Sediment Routing Systems
The Fate of Sediment from Source to Sink| By: | Philip A. Allen |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9781107091993 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781108297981 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This cutting-edge summary combines ideas from several sub-disciplines including geology, geomorphology, oceanography and geochemistry to provide an integrated view of Earth surface dynamics in terms of sediment generation, transport and deposition. Introducing a global view of fundamental concepts underpinning source-to-sink studies, it provides an analysis of the component segments which make up sediment routing systems. The functioning of sediment routing systems is illustrated through calculations of denudation and sedimentation as well as the response to external drivers; with the final sections focusing on the stratigraphic record of sediment routing systems. Containing quantitative solutions to a wide range of problems in Earth surface dynamics, it is suitable for graduate students as well as academic and professional researchers; and will enable an understanding of sediment routing systems.