Principles, Methods and Application of Particle Size Analysis - Hardcover

Syvitski, James P. (editor)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521364728 ISBN 13: 9780521364720

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Much of the world's surface, even under the oceans, is covered in thick deposits of sedimentary particles - gravel, sand, silt and clay. The nature of the deposits and their formation is very much dependent on the distribution of particles of different sizes. However, different instruments measure different attributes of a particle's size, based on how fast a particle settles in water, or the surface area of a particle, or its length. This book provides information on the how and why of particle size analysis in terms of understanding these sediment deposits.

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Book Description

Much of the world's surface, even under the oceans, is covered in thick deposits of sedimentary particles - gravel, sand, silt and clay. The nature of the deposits and their formation is very much dependent on the distribution of particles of different sizes. This book provides information on the how and why of particle size analysis in terms of understanding these sediment deposits.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521364728
• ISBN 13: 9780521364720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384