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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483395603321

Titolo

The Encyclopedia of Field and General Geology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Charles W. Finkl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988

ISBN

0-387-30844-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 1988.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (eReference.)

Collana

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, , 1388-4360

Disciplina

550/.3/21

Soggetti

Hydrogeology

Structural geology

Mineralogy

Sedimentology

Geology—Statistical methods

Economic geology

Structural Geology

Quantitative Geology

Economic Geology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Field work, supplemented by laboratory studies, is a cornerstone for the geological sciences. This volume provides an introduction to general field work through selected topics that illustrate specific techniques and methodologies. One hundred and twenty-three main entries prepared by leading authorities from around the world deal with aspects of exploration surveys, geotechnical engineering, environmental management. field techniques, mapping, prospecting, and mining. Special efforts were made to include topics that consider aspects of environmental geology in particular those subjects that involve field inspections related to, for example, the placement of artificial fills, sediment control in canals and waterways, the geologic effects of cities, or the importance of expansive soils to environmental



management and engineering. In addition, some widely ranging topics dealing with legal affairs, geological methodology, the scope and organization of geology, report writing, and other concepts, such as those related to plate tectonics and continental drift, provide a necessary perspective to the arena of field geology.