Beschreibung:
A comprehensive introductory treatment of sedimentary structures, characterized by an abundance of clear illustrations and a practical approach to a subject of fundamental importance in the study of sedimentology and related areas of the Earth sciences.
The study of sedimentary structures Bedding Fluids, flows and sediment Erosional structures Depositional structures in muds, mudstones and shales Depositional structures of sands and sandstones Depositional structures in gravels, conglomerates and breccias Depositional structures of chemical and biological origin Structures due to deformation and disturbance Assemblages of structures and environmental interpretation Appendix 1 Directional data: Collection, display, analysis and interpretation Appendix 2 Sampling and preserving unconsolidated sediments Appendix 3 Methods for studying present-day environments