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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Selley, Richard C., 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, �2000.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.