"Outside and In: Hegel on natural history" [PDF]
The relation between nature and spirit in Hegel is not as simple as slogans such as "nature has no history" or a simple interior/exterior dichotonmy would ...
Kolb, David
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Rock mass characterization coupled with seismic noise measurements to analyze the unstable cliff slope of the Selmun Promontory (Malta) [PDF]
In the Mediterranean area, cliff slopes represent widespread high-risk landforms as they are highly frequented touristic places often interested by landslide processes.
D’Amico, Sebastiano+3 more
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Risk Estimation and Expert Judgment: The Case of Yucca Mountain [PDF]
Professor Shrader-Frechette discusses factors responsible for acute disagreement between the federal government and Nevada citizens over potential Risks at Yucca Mountain and focuses on the use of expert judgment, concluding that some of them appear to ...
Shrader-Frechette, Kristin
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The geological history of the Isle of Wight : an overview of the ‘diamond in Britain's geological crown’ [PDF]
The geology of the Isle of Wight has attracted both the amateur and professional geologist alike for well over two centuries. It presents a cornucopia of things geological and offers a window into the fascinating story of the geological history and ...
Hopson, Peter
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Fossil trees, tree moulds and tree casts in the Palaeocene Mull Lava Field, NW Scotland: context, formation and implications for lava emplacement [PDF]
Megafossils and macrofossils of terrestrial plants (trees, leaves, fruiting bodies, etc.) are found in sedimentary and pyroclastic units interbedded with lavas in many ancient lava fields worldwide, attesting to subaerial environments of eruption and the
Bell, Brian R., Williamson, Ian T.
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Satellite geological and geophysical remote sensing of Iceland: Preliminary results of geologic, hydrologic, oceanographic, and agricultural studies with ERTS-1 imagery [PDF]
The author has identified the following significant results. The wide variety of geological and geophysical phenomena which can be observed in Iceland, and particularly their very direct relation to the management of the country's natural resources, has ...
Boeovarsson, A.+8 more
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Mineral composition through soil-wine system of portuguese vineyards and its potential for wine traceability [PDF]
The control of geographic origin is one of a highest priority issue regarding traceability and wine authenticity. The current study aimed to examine whether elemental composition can be used for the discrimination of wines according to geographical ...
Brady+13 more
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Theoretical researches into planetary atmospheres and their influence upon surface features [PDF]
The interface between certain geological and atmospheric phenomena on Mars was studied by examining those geological features which are associated with the presence of water in the liquid or solid phases.
Goody, R.
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After describing all the contradictions associated with the current Plate Tectonics theory, this paper proposes a model where a single cause can explain all geophysical and geological phenomena.
Rousseau, André
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QuaRRi: a new methodology for rock-fall risk analysis and management in quarry exploitation [PDF]
Rockfall is one of the most critical geological events that can affect quarrying activities. Nevertheless, few tools are currently available to help designers and managers correctly define the risk conditions and quantify the advantages, in terms of ...
Borio, Luca+3 more
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