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Bridge, John S.

Earth surface processes, landforms and sediment deposits/ John S. Bridge and Robert Demicco. - 1st ed. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - xiii, 815 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [742]-794) and index.

Part I. Introduction:
1. Definitions, rationale and scope of the book
2. Overview of the Earth

Part II. Production of Sediment at the Earth's Surface:
3. Weathering of rocks, production of terrigenous sediment, and soils
4. Biogenic and chemogenic sediment production

Part III. Fundamentals of Fluid Flow, Sediment Transport, Erosion and Deposition:
5. Unidirectional turbulent water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition
6. Air flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition
7. Multidirectional water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition
8. Movement of sediment by gravity
9. Generation and movement of volcaniclastic sediment
10. Ice flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition
11. Biogenic and chemogenic depositional structures
12. Post-depositional deformation of soft sediment

Part IV. Environments of Erosion and Deposition:
13. Rivers, alluvial plains and fans
14. Lakes
15. Coasts and shallow seas
16. Arid environments
17. Glacial and periglacial environments
18. Deep seas and oceans

Part V. Sediment into Rock: Diagenesis:
19. Diagenesis

Part VI. Long-term, Large-Scale Processes: Mountains and Sedimentary Basins:
20. Tectonic, climatic and eustatic controls on long-term, large-scale erosion and deposition

ISBN: 9780521857802 (hbk.) 0521857805 (hbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sedimentation and deposition

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Earth (Planet)--Surface

Dewey Class. No.: 550 / BRI/E