Sedimentology and sedimentary basins : from turbulence to tectonics / Mike Leeder

By:

Leeder, M. R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 768 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9781444349924 (hbk.)
1444349929 (hbk.)
9781405177832 (pbk.)
1405177837 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Online resources:

Cover image

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Contents list will be adapted from contents of current edition based on recommendations of reviewers

Summary: "The sedimentary record on Earth stretches back more than 4.3 billion years and is present in more abbreviated forms on companion planets of the Solar System, like Mars and Venus, and doubtless elsewhere. Reading such planetary archives correctly requires intimate knowledge of modern sedimentary processes acting within the framework provided by tectonics, climate and sea or lake level variations. The subject of sedimentology thus encompasses the origins, transport and deposition of mineral sediment on planetary surfaces. The author addresses the principles of the subject from the viewpoint of modern processes, emphasising a general science narrative approach in the main text, with quantitative background derived in enabling ’cookie’ appendices. The book ends with an innovative chapter dealing with how sedimentology is currently informing a variety of cognate disciplines, from the timing and extent tectonic uplift to variations in palaeoclimate. Each chapter concludes with a detailed guide to key further reading leading to a large bibliography of over 2500 entries. The book is designed to reach an audience of senior undergraduate and graduate students and interested academic and industry professionals."-- Provided by publisherSummary: "The sedimentary record on Earth stretches back more than 4.3 billion years and is present in more abbreviated forms on companion planets of the Solar System, like Mars and Venus, and doubtless elsewhere"-- Provided by publisher

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 5 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB GAMBANG	QE471 .L44 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000059654

Machine generated contents note: Contents list will be adapted from contents of current edition based on recommendations of reviewers

Includes bibliographical references and index

Machine generated contents note: Contents list will be adapted from contents of current edition based on recommendations of reviewers

"The sedimentary record on Earth stretches back more than 4.3 billion years and is present in more abbreviated forms on companion planets of the Solar System, like Mars and Venus, and doubtless elsewhere. Reading such planetary archives correctly requires intimate knowledge of modern sedimentary processes acting within the framework provided by tectonics, climate and sea or lake level variations. The subject of sedimentology thus encompasses the origins, transport and deposition of mineral sediment on planetary surfaces. The author addresses the principles of the subject from the viewpoint of modern processes, emphasising a general science narrative approach in the main text, with quantitative background derived in enabling ’cookie’ appendices. The book ends with an innovative chapter dealing with how sedimentology is currently informing a variety of cognate disciplines, from the timing and extent tectonic uplift to variations in palaeoclimate. Each chapter concludes with a detailed guide to key further reading leading to a large bibliography of over 2500 entries. The book is designed to reach an audience of senior undergraduate and graduate students and interested academic and industry professionals."-- Provided by publisher