
Nguồn ngoài
Environmental Geology
Environmental Geology is a comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that is designed for use in college-level courses on the environmental aspects of Earth Science. It has a focus on Earth systems, climate change and glaciation, on natural hazard processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, slope failures, and flooding, and on Earth resources such as water, energy, and metals.
- Tác giả
- Steven Earle
- Nhà xuất bản
- Thompson Rivers University
- Nguồn
- LibreTexts
- Giấy phép
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Ngôn ngữ
- EN
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- Khoa học cơ bản
Mục lục· 107 mục
- 01: Earth System Science and Environmental Geology
- 1.01: The Earth in Space
- 1.02: Earth System Science
- 1.03: Environmental Geology
- 1.04: Chapter 1 Summary and Questions for Review
- 02: Review of Physical Geology
- 2.01: Minerals
- 2.02: Rocks
- 2.03: Earths Interior
- 2.04: Plate Tectonics
- 2.05: Geosphere Earth Systems
- 2.06: Chapter 2 Summary and Questions for Review
- 03: Climate Changes in Earths Past
- 3.01: Changes in Solar Output and in the Earths Atmosphere
- 3.02: Plate Tectonics and Climate Change
- 3.03: Volcanism and Climate Change
- 3.04: Earths Orbital Fluctuations and Climate Change
- 3.05: Ocean Currents and Climate Change
- 3.06: Extraterrestrial Impacts and Climate Change
- 3.07: Chapter 3 Summary and Questions for Review
- 04: Glaciation
- 4.01: Glacial Periods in Earths History
- 4.02: How Glaciers Work
- 4.03: Glacial Erosion
- 4.04: Glacial Deposits
- 4.05: Glaciers and Climate Change Glaciers and Earth Systems
- 4.06: Chapter 4 Summary and Questions for Review
- 05: Mass Wasting
- 5.01: Factors that Control Slope Stability
- 5.02: Classification of Mass Wasting
- 5.03: Mitigating the Effects of Mass Wasting
- 5.04: Mass Wasting and Earth Systems
- 5.05: Chapter 5 Summary and Questions for Review
- 06: Earthquakes
- 6.01: What is an Earthquake
- 6.02: Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
- 6.03: Measuring Earthquakes
- 6.04: The Impacts of Earthquakes
- 6.05: Forecasting Earthquakes and Minimizing Damage and Casualties
- 6.06: Chapter 6 Summary and Questions for Review
- 07: Volcanism
- 7.01: Plate Tectonic Settings of Volcanism
- 7.02: Magma Composition and Eruption Style
- 7.03: Types of Volcanism
- 7.04: Volcanic Hazards
- 7.05: Monitoring Volcanoes and Predicting Eruptions
- 7.06: Effects of Volcanic Eruptions on Humans and on Earth Systems
- 7.07: Chapter 7 Summary and Questions for Review
- 08: Geological Resources
- 8.01: Metal Deposits
- 8.02: Mining and Ore Processing
- 8.03: Industrial Minerals
- 8.04: Fossil Fuels
- 8.05: The Implications of Resource Extraction for the Climate and Earth Systems
- 8.06: Chapter 8 Summary and Questions for Review
- 09: Energy Resources
- 9.01: Solar and Wind
- 9.02: Hydro
- 9.03: Wave and Tidal Energy
- 9.04: Geothermal and Geo-Exchange
- 9.05: Nuclear Energy
- 9.06: Our Energy Future
- 9.07: Chapter 9 Summary and Questions for Review
- 10: Weathering Soil and Clay Minerals
- 10.01: Mechanical Weathering
- 10.02: Chemical Weathering
- 10.03: Soil Formation
- 10.04: The Soils of Canada
- 10.05: Clay Minerals
- 10.06: Chapter 10 Summary and Questions for Review
- 11: Water Resources
- 11.01: The Hydrologic Cycle
- 11.02: Anthropogenic Effects on Water Quality
- 11.03: Natural Effects on Water Quality
- 11.04: Groundwater
- 11.05: Streams and Stream Flow
- 11.06: Chapter 11 Summary and Questions for Review
- 12: Karst and Caves
- 12.01: Karst Landscapes and Systems
- 12.02: Karst Landscapes Landforms and Surface Features
- 12.03: 12.03-Karst Hydrogeology
- 12.04: Karst Cave Features Cave Contents and Subterranean Life
- 12.05: Origin and Genesis of Caves
- 12.06: Human Interactions with Karst and Caves
- 12.07: Chapter 12 Summary and Questions for Review
- 13: Flooding
- 13.01: Factors that Control Stream Discharge and Flooding
- 13.02: Examples of Flooding Events
- 13.03: Managing Floods and Limiting Flood Damage
- 13.04: Flooding and Earth Systems
- 13.05: Chapter 13 Summary and Questions for Review
- 14: Waste Disposal
- 14.01: The Waste Stream
- 14.02: Dumps and Landfills
- 14.03: Leachate and Landfill Gas
- 14.04: Waste to Energy
- 14.05: Liquid Wastes
- 14.06: Chapter 14 Summary and Questions for Review
- 15: Geological Implications of Climate Change
- 15.01: Increasing Temperatures
- 15.02: Melting Glacial Ice and Permafrost
- 15.03: Extreme Weather Events
- 15.04: Climate Change and Earth Systems
- 15.05: Taking Climate Action
- 15.06: Chapter 15 Summary and Questions for Review
- 16: Answers to Chapter Review Questions Page
- 17: Answers to Exercises