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Horizons in earth science research. Volume 12 /
This book presents and discusses research in the field of earth science, with a focus on the impact of internal wave breaking on ocean upper layer formation; geoexchange; neutron clusters in the earth's core; pyrite as a concentrator of gold in laboratory and natural systems; triggering-earthqu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Horizons in earth science research series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- HORIZONS IN EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH. VOLUME 12; HORIZONS IN EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH: VOLUME 12; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Impact of Internal Wave Breaking on the Ocean Upper Layer Formation; Abstract; 1. Introduction: The Problem Formulation; 2. The Upper Turbulent Layer; 3. Appearance and Development of Turbulence in the Presence of a Breaking Internal Wave; 3.1. Flat Turbulent Layer; 3.2. Cylindrical Turbulent Region; 3.3. Spherical Turbulent Region.
- 4. Interaction of the Upper Quasi-Uniform Layer with the Turbulence of a Breaking Zone5. The Horizontal Diffusion Effect; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Geoexchange: The Greenest of Systems; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Geoexchange Heat Pump; 3. Making the Ground (Earth) Connection; 3.1. Free Hot Water; 3.2. Environmental Reasons; 3.3. Air Source Heat Pumps; 4. Air-source Heat Pumps Work; 4.1. Heating Cycle; 4.2. Cooling Cycle; 4.3. Defrost Cycle; 5. Parts of the System; 6. Energy Efficiency Considerations; 6.1. The Energy Guide Ratings for Heat Pumps.
- 6.2. Other Selection Considerations6.3. Sizing Considerations; 6.4. Installation Considerations; 6.5. Operation Considerations; 7. Major Benefits of Air-Source Heat Pumps; 7.1. Efficiency; 7.2. Energy Savings; 7.3. Maintenance; 7.4. Operating Costs; 7.5. Life Expectancy and Warranties; 8. Varieties of Heat Pumps; 8.1. Thermal Storage; 8.2. Air-to-Air Heat Pumps; 8.3. Ground and Water Source Heat Pumps; 8.4. Airflow Requirements; 8.5. Refrigeration; 8.6. Heat Pump Performance; 8.6.1. Thermal Behaviour; 8.6.2. Economics; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Earth's Core: A Neutron Cluster.
- Abstract1. Introduction; 2. Material and Method; 3. Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Pyrite As a Concentrator of Gold in Laboratory and Natural Systems: Structural Incorporation and Surface-Related Effect; Abstract; Introduction; Evaluation of Gold Distribution: Background; Samples and Methods; Natural Pyrite Crystals; Hydrothermally Synthesized Au-Bearing Pyrite Crystals and Au-, Mn-, Cd-Containing Minerals of Association "Pyrite-Pyrrhotite-Magnetite"; Analytical Methods; Results; Natural Pyrites; Synthetic Pyrites; Discussion; Mechanism of NAP Formation.
- Physicochemical Properties of Crystalline Pyrite: Effects Related to NAPMechanisms of Gold Accumulation in Pyrite; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Triggering-Earthquakes (MLg".0) by Rainfalls: A Case Study in Taiwan; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Analysis Method; 3. Data Analysis and Results; 4. Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Mineralogy and Origin of the Rare-Earth-Element-Bearing Granites from Central India; Abstract; Introduction; Geological Setting; Chhotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex (CGGC) Terrain; Bastar Cratonic Terrain (BCT).