Weathering An Introduction to the Scientific Principles

Name: Weathering An Introduction to the Scientific Principles
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ISBN: 9780340677445

ISBN-10: 0340677449

ISBN-13: 9780340677445

Edition: 1998

Authors: Will Bland, David Rolls

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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…

Book details

Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/31/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 9.00" wide x 6.10" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface



General principles of bonding and structure in earth materials



Application of principles: structures of silicates and other earth materials



Bulk physical properties of rocks



Physical properties of water



Chemical properties of water



Mechanical weathering processes



Chemical weathering



Biological weathering



Intensity and rate of weathering



Products of weathering



Weathering-controlled landforms



Named compounds and minerals


App. B: Glossary



Units, constants and conversion factors



Periodic table of the elements


Index