Glacigenic sediments

by Brodzikowski, Krzysztof

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Title Statements

Full title :Glacigenic sediments / K. Brodzikowski and A.J. van Loon.

Summary

This book aims primarily at providing those involved in fundamental or applied research in the fields of geology, geomorphology and hydrology with a systematic overview of glacigenic sediments. A generally applicable terminology is proposed which should facilitate communication between scientists from several fields. Also it should form a bridge between western and eastern "schools" dealing with Quaternary geology. Because the book is mainly devoted to depositional processes and the resulting deposits, the approach and the terminology followed in this book are obviously founded strongly on sedimentology, the geological discipline that deals specifically with these phenomena. The book will be helpful in describing the sediments involved, interpreting their genesis, establishing their extent and their mutual relationships, and thus in the reconstruction of the palaeogeographic development. The large list of references reflects the author's extensive search of the literature.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1991.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:1991.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 674 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780444883070, 044488307X, 9780080869636, 0080869637, 1281782734, 9781281782731, 9786611782733, 6611782737
oclc:ocn316566216
LC Classification:QE471.2
Dewey Decimal:551.3/13

Preface. Introduction. General Characteristics of Glacigenic Sedimentation. The System of Glacigenic Depositional Environments. Glacigenic Facies and Their Characteristics. Tables of the Continental and Marine Glacigenic Environments, Subenvironments, Facies and Deposits. The Continental Supraglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Continental Englacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Continental Subglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Marine Glacial Environment and its Deposits. The Continental Terminoglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Continental Proglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Continental Extraglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. The Marine Proglacial Subenvironment. The Marine Extraglacial Subenvironment and its Deposits. Epilogue. References. Subject Index.(Full contents available upon request to the publisher).

Subjects

Drift Drift (glaciologie) Electronic books Époque glaciaire Geologic Sediments Géomorphologie glaciaire Glacial epoch Glacial landforms Glaciale sedimenten SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences Sédiments (Géologie) Sediments (Geology)