Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes

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This state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and currentresearch, with contributions from internationally recognizedexperts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designedto embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments. * * An up-to-date and comprehensive survey of research in the fieldof geochemical sediments and landscapes * Discusses the main duricrusts, including calcrete, laterite andsilcrete * Considers deposits precipitated in various springs, lakes,caves and near-coastal environments * Considers the range of techniques used in the analysis ofgeochemical sediments, representing a significant advance onprevious texts

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David J. Nash

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Earth Sciences Geochemie Geomorphologie Geomorphology Geowissenschaften Sedimentologie u. Stratigraphie Sedimentology & Stratigraphy Umweltwissenschaften

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"The editors of this book have composed an excellent, up-to-dateoverview of continental chemical deposits. ... This volumecontributes substantially to a better understanding of severalearth-surface processes. It is a book that many earth scientistsinterested in geomorphology, weathering, soils and continentalpaleoenviroments long have waited for." (Journal of SedimentaryResearch, January 2009) "I would highly recommend this text to both students andacademics--Iwill certainly be adding it to my class reading lists."(Geographical Journal, 2009)"This volume provides an excellent introduction to the subject forany undergraduate or taught postgraduate undertaking courses ingeomorphology, weathering and soil processes, dryland geomorphologyor palaeoenvironmental change and will be a key text for anyscientist who is actively researching in the field. It is likely tobecome an indispensable volume for libraries and academicbookshelves anywhere that geography, earth and environmentalsciences are taught." Ian Candy, Royal Holloway, University of London "Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes is thelong-anticipated update of the quarter century oldChemical Sediments and Geomorphology. It consists offourteen clearly written, concise, up-to-date discussions of thenature, age and genesis of the major groups of chemical sedimentsby the leading researchers in the field. It addresses contemporaryissues of landscape evolution, environmental change and mineralresource exploration. This is a 'must-have' book for all earthscientists interested in the relationships between chemicalprecipitates and landscape evolution. The book represents asubstantial and significant contribution to our understanding ofearth surface processes and as such is a valuable addition to theliterature of geomorphologies, hydrologists, sedimentologists,geochemists and soil scientists." John C. Dixon, University of Arkansas
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