The Geology of Ireland

The Geology of Ireland
Author: Charles Hepworth Holland
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 1133
Release: 2022-07-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 178046679X

The Geology of Ireland is about the island of Ireland as a physical whole and includes chapters on marine geology and the history of geology in Ireland. The text is intended for professional geologists and students of geology.

Palaeosurfaces

Palaeosurfaces
Author: M. Widdowson
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1997
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781897799574

Palaeosurfaces is an area where geologists and geomorphologists can combine their expertise to provide a more holistic treatment of the processes that helped shape the face of the Earth. This volume presents a cross-disciplinary study of the evolution, reconstruction and palaeoevironmental interpretation of ancient paleosurfaces. Topics include palaeoenvironmental studies involving lateritization and bauxitization, palaeokarstification, geochemistry of rock alteration and the identification of ancient palaeosurface elements in both glaciated and tropical terrains.

Till

Till
Author: David J. A. Evans
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2017-11-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118652592

Provides the first comprehensive review of the current state of the science on tills It is critical that glacial scientists continue to refine their interpretations of ancient archives of subglacial processes, specifically those represented by tills and associated deposits, as they form the most widespread and accessible record of processes at the ice-bed interface. Unfortunately, despite a long history of investigation and a lexicon of process-based nomenclature, glacial sedimentologists have yet to reach a consensus on diagnostic criteria for identifying till genesis in the geological record. What should be called till? Based on the author’s extensive field research, as well as the latest literature on the subject, this book attempts to provide a definitive answer to that question. It critically reviews the global till literature and experimental and laboratory-based assessments of subglacial processes, as well as the theoretical constructs that have emerged from process sedimentology over the past century. Drawing on a wide range of knowledge bases, David Evans develops a more precise, contemporary till nomenclature and new investigatory strategies for understanding a critical aspect of glacial process sedimentology. Provides an in-depth discussion of subglacial sedimentary processes, with an emphasis on the origins of till matrix and terminal grade and the latest observations on till evolution Describes contemporary laboratory and modelling experiments on till evolution and techniques for measuring strain signatures in glacial deposits Develops an updated till nomenclature based on an array of knowledge bases and describes new strategies for field description and analysis of glacial diamictons Written by an internationally recognised expert in the field, this book represents an important step forward in the modern understanding of glacial process sedimentology. As such, Till: A Glacial Process Sedimentology is an indispensable resource for advanced undergraduates and researchers in sedimentology, glacier science and related areas.

Nature in Ireland

Nature in Ireland
Author: John Wilson Foster
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 702
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780773518179

How has Irish nature been studied? How has it been expressed in literature and popular culture? How has it influenced, and been influenced by, political, economic, and social change? These long-neglected questions are pursued in Nature in Ireland, a pioneering collection of original essays by leading naturalists, science writers, and cultural historians who bring us from the geological prehistory of Ireland to the environmental threats of the late twentieth century.

Breakthroughs in Geology

Breakthroughs in Geology
Author: Graham Park
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2019-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780466242

Geological research does not flow steadily onwards by means of small incremental advances but can be better understood as a series of significant discoveries or changes in interpretation that transformed the way we understand the Earth.

Geology for Archaeologists

Geology for Archaeologists
Author: J.R.L. Allen
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2017-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1784916889

This short introduction aims to provide archaeologists of all backgrounds with a grounding in the principles, materials, and methods of geology. Each chapter ends with a short reading list, and many have selected case-histories in illustration of the points made. Included is a glossary of technical terms.