A Practical Guide to the Study of Glacial Sediments

by David J.A. Evans, Douglas Benn, Douglas I. Benn

Sediments are the most valuable form of physical evidence for past Earth surface processes. They have the potential to build up an archive of events and provide a window into the past. Through careful examination of sediments the shifting patterns of surface processes across space and time are revealed, allowing us to reconstruct past environments and environmental change. This book is a guide to the standard techniques employed to read the sedimentary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340759593
• ISBN13: 9780340759592
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"