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UNINA9910831197403321 |
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Titolo |
Geochemical sediments and landscapes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David J. Nash and Sue J. McLaren |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-84070-X |
9786611840709 |
0-470-71291-0 |
0-470-71266-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (490 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sediments (Geology) - Analysis |
Geomorphology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: Geochemical Sediments in Landscapes; 2 Calcrete; 3 Laterite and Ferricrete; 4 Silcrete; 5 Aeolianite; 6 Tufa and Travertine; 7 Speleothems; 8 Rock Varnish; 9 Lacustrine and Palustrine Geochemical Sediments; 10 Terrestrial Evaporites; 11 Beachrock and Intertidal Precipitates; 12 Sodium Nitrate Deposits and Efflorescences; 13 Analytical Techniques for InvestigatingTerrestrial Geochemical Sediments |
14 Geochemical Sediments and Landscapes: General SummaryIndex; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and current research, with contributions from internationally recognized experts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designed to embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments.:.; An up-to-date and comprehensive survey of research in the field of geochemical sediments and landscapes.; Discusses the main duricrusts, including calcrete, laterite and silcrete.; Considers deposits precipitated in |
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