Introducing Sedimentology - Couverture souple

Jones, Stuart J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780460171 ISBN 13 : 9781780460178

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Sediments and sedimentary rocks are fundamental to our understanding of the Earth and the array of environments that characterize its surface. Since some 70% of the rocks on the Earth's surface are sedimentary in origin, and sediments are of great economic importance, there is a very good chance that we encounter a sedimentary rock or an associated sedimentary process at some point in our daily lives. This book covers all of the rudimentary aspects of sedimentology, including different types of sedimentary rocks, sedimentary structures, and environments of deposition of sediments. The application of sedimentology in the search for hydrocarbons and other valuable economic resources is explained. Written for students, amateur enthusiasts, and professional geologists, the book provides a succinct and accessible introduction to the science of sedimentology. It is generously illustrated with many explanatory line diagrams and color photographs. Technical terms are kept to a minimum throughout the book, but a glossary of terms is provided.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stuart Jones is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University. He is passionate about sedimentology and has taught the subject for many years to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and has led many field trips and training courses for industry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780460171
• ISBN 13: 9781780460178
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible