Overview

This book aims to provide an introduction to, and a concise review of, principles and interpretations related to sedimentary processes, environments, and deposits. The book emphasizes application over theory and features many summary tables and figures, as well as extensive and up-to-date references. The companion volume by the same authors, ""Analytical Sedimentology"" provides ""cookbook recipes"" for common analytical procedures dealing with sediments, as well as an introduction to the principles and reference sources for procedures that generally would be performed by specialist consultants or commercial laboratories. This book should be of interest to environmental science; construction engineering; forestry; fisheries; coastal management; marine environment management; land and water management; and waste disposal.

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Author:   D.W. Lewis ,  D.M. McConchie ,  D. M. McConchie
Publisher:   Van Nostrand Reinhold Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Van Nostrand Reinhold Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   2nd ed. 1994
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.833kg
ISBN:  

9780442012175

ISBN 10:   0442012179
Pages:   217
Publication Date:   31 March 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: Scope of sedimentology, General description of sediments and sedimentary rocks; Selected general textbooks and references; Environments of sedimentation: Tectonics, eustacy, climate: megacontrols of environment; Processes and environment; Organisms and environment; Environmental models; Selected bibliography; Processes in sedimentation: Surficial chemical processes; Surficial physical processes; Diagenesis; Biological processes; Volcanic processes; Selected bibliography; Sedimentary structures: Inorganic structures; Biogenic structures; Selected bibliography; Texture of detrital sediments: Grain size; Roundness; Sphericity; Surface texture; Fabric; Textural maturity; Sediment texture in environmental impact assessment; Selected bibliography; Composition of detrital sediments: Detrital sandstones; Rudites; Lutites; Selected bibliography; Clays and colloids: Mineralogy; Cation exchange; Origin; Colloidal sediments; Glauconite; Selected bibliography; Sedimentary carbonates: Mineralogy; Classification; Biota in carbonate sedimentation; Carbonate environments; Diagenesis; Selected bibliography; Chemical sediments: Evaporites; Iron in sedimentation; Other chemical sediments; Selected bibliography; Environmental and scientific reporting: Sedimentologists and environmental impact studies; Planning and writing a report; Structure and components of a paper or report; Citations, references, and bibliographies; Writing style; Verbal presentation of reports; Selected bibliography.

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