Geomorphology
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Geomorphology

The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Geomorphology

The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes

About this book

This textbook provides a modern, quantitative and process-oriented approach to equip students with the tools to understand geomorphology. Insight into the interpretation of landscapes is developed from basic principles and simple models, and by stepping through the equations that capture the essence of the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes. Boxed worked examples and real-world applications bring the subject to life for students, allowing them to apply the theory to their own experience. The book covers cutting edge topics, including the revolutionary cosmogenic nuclide dating methods and modeling, highlights links to other Earth sciences through up-to-date summaries of current research, and illustrates the importance of geomorphology in understanding environmental changes. Setting up problems as a conservation of mass, ice, soil, or heat, this book arms students with tools to fully explore processes, understand landscapes, and to participate in this rapidly evolving field.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780521519786
eBook ISBN
9781139785709
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geography
Index
Geography
C
H
A
P
T
E
R
1
Introduction
to
the
study
of
surface
processes
Suddenly,
from
behind
the
rim
of
the
moon,
in
long,
slow-motion
moments
of
immense
majesty,
there
emerges
a
sparkling
blue
and
white
jewel,
a
light,
delicate
sky-blue
sphere
laced
with
slowly
swirling
veils
of
white,
rising
gradually
like
a
small
pearl
in
a
thick
sea
of
black
mystery.
It
takes
more
than
a
moment
to
fully
realize
this
is
Earth
.
.
.
home.
Edgar
Mitchell,
American
astronaut
(quote
courtesy
Calvin
J.
Hamilton)
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Geomorphology
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. CONTENTS
  6. PREFACE
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. Dedication
  9. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the study of surface processes
  10. CHAPTER 2 Whole Earth morphology
  11. CHAPTER 3 Large-scale topography
  12. CHAPTER 4 Tectonic geomorphology
  13. CHAPTER 5 Atmospheric processes and geomorphology
  14. CHAPTER 6 Dating methods, and establishing timing in the landscape
  15. CHAPTER 7 Weathering
  16. CHAPTER 8 Glaciers and glacial geology
  17. CHAPTER 9 Periglacial processes and forms
  18. CHAPTER 10 Hillslopes
  19. CHAPTER 11 Water in the landscape
  20. CHAPTER 12 Rivers
  21. CHAPTER 13 Bedrock channels
  22. CHAPTER 14 Sediment transport mechanics
  23. CHAPTER 15 Eolian forms and deposits
  24. CHAPTER 16 Coastal geomorphology
  25. CHAPTER 17 The geomorphology of big floods
  26. CHAPTER 18 Whole landscapes
  27. APPENDIX A: PHYSICS
  28. APPENDIX B: MATHEMATICS
  29. REFERENCES
  30. INDEX