Principles, Methods and Application of Particle Size Analysis by Syvitski, James P. M.
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ISBN: 9780521044615
Cambridge University Press, 01 January 2007
Paperback, 388 pages
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.