Weathering : an introduction to the scientific principles

著者

• Bland, Will
• Rolls, David

書誌事項

Weathering : an introduction to the scientific principles

Will Bland, David Rolls

Arnold, 1998

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780340677445

内容説明

Our landscape is constantly changing, but before the dramatic effects of erosion and mass movement take place, more subtle forces work on the rocks, minerals and soils around us. Weathering is the initial process which exposes the top few layers of the Earth to the potential for change. This book provides an introduction to the scientific principles behind mechanical, chemical and biological weathering. Starting with a consideration of the chemical and physical properties of rocks and water, the authors proceed to an accessible explanation of the weathering processes themselves, concluding with a review of weathering rates and intensities, and a survey of the effects of weathering on the landscape. Assuming little background knowledge, the authors develop ideas from first principles to provide a straightforward introduction to weathering for students of geography, geology and earth and environmental science.

目次

Introduction General principles of bonding and structure in earth materials Application of structures: the structures of silicates and other earth materials Bulk physical properties of rocks Physical properties of water The chemical properties of water Mechanical weathering processes Chemical weathering Biological weathering Intensity and rate of weathering The products of weathering Weathering- controlled landforms

巻冊次

ISBN 9780340677452

内容説明

The study of weathering may present difficulties to students starting a degree course. Many begin the course with only a modest or even non-existent grasp of the principles of chemistry, and often literature on weathering does not go back to the basics. This book is designed to fill that gap, supplying students with a basic science framework which helps them get to grips with the fundamental chemistry of weathering.

目次

• Structure and strength of common earth materials
• physical and chemical properties of water
• physical weathering processes
• chemical weathering processes
• biological weathering processes
• the intensity of weathering
• the products of weathering
• weathering landscapes.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA39628621
• ISBN:
  • 0340677457
  • 0340677449
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: x, 271p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • DC21 : 551.302
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Weathering