GeoSystems Today

An active approach to learning the basics of geosystems Geosystems Today: An Interactive Casebook provides a comprehensive introduction to the field using a more engaging format that promotes active learning. This six-volume set includes an additional 650 new and updated peer-reviewed articles that complement the original text, providing insight into the latest advances while suggesting directions for future work. Expert instruction coupled with engaging narrative and challenging scenarios makes this set an invaluable tool for mastering GeoSystems fundamentals.

Earthquake Hazards - The Wasatch Fault 7 Michael W. Hernandez The 1993 Floods on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers 19 W. Scott White Petroleum Geology: Persian Gulf vs. Overthrust Belt 29 Robert J. Moye, Sandra A. Zicus Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Monitor Urban Habitat Change 39 James D. Hipple Environmental Hazards on the US Mexico Border: The case of Ambos Nogales 49 Mark V. Finco, George F. Hepner Saline Lakes and Global Climate Change 59 Sandra A. Zicus Landscape and Life along the East African Rift: the Virunga Mountains, Rwanda 69 Robert E. Ford How Much Topsoil is Left in the Corn Belt? Land and Life in the North American Prarie 79 Robert E. Ford