Introduction to Climatic Geomorphology
Author: Jean Tricart
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe tailor's scissors suddenly take off on a rampage, snipping their way around town leaving a wake of mild destruction.
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Geomorphic Responses to Climatic Change
Author: William B. Bull
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781932846218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text, originally published in 1991, develops concepts through discussion of climate-induced changes in fluvial-systems of four field areas: traverse and coastal ranges of California, the southern and basin and range province of North America, Israel and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, and New Zealand.
Climatic Geomorphology
Author: M. Gutierrez Elorza
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2005-12-29
Total Pages: 780
ISBN-13: 9780444521286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the past few decades climatic geomorphology has been substantially enlarged in knowledge, thanks to numerous detailed investigations, the application of a large number of techniques, and the acquisition of abundant absolute dates. The challenge of predicting the effects of the prophesied future global warming on morphogenetic processes and landforms has encouraged geomorphologists to study the Late Pleistocene and Holocene climatic changes from the geomorphological and geological record. The advances achieved in the field of climatic geomorphology during the past years are reflected by the publication of several specific monographs about the different morphoclimatic zones. The aim of this book is to provide an up-to-date general view of this branch of geomorphology. It includes a chapter on applied geomorphology for each morphoclimatic zone providing an approximation of the main environmental problems. Geoscientists, geomorphologists
Landscapes and Geomorphology: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Andrew Goudie
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-08-26
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0199565570
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining what landscape is, and how we use a range of ideas and techniques to study it, Andrew Goudie and Heather Viles demonstrate how geomorphologists have built on classic methods pioneered by some great 19th century scientists to examine our Earth.
Fundamentals of Geomorphology
Author: Richard John Huggett
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011-03-15
Total Pages: 909
ISBN-13: 1135281130
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis extensively revised, restructured, and updated edition continues to present an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world’s landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on the latest developments in the field. Fundamentals of Geomorphology begins with a consideration of the nature of geomorphology, process and form, history, and geomorphic systems, and moves on to discuss: structure: structural landforms associated with plate tectonics and those associated with volcanoes, impact craters, and folds, faults, and joints process and form: landforms resulting from, or influenced by, the exogenic agencies of weathering, running water, flowing ice and meltwater, ground ice and frost, the wind, and the sea; landforms developed on limestone; and landscape evolution, a discussion of ancient landforms, including palaeosurfaces, stagnant landscape features, and evolutionary aspects of landscape change. This third edition has been fully updated to include a clearer initial explanation of the nature of geomorphology, of land surface process and form, and of land-surface change over different timescales. The text has been restructured to incorporate information on geomorphic materials and processes at more suitable points in the book. Finally, historical geomorphology has been integrated throughout the text to reflect the importance of history in all aspects of geomorphology. Fundamentals of Geomorphology provides a stimulating and innovative perspective on the key topics and debates within the field of geomorphology. Written in an accessible and lively manner, it includes guides to further reading, chapter summaries, and an extensive glossary of key terms. The book is also illustrated throughout with over 200 informative diagrams and attractive photographs, all in colour.
Introducing Geomorphology
Author: Adrian M. Harvey
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781906716325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdrian Harvey introduces the varying geomorphological forces and differing timescales which combine to shape the surface of the earth.
Encyclopedia of World Climatology
Author: John E. Oliver
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-04-23
Total Pages: 873
ISBN-13: 1402032641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday, given the well-publicized impacts of events such as El Niño, there is an unequaled public awareness of how climate affects the quality of life and environment. Such awareness has created an increasing demand for accurate climatological information. This information is now available in one convenient, accessible source, the Encyclopedia of World Climatology. This comprehensive volume covers all the main subfields of climatology, supplies information on climates in major continental areas, and explains the intricacies of climatic processes. The level of presentation will meet the needs of specialists, university students, and educated laypersons. A successor to the 1986 Encyclopedia of Climatology, this compendium provides a clear explanation of current knowledge and research directions in modern climatology. This new encyclopedia emphasizes climatological developments that have evolved over the past twenty years. It offers more than 200 informative articles prepared by 150 experts on numerous subjects, ranging from standard areas of study to the latest research studies. The relationship between climatology and both physical and social science is fully explored, as is the significance of climate for our future well-being. The information is organized for speedy access. Entries are conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, thoroughly indexed, and cross-referenced. Every entry contains useful citations to additional source materials. The Editor John E. Oliver is Professor Emeritus at Indiana State University. He holds a B.Sc. from London University, and a MA and Ph.D from Columbia University. He taught at Columbia University and then at Indiana State where he was formerly Chair of the Geography-Geology Department, and Assoc iate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. He has written many books and journal articles in Climatology, Applied Climatology and Physical Geography.
Climatic Geomorphology
Author: Edward Derbyshire
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History of the Study of Landforms
Author: Richard J. Chorley
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 1068
ISBN-13: 9781862392496
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the fourth volume in the definitive series, The History of the Study of Landforms or The Development of Geomorphology. Volume 1 (1964) dealt with contributions to the field up to 1890. Volume 2 (1973) dealt with the concepts and contributions of William Morris Davis. Volume 3 (1991) covered historical and regional themes during the 'classic' period of geomorphology, between 1980 and 1950. This volume concentrates on studies of geomorphological processes and Quaternary geomorphology, carrying on these themes into the second part of the twentieth century, since when process-based studies have become so dominant. It is divided into five sections. After chapters dealing with geological controls, there are three sections dealing with process and form: fluvial, glacial and other process domains. The final section covers the mid-century revolution, anticipating the onset of quantitative studies and dating techniques. The volume's objective is to describe and analyse many of the developments that provide a foundation for the rich and varied subject matter of contemporary geomorphology. The volume is in part a celebration of the late Professor Richard Chorley, who devised its structure and contributed a chapter.
Geomorphology in the Anthropocene
Author: Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-10-10
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1316785262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global environments, this comprehensive volume demonstrates that human impact on landforms and land-forming processes is profound, due to various driving forces, including: use of fire; extinction of fauna; development of agriculture, urbanisation, and globalisation; and new methods of harnessing energy. The book explores the ways in which future climate change due to anthropogenic causes may further magnify effects on geomorphology, with respect to future hazards such as floods and landslides, the state of the cryosphere, and sea level. The book concludes with a consideration of the ways in which landforms are now being managed and protected. Covering all major aspects of geomorphology, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students studying geomorphology, environmental science and physical geography, and for all researchers of geomorphology.
