Langbeschreibung
Our landscape is constantly changing, but before the dramatic effects of erosion and mass movement take place, more subtle forces work on the rocks, minerals and soils around us. Weathering is the initial process which exposes the top few layers of the Earth to the potential for change.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction General principles of bonding and structure in earth materials Application of structures: the structures of silicates and other earth materials Bulk physical properties of rocks Physical properties of water The chemical properties of water Mechanical weathering processes Chemical weathering Biological weathering Intensity and rate of weathering The products of weathering Weathering- controlled landforms