
- 456 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Fundamentals of Sedimentology
About this book
This new textbook is a modern look at key concepts of sedimentology. With lavish, colorful, and abundant illustrations and easy-to-understand explanations, the book focuses on the concepts required to understand physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of sedimentary rocks and the processes involved in their formation. This includes the transportation, deposition, and transformation of sediments. It also emphasizes how the understanding of sedimentary rocks can be used to interpret all continental, marginal marine, and deep-water oceanic environments. Written with undergraduate-level students in mind, it serves as a primary textbook for the new generation of students.
Features
- Fully up-to-date coverage, using the latest studies in the field of sedimentology.
- Many colorful illustrations to facilitate the understanding of key concepts.
- Explanations that are jargon-free and easy to understand for the undergraduate-level reader.
- Examples to interpret ancient environmental conditions in sediment source areas and depositional sites
Written by an experienced researcher and academic who has taught the course at different universities and countries for over 20 years, Fundamentals of Sedimentology is an excellent resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying Geology, Geomorphology, Physical Geology, and Geography, and it serves as a great reference for entry-level researchers who work in the same fields.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Structure of the Book
- Section I Basic Concepts
- Section II Sedimentary Structures and their Environment of Deposition
- Section III Composition and Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
- Section IVa Depositional Systems: Continental Environments
- Section IVb Depositional Systems: : Marginal Marine Environments
- Section IVc Depositional Systems: Siliciclastic Marine and Pelagic Environments
- Section IVd Depositional Systems: Carbonate Shelf Environments
- Index