Descripción
Comprehensive textbook on all aspects of sedimentology and basic stratigraphy The book Sedimentology and Stratigraphy introduces the subject and provides readers with tools for interpreting sediments and sedimentary rocks. It covers the processes of formation, transport, and deposition of sediments and applies them to the development of conceptual models for all sedimentary environments—from deserts to the deep sea and reefs to rivers. For a comprehensive overview of all aspects of sedimentology and stratigraphy, various approaches to using stratigraphic principles in dating and correlating layers are also considered. The 3rd edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. The chapter structure has been changed to include separate sections on geomorphology and stratigraphy for each sedimentary environment. In addition, the new edition contains additional color illustrations. The essential concepts introduced in Sedimentology and Stratigraphy include, among others:
* The importance of changes in flora and fauna over time and the effects on the characteristics of the marine and terrestrial sedimentary environment
* The distinction between modern environments and what has been preserved in the sedimentary sequences, with a consideration of glacio-erosional and depositional landforms
* Modern desert environments and aeolian deposits in the stratigraphic sequence
* Fluvial processes with patterns of tributary and distributary channels of different magnitudes and in various environments The work Sedimentology and Stratigraphy was written by a knowledgeable author with extensive experience in the field. It is an easily understandable textbook for students of geology and related fields who wish to acquire knowledge about the formation, properties, and significance of sedimentary rocks.
Author: Gary Nichols
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781119417286
ISBN10: 1119417287
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geology
* The importance of changes in flora and fauna over time and the effects on the characteristics of the marine and terrestrial sedimentary environment
* The distinction between modern environments and what has been preserved in the sedimentary sequences, with a consideration of glacio-erosional and depositional landforms
* Modern desert environments and aeolian deposits in the stratigraphic sequence
* Fluvial processes with patterns of tributary and distributary channels of different magnitudes and in various environments The work Sedimentology and Stratigraphy was written by a knowledgeable author with extensive experience in the field. It is an easily understandable textbook for students of geology and related fields who wish to acquire knowledge about the formation, properties, and significance of sedimentary rocks.
Author: Gary Nichols
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 544
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781119417286
ISBN10: 1119417287
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geology
About the Author
Gary Nichols has taught sedimentology and stratigraphy at universities in the UK and Norway. His research interests in the analysis of facies and sedimentary basins have taken him to every continent, providing experience of a wide range of sedimentary rock types of different ages in a variety of depositional settings. He currently designs training programmes for geoscientists working in the energy industry.