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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Predicting Summer Monsoon Rainfall in the Indian Context: Impact and Challenges -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Impact of Monsoon Rainfall and the Need for Prediction -- Impact of Extremely Heavy Rainfall in a Short Duration of Time -- Impact due to Excess Rainfall over a Long Duration -- Impact of Deficient Rainfall -- Impact of Intraseasonal and Interannual Variability of Rainfall -- Challenges in Predicting Monsoon Rainfall -- History of Predictor Identification -- Predictability of Monsoon Rainfall -- Parameters That Influence Predictability of the Monsoons -- Prediction Skill of Dynamic Models -- Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Monsoon Rainfall Prediction -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Urban Mining of Rare Earth Elements from E-Waste: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Global Rare Earth (RE) Element Reserves -- The Largest REE Producers -- RE Ores and Extraction Processes -- Rare Earth Supply and Demand Trends -- NdFeB Permanent Magnets -- NdFeB Magnet Application Areas -- NdFeB Magnet Recycling -- NdFeB Magnet Production Technology -- Traditional NdFeB Magnet Production from Primary Ores/Metals -- Magnet-to-Magnet NdFeB Recycling Route -- Automotive NdFeB Magnets -- Recycling of Magnets from PM Motors -- Disassembly and Dismantling of Rotor and Stator -- HDD Magnets -- Air Conditioner Compressor NdFeB Magnets -- Wind Turbines -- NdFeB Magnet Recycling -- Resintering of Scrap NdFeB Magnets -- Recasting and Melt Spinning of Sintered NdFeB Magnet Scrap -- Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap (HPMS)/Hydrogen Decrepitation (HD) -- Hydrogen Disproportion Desorption and Recombination (HDDR) Process -- Magnet-to-Magnet Recycling -- Waste-to-REE Recycling -- Leaching REEs from NdFeB Magnets -- Precipitation Separation.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Impact of Submarine Canyons on Hydrologic-Morphologic Processes in a River Mouth Area: Estuaries of the Rivers Congo and Saint Lawrence* -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of the Congo Submarine Canyon and the Saint Lawrence Trough -- 2.1. Congo Submarine Canyon -- 2.2. Saint Lawrence Trough -- 3. Geographic and Hydrologic Characteristics of the River Basins and Coastal Oceanic Zones -- 3.1. Congo River Basin -- 3.1.1. Description of the Congo Basin -- 3.1.2. Сoastal Oceanic Zone Near the Congo River Mouth -- 3.2. Saint Lawrence River Basin -- 3.3. Coastal Oceanic Zone Near the St. Lawrence River Mouth -- 4. Hydrologic Regime of the Congo and Saint Lawrence Mouth Areas -- 4.1. General Characteristic of the Congo Mouth Area -- 4.1.1. Mouth Area Type -- 4.1.2. The Structure and Boundaries of the Congo Mouth Area -- 4.1.3. Main Hydrographic Characteristics of the Congo River -- 4.1.4. Distribution of Tides and Surges to the Congo Mouth and Water Circulation in the Congo Estuary -- 4.1.5. Penetration of Salty Water and Mixing of the Waters in the Congo Mouth -- 4.2. Saint Lawrence Mouth Area -- 4.2.1. Description and Zoning of the St. Lawrence Estuary -- 4.2.2. The Hydrological Regime of the St. Lawrence River -- 4.2.3. Tide Propagation into the St. Lawrence Estuary -- 4.2.4. Intrusion of Saline Water into the St. Lawrence Estuary -- 4.2.5. Vertical Mixing and Water Stratification in the St. Lawrence River Estuary -- 4.2.6. Sediment Dynamics in the St. Lawrence Estuary -- 5. Processes in River Mouths Associated with the Presence of Deep-Sea (Submarine) Canyon in the Estuaries and the Sea (Ocean) -- 5.1. Transport and Dynamics of Sediment in the Congo Mouth Area -- 5.1.1. Sediment Dynamics in the Lower Congo and the Congo Delta -- 5.1.2. Modern Morphological Changes in the Congo Delta

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- The Volturno Basin (Southern Italy): Insights into the Seismo-Stratigraphy and Structure of the Campania Plain (Southern Italy) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Regional Geologic Setting -- Data Acquisition and Processing -- Results -- Seismic Interpretation -- Stratigraphic Correlation of Deep Lithostratigraphic Data -- Calibrated Geological Section -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Geoscience of the Built Environment: A Contribution for the Perspectives on the Anthropocene -- Abstract -- Introduction - Justification and Guide for This Chapter -- Setting the Stage -- Geological Materials in the Built Environment -- Geological Processes and Built Structures -- Built Environment as Training Ground on Geosciences -- Final Considerations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 -- REE and Y Mineralogy of the Moldanubian Batholith (Central European Variscides) -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geological Setting -- 3. Analytical Methods -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 4.1. Petrography -- 4.2. Geochemistry -- 4.3. REE and Y Mineralogy -- 4.3.1. Crystallization Sequences of Monazite, Xenotime and Allanite -- 4.3.2. Monazite Composition -- 4.3.3. Xenotime Composition -- 4.3.4. Allanite Composition -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Satellite Gravimetry ('Big Data'): A Powerful Tool for Regional Tectonic Examination and Reconstructions -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Satellite Derived Gravity Data -- 3. Gravity Data Examination: A Short Review of Methodologies -- 3.1. Entropy Computation -- 3.2. Multidimensional Self-Adapting Filtering -- 3.3. Method of Inverse Probabilities -- 3.4. Informational Approach -- 3.5. Multidimensional Statistical Analysis -- 3.6. 3D Inversion -- 3.7. Gradient Operator