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Weathering and the Riverine Denudation of Continents
In this monograph the authors present an overview of the state-of-the-art and use examples or case histories to illustrate the combined role of rock decay and rivers on continental denudation. The Earth's surface dynamics would not be conceivable without the fundamental component of rock weathe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- The Commencement of Continental Denudation: Mechanical Weathering
- The Biological Path to Rock Breakdown
- Chemical Weathering Processes at Earth´s Surface
- Weathering: Intensity and Rates
- The Wearing Away of Continents
- Concluding Comments.