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Regolith Science
ISBN/EAN: 9781402088599
Umbreit-Nr.: 1138117
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: x, 462 S., 201 s/w Illustr., 19 farbige Illustr.,
Format in cm:
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 08.01.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
- Zusatztext
- This comprehensive reference on the fundamentals of regolith science describes how regolith is developed from parental rocks and emphasises the importance of chemical, physical, water and biological processes in regolith formation. It provides details for mapping regolith landforms, as well as objective information on applications in mineral exploration and natural resource management. Regolith Science also provides a concise history of weathering through time in Australia. It includes previously unpublished information on elemental abundances in regolith materials along with detailed information on soil degradation processes such as in acid sulfate soils. Written by experts in the field, Regolith Science summarises research carried out over a 13 year period within the Cooperative Research Council for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration. This book will be a valuable resource for scientists and graduate/postgraduate students in geology, geography and soil science, and for professionals in the exploration industry and natural resources management.
- Kurztext
- Affordable reference book. More comprehensive than predecessorsFirst book on regolith to include a substantial portion on the influence of BiotaFirst book on regolith to include detailed information on soil degradation processes like acid sulfate soilsConcise history of weathering through time in AustraliaType examples of weathering profiles for common rock typesPreviously unpublished information on elemental abundances in regolith materials