena -- 4.4 Collision avoidance sensors -- 4.4.1 Traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS) -- 4.4.1.1 The purpose -- 4.4.1.2 A short history -- 4.4.1.3 TCAS levels of capability -- 4.4.1.4 TCAS concepts and principles of operation -- 4.4.1.5 Basic components -- 4.4.1.6 Operation -- 4.4.1.7 TCAS logistics -- 4.4.1.8 Cockpit presentation -- 4.4.1.9 Examples of system implementation -- 4.4.2 The ground proximity warning system (GPWS) -- 4.4.2.1 Purpose and necessity -- 4.4.2.2 GPWS history, principles, and evolution -- 4.4.2.3 GPWS modes -- 4.4.2.4 Shortcomings of classical GPWS -- 4.4.2.5 Enhanced GPWS -- 4.4.2.6 Look-ahead warnings -- 4.4.2.7 Implementation examples -- References --…”
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The thinking executive's guide to sustainability / by Kassel, Kerul

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Visualization in Engineering

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The thinking executive's guide to sustainability / by Kassel, Kerul

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Paris Climate Agreement: Beacon of Hope by Salawitch, Ross J., Canty, Timothy P., Hope, Austin P., Tribett, Walter R., Bennett, Brian F.

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Paris Climate Agreement: Beacon of Hope by Salawitch, Ross J., Canty, Timothy P., Hope, Austin P., Tribett, Walter R., Bennett, Brian F.

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