Geohazard-associated Geounits
Geohazard-associated Geounits

Author: L. A. Rivard

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-12-24

Total Pages: 1065

ISBN-13: 3540688854

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Originally conceived as a technical manual, but now offering the reader so much more, this timely work deals with various aspects of geohazards – surely an area of growing importance in this world of global warming. Using photogeology and remote sensing, Quebecois researcher Rivard’s work is unique in that the succinct text supports the illustrations, and is devised as a quick-reference, standardized presentation of 170 globally occurring photo-geomorphological units.

Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral Resources

Author: J.L. Melvin

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1991-04-05

Total Pages: 571

ISBN-13: 0080869645

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This volume illustrates the expanding knowledge of evaporites as important reservoir seals, fluid aquitards, ore-hosting sediments, and economically viable sediments in their own right. Researchers, oil and gas professionals, minerals resource professionals, environmental specialists and others within geology and the other earth sciences shall utilize the information within this book in their understanding of the many recent discoveries and concepts involved in the field of evaporite sedimentology.