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Abstract volume Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2023, Mendrisio

New horizons in regional geosciences

Abstract Volume SGM 2023
  1. Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics
  2. Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry
  3. Stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry
  4. Environmental Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements
  5. Palaeontology
  6. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology: processes and deposits through time
  7. Seismic Hazard and Risk in Switzerland: From Science to Mitigation
  8. Deep geothermal energy, CO2-storage and energy-related exploration of the subsurface.
  9. Anisotropy of seismic velocities and other physical characteristics of subsurface materials, and its implications (canceled)
  10. Quaternary environments: landscapes, climate, ecosystems and human activity during the past 2.6 million years
  11. Geomorphology
  12. Soil: Formation, Processes, and Conservation
  13. Hydrology and Hydrogeology, and Limnology
  14. Geoscience for Cultural Heritage
  15. Cryospheric Sciences
  16. Atmospheric Composition and Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
  17. Climatology
  18. Tackling the Climate Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change Education and Communication
  19. Thinking the future of geoscience education in Switzerland to meet the challenges of sustainable development and exploration for resources and energy
  20. Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
  21. Spatial data science: extracting knowledge from geo-environmental data
  22. Geodesy
  23. Alpine Hazards: Early Detection, Monitoring, Warning, Modelling, Mitigation
  24. Human Geographies: Materials, Natures, Politics
  25. Human Geographies: Bodies, Cultures, Societies
  26. Human Geographies: Cities, Regions, Economies

Authors: Dr Pierre Dèzes, Platform Geosciences
Publishing house: Swiss Academy of Sciences
Pages: 665

Categories

  • Cryosphere
  • Gaciology
  • Geochemistry
  • Geochronology
  • Geodesy
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Geophysics
  • Geosciences
  • Geosphere
  • Geothermics
  • Hydrogeochemical cycle
  • Hydrogeology
  • Hydrology
  • Hydrology, Limnology, Glaciology
  • Hydrospheres
  • Palaeontology (geosci)
  • Pedology
  • Permafrost
  • Quarternary research
  • Sediment
  • Stratigraphy