Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences

This new edition includes 10000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience including planetary science oceanography palaeontology mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition 675 new entries have been added and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as <strong>Ianammox</strong> <strong>Boomerangian</strong> <strong>earth rheological layering</strong> and <strong>metamorphic rock classification</strong>. <p/>The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale Avalanche Classes and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. <p/> <em>A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences</em> is an authoritative and jargon-free resource for students of geology geography geosciences physical science and those in related disciplines.<br>