Military Geosciences in the Twenty-First Century

Military geosciences are concerned with using the broad scope of the earth sciences for military purposes. These purposes range from direct support for military operations to a broad spectrum of non-combat military activities and military land management applications. Historically, the focus has been on geology and geography, but other earth science disciplines such as geophysics, remote sensing, and geocomputation have become increasingly important as a consequence of technological progress made during the final decades of the twentieth century. The eighteen chapters in this volume address the critical aspects of the role of geosciences in military undertakings by focusing on historical perspectives, geoscience for military operations, and military environmental stewardship.
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Military geoscience in the twenty-first century—A historical perspective and overviewAuthor(s)Russell S. Harmon;Russell S. Harmon1U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Engineer Research and Development Center (USACE-ERDC) International Research Office, 86–88 Blenheim Crescent, Ruislip HA4 7HB, UK, and Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USASearch for other works by this author on:Eric V. McDonaldEric V. McDonald2Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada 89512, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Environmental security revived: A global security threatAuthor(s)W. Chris King, Ph.D., P.E.W. Chris King, Ph.D., P.E.1Brigadier General, U.S. Army Retired, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Historical Perspectives
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Military geosciences before the twenty-first centuryAuthor(s)Edward P.F. RoseEdward P.F. Rose1Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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From protection to projection: An overview of location considerations for U.S. military basesAuthor(s)Harold Balbach;Harold BalbachU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois 61822, USASearch for other works by this author on:William Goran;William GoranU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois 61822, USASearch for other works by this author on:Anthony LatinoAnthony LatinoSchool of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Military operations in the hot desert environmentAuthor(s)Daniel A. GilewitchDaniel A. GilewitchAssociate Professor, Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Dust storms and the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attemptAuthor(s)Joseph P. HendersonJoseph P. HendersonDepartment of Geography and Environmental Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York 10996, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Geoscience for Military Operations
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Hydrogeology of Afghanistan and its impact on military operationsAuthor(s)Christopher A. GellaschChristopher A. GellaschUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814–4799, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Recommendations for the development of a dust-suppressant test operations procedure (TOP) for U.S. Army materiel testingAuthor(s)Steven N. Bacon;Steven N. BaconDesert Research Institute, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Reno, Nevada 89512, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wayne Lucas;Wayne LucasU.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Natural Environments Test Office, Yuma, Arizona 85365, USASearch for other works by this author on:George NikolichGeorge NikolichDesert Research Institute, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Military Environmental Stewardship
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Overview of Department of Defense land use in the desert southwest, including major natural resource management challenges1Author(s)William W. Doe*†, III;William W. Doe*†, IIICenter for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:Timothy J. Hayden*;Timothy J. Hayden*U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 9005, 2902 NewmarkDrive, Champaign, Illinois 61826–9005, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Remote sensing for soil map unit boundary detectionAuthor(s)Emily Engle Frisbee;Emily Engle FrisbeeAMEC Environment & Infrastructure, 115 W Abeyta Street, Suite A, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:J.B.J. Harrison;J.B.J. HarrisonDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:B. BorchersB. BorchersDepartment of Mathematics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Simulating the impacts of small convective storms and channel transmission losses on gully evolutionAuthor(s)Xiangjiang Huang;Xiangjiang HuangInnovyze, Broomfield, Colorado 80021, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeffrey D. NiemannJeffrey D. NiemannDepartment of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Dryland channel networks: Resiliency, thresholds, and management metricsAuthor(s)Ellen WohlEllen WohlDepartment of Geosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Environmental metrics for assessing optimal littoral penetration points and beach staging locations: Amphibious training grounds, Onslow Beach, North Carolina, USAAuthor(s)Heidi M. Wadman;Heidi M. WadmanU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 27949, USA, and Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062, USASearch for other works by this author on:Amy FoxgroverAmy FoxgroverU.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, San Diego, California 95060, USA, and Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Experiencing nature in militarized landscapes: If a bomb drops in the desert, do we still call it wilderness?Author(s)Mary CablkMary CablkDesert Research Institute, Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Reno, Nevada 89512, USASearch for other works by this author on: