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020 _a9781107091993 (hardback : alk. paper)
082 0 0 _a552.5
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_bALL.S
100 1 _aAllen, Philip A
245 1 0 _aSediment routing systems :
_bthe fate of sediment from source to sink
_cPhilip A. Allen, Imperial College, London
260 _aCambridge
_bCambridge University Press
_c2017
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThis cutting-edge summary combines ideas from several sub-disciplines including geology, geomorphology, oceanography and geochemistry to provide an integrated view of Earth surface dynamics in terms of sediment generation, transport and deposition. Introducing a global view of fundamental concepts underpinning source-to-sink studies, it provides an analysis of the component segments which make up sediment routing systems. The functioning of sediment routing systems is illustrated through calculations of denudation and sedimentation as well as the response to external drivers; with the final sections focusing on the stratigraphic record of sediment routing systems. Containing quantitative solutions to a wide range of problems in Earth surface dynamics, it is suitable for graduate students as well as academic and professional researchers; and will enable an understanding of sediment routing systems
650 0 _aSediments, Geology
942 _cBK
999 _c700939
_d700939