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Applied sedimentology /
There are three types of rock?igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Sedimentary rocks form from the weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition of older rocks. Applied Sedimentology describes the formation, transportation and deposition of sediment, and the post-depositional processes that ch...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
©2000.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Applied Sedimentology; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Review; 1.2 Sedimentology and the Earth Sciences; 1.3 Applied Sedimentology; Selected Bibliography; References; Part I: Rock to Sediment; Chapter 2. Weathering and the Sedimentary Cycle; Chapter 3. Particles, Pores, and Permeability; Part II: Sediment Sedimented; Chapter 4. Transportation and Sedimentation; Chapter 5. Sedimentary Structures; Chapter 6. Depositional Systems; Part III: Sediment to Rock; Chapter 7. The Subsurface Environment.