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Environmental Geology.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Earle, Steve, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Earth sciences--Textbooks.
- Earth sciences.
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Kamloops, British Columbia Thompson Rivers University 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Environmental Geology is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook for college-level courses on the environmental aspects of Earth Science. It covers Earth systems, climate change, glaciation, natural hazards like earthquakes and floods, and essential resources such as water, energy, and metals. Richly illustrated with embedded exercises-some interactive-it engages students as they explore key geological processes and their environmental impacts.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Earth System Science and Environmental Geology
- Chapter 2: Review of Physical Geology
- Chapter 3: Climate Changes in Earth's Past
- Chapter 4: Glaciation
- Chapter 5: Mass Wasting
- Chapter 6: Earthquakes
- Chapter 7: Volcanism
- Chapter 8: Geological Resources
- Chapter 9: Energy Resources
- Chapter 10: Weathering, Soil, and Clay Minerals
- Chapter 11: Water Resour ces
- Chapter 12: Karst and Caves
- Chapter 13: Flooding
- Chapter 14: Waste Disposal
- Chapter 15: Geological Implications of Climate Change
- Appendix 1: Answers to Chapter Review Questions
- Appendix 2: Answers to Exercises
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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