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Tidal Sedimentation of the Sunderban's Thakuran Basin

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  • Brings together outstanding facts of the tidal river sedimentation

  • Presents pioneer work on the dynamic estuarine environment of the Sunderbans River

  • Contains many illustrations

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Thakuran Drainage Basin

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 1-8
  3. Climate and Hydrography

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 9-16
  4. Geomorphic Environments

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 17-33
  5. Sediment Composition

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 35-40
  6. Mudflats and Tidal Creek Sedimentation

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 41-51
  7. Sediment Texture

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 53-81
  8. Sedimentary Structures

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 83-121
  9. Bioturbation Structures

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 123-140
  10. Mangroves Swamp and Tidal-Marsh Sedimentation

    • Gautam Kumar Das
    Pages 141-151

About this book

This book covers an overview of research on sediment textures, sedimentary structures, sediment composition and bioturbation structures including other aspects of tidal sedimentation. The analytical results for the tidal river sedimentation and essential aspects of relevant field studies along the entire stretch of the Thakuran River are being presented in this book. Filled with interesting results obtained from minutely observations, this book brings together outstanding facts of the tidal river sedimentation and can be considered as a pioneer work on the dynamic estuarine environment of the Sunderbans River. Anyone in academia or NGOs interested in this river basin will find interesting information in this book that will enrich their knowledge on the sedimentation patterns of tidal river systems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

    Gautam Kumar Das

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Tidal Sedimentation of the Sunderban's Thakuran Basin

  • Authors: Gautam Kumar Das

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44191-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44190-0Published: 24 October 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83006-3Published: 22 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44191-7Published: 11 October 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 151

  • Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Coastal Sciences, Sedimentology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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