Earth Sciences

subcategories

Atmospheric Sciences (16)
Environmental Science (23)
Geography (10)
Geology (26)
Geophysics (21)
Oceanography (16)

e-books in this category

A Practical Guide to Geostatistical Mapping
by Tomislav Hengl - Lulu.com , 2009
A practical guide to geostatistical mapping using R+gstat/geoR, SAGA GIS and Google Earth combo of software packages. Includes seven diverse data analysis exercises. Materials presented in this book have been used for an advanced training course.
(430 views)

CK-12 Earth Science
- CK-12 Foundation , 2009
This is an introductory textbook on Earth Science. Earth Science covers the study of Earth - its minerals and energy resources, processes inside and on its surface, its past, water, weather and climate, environment and human actions, and astronomy.
(1717 views)

Earth Online: An Internet Guide for Earth Science
by Michael Ritter - Wadsworth Pub Co , 1997
This was the first Internet guide written exclusively for the earth sciences. Whether this text is used for Internet homework exercises or lab exercises, Earth Online will open students eyes to the wealth of information at their fingertips.
(1539 views)

Global Land Vegetation
- NASA , 2008
This ebook provides current scientific information on how scientists study and monitor vegetation on Earth's surface. The text is designed to support a series of exercises illustrating how satellite data can be used to monitor vegetation dynamics.
(1739 views)

Our Ocean Planet: Oceanography in the 21st Century
by Robert Stewart , 2008
Online textbook for high school and college students: ocean as one part of earth-system science; dynamic interacting systems, abrupt climate change, the influence of human activity; Microbes, the carbon cycle, El Nino, and more.
(3238 views)

Remote Sensing Tutorial
by Nicholas M. Short, Sr. - EOS-Goddard Program Office , 2005
A tutorial that will serve as a primer for the new user as well as a teaching tool for the educational community. It provides a detailed understanding of the utility of the data in light of the fundamental principles of electromagnetic energy.
(1894 views)

The Environment of the Earth's Surface
by John Southard - MIT OpenCourseWare , 2007
A great variety of processes affect the surface of the Earth. The course combines geology, climatology, hydrology, and soil science to present a coherent introduction to the surface of the Earth, with emphasis on both concepts and applications.
(630 views)