Regolith, Soils and Landforms
Regolith is the layer of broken and unconsolidated rock and soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. An understanding of its properties and structure is very important in topics such as groundwater supply, soil conservation and exploration efforts for economic materials. Regolith, Soils and Landforms is a manual for students, professionals and researchers concerned with the practical examination and analysis of earth surface materials in the...
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Regolith is the layer of broken and unconsolidated rock and soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. An understanding of its properties and structure is very important in topics such as groundwater supply, soil conservation and exploration efforts for economic materials. Regolith, Soils and Landforms is a manual for students, professionals and researchers concerned with the practical examination and analysis of earth surface materials in the field. The text describes many economic aspects of regolith studies, such as the formation of mineral deposits, the importance of weathering zones and how the chemistry of regolith affects human health. Presenting a new view of the geological history of the earth, it places emphasis on the formation and destruction of regolith materials and provides a challenge for established concepts in landscape evolution. It will be an essential text to a wide range of readership including students of Geology, Geomorphology, Geography, Agriculture and Engineering as well as professionals dealing with regolith in their own work.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentslAn outline of regolith studies12Introduction to weathering93Mechanisms of weathering234Mineral and rock weathering385Hydrology and the regolith636Climate and the regolith807Landforms and surficial sediments978Slopes and plains1149Soils13010Applied soil studies14411Duricrusts15812Stratigraphy and age of the regolith17913Tectonics and models of landscape evolution20314Ores and geochemical exploration21815Techniques in the study of regolith23916Regolith maps25617The big picture - regolith in the geosystem274References286Glossary307Index309
