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Author : Edwin Dinwiddie McKee
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813721880
Author : M.E. Brookfield,T.S. Ahlbrandt
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869521
Papers cover the entire spectrum of eolian investigations, ranging from the microscopic level to regional synthesis as well as ancient eolian deposits and their interpretation.
Author : Nicholas Lancaster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134927258
How desert dunes are formed, how they change, their environmental significance and the role of climate change - these issues are examined through extensive case studies drawn from South Africa, India, Northern Europe and Australia.
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.),Geological Survey (U.S.).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015049782330
Author : K. Brodzikowski,A. J. van Loon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080869637
This book aims primarily at providing those involved in fundamental or applied research in the fields of geology, geomorphology and hydrology with a systematic overview of glacigenic sediments. A generally applicable terminology is proposed which should facilitate communication between scientists from several fields. Also it should form a bridge between western and eastern "schools" dealing with Quaternary geology. Because the book is mainly devoted to depositional processes and the resulting deposits, the approach and the terminology followed in this book are obviously founded strongly on sedimentology, the geological discipline that deals specifically with these phenomena. The book will be helpful in describing the sediments involved, interpreting their genesis, establishing their extent and their mutual relationships, and thus in the reconstruction of the palaeogeographic development. The large list of references reflects the author's extensive search of the literature.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540859109
It is more than half a century since the publication of R. A. Bagnold’s classic book The physics of blown sand and desert dunes, and it is a tribute to the quality of Bagnold’s work that many of the fundamental principles which he developed - main valid today. His book continues to be essential reading for any serious s- dent of aeolian processes. However, the past two decades have seen an explosion in the scale of research dealing with aeolian transport processes, sediments, and landforms. Some of this work has been summarized in review papers and edited conference proceedings, but this book provides the rst attempt to review the whole eld of aeolian sand research. Inevitably, it has not been possible to cover all - pects in equal depth, and the balance of included material naturally re ects the - thors’ own interests to a signi cant degree. However, our aim has been to provide as broad a perspective as possible, and to provide an entry point to an extensive mul- disciplinary scienti c literature, some of which has not been given the attention it deserves in earlier textbooks and review papers. Many examples are drawn from existing published work, but the book also makes extensive use of our own research in the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and North America. The book has been written principally for use by advanced undergraduates, po- graduates, and more senior research workers in geomorphology and sedimentology.
Author : Detlef Mader
Publisher : Springer
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540391685
Author : Ronald U. Cooke,Andrew Warren,Andrew S. Goudie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0203020596
Including recent research findings from terrestrial satellite imagery, the study of planetary landscapes, and advances in laboratory work, this also covers the environmental processes involved in desertification and the solution of planning and
Author : A. D. Abrahams,A. Parsons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401582544
Over the last twenty years there has been a major expansion of knowledge in the field of landforms and landforming processes of deserts. This advanced-level book provides a benchmark for the current state of science, and is written by an international team of authors who are acknowledged experts in their fields.
Author : David S. G. Thomas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470975695
The new edition of Arid Zone Geomorphology aims to encapsulate the advances that have been made in recent years in the investigation and explanation of landforms and geomorphological processes in drylands. Building on the success of the previous two editions, the Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. Whilst this latest edition will remain a comprehensive reference to the subject, the book has been restructured to include regional case studies throughout to enhance student understanding and is clearly defined into five distinct sections; Firstly, the book introduces the reader to Large Scale Controls and Variability in Drylands and then moves on to consider Surface Processes and Characteristics; The Work of Water, The Work of the Wind. The book concludes with a section on Living with Dryland Geomorphology that includes a chapter on geomorphological hazards and the human impact on these environments. Once again, recognised world experts in the field have been invited to contribute chapters in order to present a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of current knowledge about the processes shaping the landscape of deserts and arid regions. In order to broaden the appeal of the Third Edition, the book has been reduced in extent by 100 pages and the Regional chapters have been omitted in favour of the inclusion of key regional case studies throughout the book. The Editor is also considering the inclusion of a supplementary website that could include further images, problems and case studies.
Author : Michael A. Summerfield
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1234 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317885108
The plate tectonics revolution in the earth sciences has provided a valuable new framework for understanding long-term landform development. This innovative text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of global geomorphology, with the emphasis placed on large-scale processes and phenomena. Integrating global tectonics into the study of landforms and incorporating planetary geomorphology as a major component the author discusses the impact of climatic change and the role of catastrophic events on landform genesis and includes a comprehensive study of surface geomorphic processes.
Author : R.A. Jr. Davis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461250784
The zone where land and sea meet is composed of a variety of complex environments. The coastal areas of the world contain a large percentage of its population and are therefore of extreme economic importance. Industrial, residential, and recreational developments, as well as large urban complexes, occupy much of the coastal margin of most highly developed countries. Undoubtedly future expansion in many undeveloped maritime countries will also be concentrated on coastal areas. Accompanying our occupation of coasts in this age of technology is a dependence on coastal environments for transportation, food, water, defense, and recreation. In order to utilize the coastal zone to its capacity, and yet not plunder its resources, we must have extensive knowledge of the complex environments contained along the coasts. The many environments within the coastal zone include bays, estuaries, deltas, marshes, dunes, and beaches. A tremendously broad range of conditions is represented by these environments. Salinity may range from essentially fresh water in estuaries, such as along the east coast of the United States, to extreme hypersaline lagoons, such as Laguna Madre in Texas. Coastal environments may be in excess of a hundred meters deep (fjords) or may extend several meters above sea level in the form of dunes. Some coastal environments are well protected and are not subjected to high physical energy except for occasional storms, whereas beaches and tidal inlets are continuously modified by waves and currents.
Author : J. Greensmith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401196406
In the 75 years of the existence of this book the content and boundaries of sedimentary petrology have increased enormously. It is doubtful if there are any areas of the subject described by the original authors which have remained untouched by the relatively recent onslaught by countless sedimentologists, aided by a veritable armoury of sophisticated techniques. Particular areas have always waxed and waned in popularity and some subjects, such as heavy mineral studies which have been successively popular, then unpopular, appear of late to have had a new lease on life. The development and application of relatively old techniques, but now used in a sedimentological context, often brings an upsurge and revival of interest in some rocks. Isotope work has now become an integral part of the study of pelagic and phosphatic sediments, and carbonate cements. An understanding of burial diagenesis, a much neglected area, is slowly coming to the fore as electron microscopes and X-rays delve into the mineralogical and textural complexities of ancient sediments. Yet, despite the 'zapping' of minerals with electron beams and generating gases to pass into a mass spectrometer, to paraphrase an erstwhile research student of mine, the danger of this approach is that materials are analysed with scant regard to field relationships or petrographic control, thus much genetic information is missing when interpretations are attempted. Petrography is far from being archaic.
Author : William G. Nickling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429560170
This book, first published in 1986, stems from the 1986 Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium. The topic was chosen because of the advances in the study of aeolian processes and landforms, particularly in the area of desertification, and the papers collected here clearly indicate that their study is not constrained by discipline boundaries but are of interest to geologists, physical geographers, soil scientists, meteorologists and engineers.
Author : Gregory S. Baker,Harry M. Jol
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724324
