By Keith Scott, Colin Pain
This entire reference at the basics of regolith technology describes how regolith is built from parental rocks and emphasises the significance of chemical, actual, water and organic techniques in regolith formation. It presents information for mapping regolith landforms, in addition to goal info on purposes in mineral exploration and ordinary source administration. Regolith technology additionally presents a concise heritage of weathering via time in Australia. It contains formerly unpublished info on elemental abundances in regolith fabrics in addition to certain info on soil degradation approaches akin to in acid sulfate soils. Written by way of specialists within the box, Regolith technological know-how summarises examine conducted over a thirteen yr interval in the Cooperative learn Council for panorama Environments and Mineral Exploration. This ebook could be a worthy source for scientists and graduate/postgraduate scholars in geology, geography and soil technology, and for execs within the exploration and ordinary assets administration.
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