Coastal Karst Landforms

Author : Michael J. Lace,John E. Mylroie
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400750166

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Coastal Karst Landforms by Michael J. Lace,John E. Mylroie Pdf

Carbonate rock coasts are found world-wide, from continental shorelines of the Adriatic Sea of Europe to the Yucatan Peninsula of North America, and on tropical islands from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, to the Bahama Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Such coasts are well known for their unusual and distinctive karst landforms. Karst processes, particularly those associated with coastal landforms, are proving to be surprisingly unique and complex. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the processes associated with coastal karst development comparing examples from a broad geographical and geomorphological range of island and continental shoreline/paleoshoreline settings, including a review of pseudokarst processes that can compete with and overprint dynamic coastal karst landscapes. As effective management of hydrologic resources grows more complex, coastal caves and karst represent fundamental components in associated coastal aquifers, which in the rock record can also form significant petroleum reservoirs. Audience By providing a clearer understanding of the geological, biological, archaeological and cultural value of coastal caves and karst resources, this volume offers a critical tool to coastal researchers and geoscientists in related fields and to coastal land managers as it illustrates the diversity of coastal karst landforms, the unique processes which formed them, the diversity of resources they harbor and their relationship to coastal zone preservation strategies and the development of sustainable management approaches.

Author : Michael J. Lace,John E. Mylroie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 940075017X

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Coastal Karst Landforms by Michael J. Lace,John E. Mylroie Pdf

Carbonate rock coasts are found world-wide, from continental shorelines of the Adriatic Sea of Europe to the Yucatan Peninsula of North America, and on tropical islands from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, to the Bahama Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Such coasts are well known for their unusual and distinctive karst landforms. Karst processes, particularly those associated with coastal landforms, are proving to be surprisingly unique and complex. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the processes associated with coastal karst development comparing examples from a broad geographical and geomorphological range of island and continental shoreline/paleoshoreline settings, including a review of pseudokarst processes that can compete with and overprint dynamic coastal karst landscapes. As effective management of hydrologic resources grows more complex, coastal caves and karst represent fundamental components in associated coastal aquifers, which in the rock record can also form significant petroleum reservoirs. Audience By providing a clearer understanding of the geological, biological, archaeological and cultural value of coastal caves and karst resources, this volume offers a critical tool to coastal researchers and geoscientists in related fields and to coastal land managers as it illustrates the diversity of coastal karst landforms, the unique processes which formed them, the diversity of resources they harbor and their relationship to coastal zone preservation strategies and the development of sustainable management approaches.

Author : Marjorie Mary Sweeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Geomorphology
ISBN : UCSD:31822013353982

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Karst Landforms by Marjorie Mary Sweeting Pdf

Landforms in limestone regions.

Author : Watson Hiner Monroe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Karst
ISBN : ERDC:35925000291440

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The Karst Landforms of Puerto Rico by Watson Hiner Monroe Pdf

Discussion of a solution landscape formed a tropical climate of moderately high rainfall.

Author : Mauro Soldati,Mauro Marchetti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319261942

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Landscapes and Landforms of Italy by Mauro Soldati,Mauro Marchetti Pdf

The book deals with the most striking landscapes and landforms of Italy. Attention is given to landform diversity and landscape evolution through time which has been controlled by very diverse geological conditions and dramatic climate changes that have characterized the Italian peninsula and islands since the end of the last glaciation. In addition, various examples of human impact on the landscape are presented. Landscapes and Landforms of Italy contains more than thirty case studies of a multitude of Italian geographical landmarks. The topics and sites described in this book range from the Alpine glaciers to the Etna and Vesuvius volcanoes, taking into account the most representative fluvial, coastal, gravity-induced, karst and structural landscapes of the country. Chapters on the geomorphological landmarks of the cities of Rome and Venice are also included. The book provides the readers with the opportunity to explore the variety of Italian landscapes and landforms through informative texts illustrated with several color maps and photos. This book will be relevant to scientists, scholars and any readers interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, landscape tourism, geoheritage and environmental protection.

Author : Marjorie Mary Sweeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Karst
ISBN : LCCN:73330967

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Karst Landforms by Marjorie Mary Sweeting Pdf

Author : Catherine Kuzucuoğlu,Attila Çiner,Nizamettin Kazancı
Publisher : Springer
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030035150

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Landscapes and Landforms of Turkey by Catherine Kuzucuoğlu,Attila Çiner,Nizamettin Kazancı Pdf

This book on Turkish geomorphology offers location descriptions, based on their dynamics and evolution processes, including hydrology, tectonics, volcanism, slopes, coasts, ice/snow, and wind. It presents landforms as a result of evolution (Quaternary, Holocene, historic) and in relation to the elements determining and/or impacting this evolution (vegetation, soil, hydrology, geology, climate, sea level and human action) as well as the resulting landscapes. Richly illustrated with pictures from each site, including geomorphological maps and sections, it explains the risks associated with the geomorphological dynamics (on local and global scales), natural and/or cultural heritage (archaeology, prehistory, history, architectural specifications adapted to the landscape), as well as challenges for human society (endangered landscape, protection/conservation rules/statutes, posters/paintings.).

Author : Ritienne Gauci,John A. Schembri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030154561

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Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands by Ritienne Gauci,John A. Schembri Pdf

This edited volume brings together a collection of works that comprehensively address both the myriad geomorphological landscapes of the Maltese Islands and how their evolution has been shaped over various time-scales by different sets of processes. Additionally, the work highlights how the small geographical setting of the Maltese Islands helped to closely connect these landscapes with Maltese society and as a result, they have evolved from stand-alone examples of geomorphology to important backdrops of Maltese cultural identity. Most of the contributing authors are academics – both local and foreign – with a research focus on the geomorphology of the Maltese Islands. However, the editors have also (and purposefully) chosen other contributors from governmental institutions and research agencies, who complement the geomorphological research with their proactive work in selected case studies on Maltese landscapes.

Author : Jill Antoinette Kenny,Bruce William Hayward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Karst
ISBN : 1877480096

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Karst in Stone by Jill Antoinette Kenny,Bruce William Hayward Pdf

Karst is a special type of landscape that is formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks, including limestone and dolomite. Karst landscapes are often spectacularly scenic areas. The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki on the West Coast are examples of a Kaast landscape. Karst in Stone has been written for conservation officers and advocates, planners and resource consent granting authorities, quarry managers, forestry managers and private landholders. It tries to give voice to the rocks and advocate for the beautiful, yet highly vulnerable, karst landforms of New Zealand. Full of photographs.

Author : Olav Slaymaker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319445953

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Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada by Olav Slaymaker Pdf

This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canada are that 90% of its total area emerged from ice-sheet cover relatively recently, from a geological perspective; permafrost underlies 50% of its landmass and the country enjoys the benefits of having three oceans as its borders: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Canada West is a land of extreme contrasts — from the rugged Cordillera to the wide open spaces of the Prairies; from the humid west-coast forests to the semi-desert in the interior of British Columbia and from the vast Mackenzie river system of the to small, steep, cascading streams on Vancouver Island. The thickest Canadian permafrost is found in the Yukon and extensive areas of the Cordillera are underlain by sporadic permafrost side-by-side with the never-glaciated plateaus of the Yukon. One of the curiosities of Canada West is the presence of volcanic landforms, extruded through the ice cover of the late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, which have also left a strong imprint on the landscape. The Mackenzie and Fraser deltas provide the contrast of large river deltas, debouching respectively into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.

Author : Casey D. Allen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319557878

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Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles by Casey D. Allen Pdf

This book focuses on the highly touristed, but surprisingly under-researched Lesser Antilles region. After offering a brief overview of the region’s geologic and tectonic history, as well as its basic climatology, subsequent chapters then discuss each island’s (or island set’s) geomorphology and geology, and how the settlement history, tourism, and hazards have affected their individual landscapes. Written by regional experts and replete with up-to-date information, stunning color imagery, and beautiful cartography (maps), it is the only comprehensive, scientific evaluation of the Lesser Antilles, and serves as the region’s definitive reference resource. Accessible to non-experts and amateur explorers, the book includes in-depth discussions and reference sections for each island/island set. Usable as both a textbook and guidebook, it offers readers a straightforward yet detailed assessment of an interesting and intriguing – but often-overlooked and under-appreciated – locale.

Author : Eric Bird
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1530 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402086380

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Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms by Eric Bird Pdf

This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on “what is where” on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world’s coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.

Author : Marjorie Mary Sweeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Karst
ISBN : LCCN:10080586

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Karst Landforms by Marjorie Mary Sweeting Pdf

Author : Robert P. Bourman,Colin V. Murray-Wallace,Nick Harvey
Publisher : University of Adelaide Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781925261219

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Coastal Landscapes of South Australia by Robert P. Bourman,Colin V. Murray-Wallace,Nick Harvey Pdf

Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago. The South Australian mainland coast is 3816 km long, with islands providing an additional 1251 km of coast, giving a total coastline of just over 5000 km. South Australian coastal landforms include cliffs, rocky outcrops and shore platforms, mangrove woodlands, mudflats, estuaries, extensive sandy beaches, coastal dunes and coastal barrier systems, as well as numerous near-shore reefs and islands. This book is a landmark study into the variable character of the South Australian coast and its long-term evolution.

Author : Charles W. Finkl,Christopher Makowski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319063058

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Environmental Management and Governance by Charles W. Finkl,Christopher Makowski Pdf

This book deals with recent advances in coastal marine environmental management and governance. Various chapters consider new aspects of conservation, assessment of ecosystem health status, environmental survey and protection, frameworks of ocean service and governance, new applications of geo processing and GIS technology, beach management, aquaculture site selection, assessment of water quality (brine disposal and temperature dispersion from nuclear power plants), exploration and management of coastal karst, changing perceptions of dune management, advances in interpretation of sea-level indicators and real time environmental monitoring. New advances in both environmental management and governance are of the utmost importance for sustaining critical coastal marine areas. Offering such a diverse collection of works from coastal scientists around the world, who discuss many techniques and methods at the forefront of management and governance, this publication will be of interest to coastal researchers, coastal zone managers and regulatory agency personnel.