| Main Title |
Weathering and the Riverine Denudation of Continents [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Depetris, Pedro José.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2014 |
| Call Number |
GB1001-1199.8 |
| ISBN |
9789400777170 |
| Subjects |
Geography ;
Life sciences ;
Hydraulic engineering ;
Ecology
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
X, 95 p. 41 illus., 31 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- The Commencement of Continental Denudation: Mechanical Weathering -- The Biological Path to Rock Breakdown -- Chemical Weathering Processes at Earth's Surface -- Weathering: Intensity and Rates -- The Wearing Away of Continents -- Concluding Comments. In this monograph the authors present an overview of the state-of-the-art and use examples or case histories to illustrate the combined role of rock decay and rivers on continental denudation. The Earth's surface dynamics would not be conceivable without the fundamental component of rock weathering and the subsequent transport of solid debris and dissolved components to the coastal ocean through riverine drainage pathways. In other words, continental wear away is highly dependent on the mechanisms that control mineral decay. Moreover, besides the significant role played by rivers in shaping the Earth's outer skin, there is the important function that rivers perform in all geochemical cycles, mediating between the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere and the hydrosphere. Drainage basins and the weathering of rocks that occur therein may be significant sources (or sinks) of carbon dioxide and, hence, play a significant role in affecting the Earth's climate. |
| Place Published |
Dordrecht |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
| Series Title Untraced |
SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences, |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131118121931 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02988nam a22004935i 45 |
