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Author : Barry D. Fahey,Russell D. Thompson
Publisher : Norwich, England Geo Abstracts ; Guelph, Ont. : Geomorphology Symposium, Department of Geography, University of Guelph
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Alpine regions
ISBN : UCSD:31822012713772
Author : British Geomorphological Research Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015004593466
Author : Barry D. Fahey,Russell D. Thompson
Publisher : Norwich, England Geo Abstracts ; Guelph, Ont. : Geomorphology Symposium, Department of Geography, University of Guelph
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4978772
Author : Colin K. Ballantyne
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405100069
Author : John Boardman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521169127
This 1987 book examines the intimate link between periglacial geomorphology and the fluctuating climates of the Quaternary Period in the British Isles. In the last two million years, ice sheets have covered northern Britain several times. In the south, at the limit of the glaciation, intense frost action and the formation of permafrost have influenced past and present landscapes. The first part of the book looks at areas of the world that have climates similar to periglacial Britain: Scandinavia, the Canadian Arctic, and alpine regions. Contributors then present data on periglacial landforms in the British Isles. Topics discussed include the periglaciation of upland Britain, ground ice depressions, and pingo remnants. The regions surveyed stretch from northern Scotland to the Isles of Scilly. The contributions are based on a conference held in late 1985 under the sponsorship of the International Geographical Union and the Quaternary Research Association of the United Kingdom.
Author : Colin E. Thorn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000046571
This book, first published in 1982, is a collection of articles aimed at advancing the field of geomorphology. It starts from the position that a meaningful grasp of landscape evolution would depend upon an understanding of the present spatial distribution of processes and process rates; comparison of spatial versus temporal change; and careful appraisal of the character and composition of the stratigraphic record. Each article uses a data set to address between threshold variability in either a spatial or temporal context, and often both.
Author : Hari Shanker Sharma
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Geomorphology
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Martin F. Price
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520254312
Mountain Geography is a comprehensive resource that gives readers an in-depth understanding of the geographical processes that occur in the world's mountains and the impact of these regions on culture and society. The volume begins with an introduction that defines mountains, followed by a comprehensive treatment of their physical geography, including origins, climatology, snow and ice, landforms and geomorphic processes, soils, vegetation, and wildlife. The concluding chapters discuss the human geography of mountains and our attitudes toward them, populations in the mountain regions and their livelihoods and interactions within dynamic environments, the diversity of mountain agriculture, and the challenges of sustainable mountain development. -- Book Jacket.
Author : K.J. Tinkler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000045789
This book, first published in 1989, the proceedings of the 19th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, is the first set of essays focused on the history of the subject. The articles analyse the founding precepts of geomorphology, the early pioneers, the formation of a defined discipline, and the present state of the topic.
Author : Hugh M. French
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119132790
The Periglacial Environment, Fourth Edition, is an authoritative overview of the world’s cold, non-glacial environments. First published in 1976 and subsequently revised in 1996 and 2007, the text has been the international standard for nearly 40 years. The Fourth Edition continues to be a personal interpretation of the frost-induced conditions, geomorphic processes and landforms that characterize periglacial environments. Part One discusses the periglacial concept and describes the typical climates and ecosystems that are involved. Part Two describes the geocryology (permafrost science) associated with frozen ground. Part Three outlines the weathering and geomorphic processes associated with cold-climate conditions. Part Four provides insight into the periglacial environments of the Quaternary, especially the Late Pleistocene. Part Five describes some of the problems associated with human occupancy in regions that experience frozen ground and cold-climate conditions. Extensively revised and updated Written by an expert with over 50 years of field research Draws upon the author’s personal experience from Northern Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Tibet, Antarctica, Svalbard, Scandinavia, southern South America, Western Europe and eastern North America This book is an invaluable reference for advanced undergraduates in geography, geology, earth sciences and environmental sciences programs, and to resource managers and geotechnical engineers interested in cold regions.
Author : E. Derbyshire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429708053
This book originated from a proposal by one author (J. R. H.) who was subsequently joined by a second (E. D.) and then by a third (K. J. G.). It has taken longer to produce than we expected because of the complications imposed by the distances which the authors have succeeded in putting between themselves during the past three years. The basic objective was to produce a short book which would introduce geomorphological processes to students in the first or second year of their higher education courses. We believed that there was a need for such a book reviewing a range of geomorphological processes which would offer a prelude to the symphonies which are available in books devoted to specific processes and their effects, many of which are sign posted in the lists of further reading at the end of each chapter. We are aware that the range of suitable preludes is wide, but we have endeavoured to compose one which expresses at least some of the recent achieve-ments in the study of geomorphological processes. Emphasis is placed on the nature of processes and upon their controls but the effects of processes in creating landforms are not reviewed in any detail. In addition to the selected references at the end of each chapter, we have collected a bibliography of works cited at the end of the book but this is not intended to be as exhaustive as the references collated in more advanced works.
Author : Hugh M. French,Olav Slaymaker
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0773516360
Low temperatures, wind-chill, snow, sea ice, and permafrost have been primary characteristics of Canada's northern and alpine environments during the past two million years. The evolution of Canada's cultural landscapes, the processes of settlement of rural areas, and the present interaction of Canadian industrial society with its biophysical environment are all deeply influenced, directly or indirectly, by the frigidity of the greater part of the country. The phenomenon of global warming, if it occurs, will lessen this coldness, but its impact on temperature extremes, sea ice regimes, vegetation, snow distribution, permafrost, glaciers, lakes, rivers, and mountain hazards are all the subject of intensive research -- the highlights of which are reviewed in Canada's Cold Environments. Eleven of Canada's leading geographers, geologists, and ecologists provide an authoritative yet readable scientific statement about the physical nature of Canada's coldness. They focus on the distinctive attributes of Canada's cold environments, their temporal and spatial variability, and the constraints that coldness places on human activity. The book is aimed at environmental scientists at all levels who need informed overviews of the substantive findings on a range of cold-related topics.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Alpine regions
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123120979
Author : Thomas A. Rumney
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780810867185
Canadian Geography: A Scholarly Bibliography is a compendium of published works on geographical studies of Canada and its various provinces. It includes works on geographical studies of Canada as a whole, on multiple provinces, and on individual provinces. Works covered include books, monographs, atlases, book chapters, scholarly articles, dissertations, and theses. The contents are organized first by region into main chapters, and then each chapter is divided into sections: General Studies, Cultural and Social Geography, Economic Geography, Historical Geography, Physical Geography, Political Geography, and Urban Geography. Each section is further sub-divided into specific topics within each main subject. All known publications on the geographical studies of Canada—in English, French, and other languages—covering all types of geography are included in this bibliography. It is an essential resource for all researchers, students, teachers, and government officials needing information and references on the varied aspects of the environments and human geographies of Canada.
Author : Stuart A. Harris,Anatoli Brouchkov,Cheng Guodong
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351681612
This book provides a general survey of Geocryology, which is the study of frozen ground called permafrost. Frozen ground is the product of cold climates as well as a variety of environmental factors. Its major characteristic is the accumulation of large quantities of ice which may exceed 90% by volume. Soil water changing to ice results in ground heaving, while thawing of this ice produces ground subsidence often accompanied by soil flowage. Permafrost is very susceptible to changes in weather and climate as well as to changes in the microenvironment. Cold weather produces contraction of the ground, resulting in cracking of the soil as well as breakup of concrete, rock, etc. Thus permafrost regions have unique landforms and processes not found in warmer lands. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 provides an introduction to the characteristics of permafrost. Four chapters deal with its definition and characteristics, the unique processes operating there, the factors affecting it, and its general distribution. Part 2 consists of seven chapters describing the characteristic landforms unique to these areas and the processes involved in their formation. Part 3 discusses the special problems encountered by engineers in construction projects including settlements, roads and railways, the oil and gas industry, mining, and the agricultural and forest industries. The three authors represent three countries and three language groups, and together have over 120 years of experience of working in permafrost areas throughout the world. The book contains over 300 illustrations and photographs, and includes an extensive bibliography in order to introduce the interested reader to the large current literature. Finalist of the 2019 PROSE Awards.
