McGraw-Hill dictionary of earth science

"All text in this dictionary was published previously in the McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms, sixth edition, ©2003 ..."--Title page verso

How to use the dictionary -- Fields and their scope -- Pronunciation key -- A-Z terms -- Appendix: Equivalents of commonly used units for the U.S. customary system and the metric system -- Conversion factors for the U.S. customary system, metric system, and international system -- Geologic column and scale of time -- Some historical volcanic eruptions -- Principal regions of a standard earth model -- Physical properties of some common rocks -- Approximate concentration of ore elements in earth's crust and in ores -- Soil orders -- Elemental composition of earth's crust based on igneous and sedimentary rock -- World's estimated water supply -- Cloud classification based on air motion and associated physical characteristics -- Simplified classficiation of major igneous rocks on the basis of composition and texture -- Average chemical composition of igneous rocks (totals reduced to 100%) -- Dimensions of some major lakes -- Characteristics of some of the world's major rivers -- The 100 highest mountain peaks